Due to the parity of factors that affected the trading environment over the preceding period, the price movement of practically all traded assets closed last week’s trading on the global financial markets with a moderate change.These factors started with investors’ focus on the statements and comments by Federal Reserve Chair, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, February 6
The US dollar’s correction caused the USD Index (DXY) to retreat from its previous annual highs, which were located at 104.60, in the face of similarly low US yields. On February 7, a number of Fed speakers, including Kugler, Collins, Barkin, and Bowman, will be speaking along with the Balance …
Read More »Weekly Recap: Investors Await Fed, Tech Giants Earning Reports
Last week’s trading closed in favour of global stocks and the US dollar at the expense of gold, amid data-based support to the idea that it is possible for the Fed to achieve the “soft landing” scenario, which was evident through US economic data that the economic calendar carried to …
Read More »Canadian dollar benefits from surging oil prices
The Canadian dollar was able to regain the upward trend after the improvement in risk in global financial markets following positive US economic data that suggested the “soft landing” scenario and that the Federal Reserve’s approach to achieving it is still possible.Oil futures concluded Thursday’s trading in an upward direction …
Read More »Canadian Dollar roils as US PMIs overshadow BoC rate decision
The Canadian Dollar has experienced a decline due to the Bank of Canada’s dovish outlook on inflation, with Canadian inflation not expected to return to the BoC’s 2% target until 2025. Money markets have reduced bets of a BoC rate cut in April to 40%, from 65% before the BoC’s …
Read More »BoC’s Macklem warns from giving false precision about rate cut timing
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada (BoC), and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers explain the BoC decision to leave the interest rate unchanged at 5% after the January policy meeting and respond to questions from the press.Key Quotes“Inflation is still somewhat broad-based and that’s why we’re concerned about …
Read More »Bank of Canada to keep rates on hold
Market analysts anticipate that the Bank of Canada will maintain its key overnight rate during its upcoming meeting on Wednesday. Despite this expectation, persistent inflationary pressures have prompted markets to revise their projections for the timing of the next interest rate cut, postponing the possibility of a reduction for the …
Read More »Canadian dollar has thin trading ahead of BoC decision
The Canadian dollar is experiencing limited momentum as markets flatten out in a quiet North American trading session. The Bank of Canada’s rate decision on Wednesday is expected to have a limited impact on the Canadian dollar. The latest New Housing Price Index figures from Canada are due in the …
Read More »Canada’s dollar achieves limited gains post BoC’s policy decision
The Canadian dollar is experiencing limited gains on Wednesday, but is still struggling to recover lost ground after the Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 5%, in line with market expectations. The Canadian dollar is seeing a step up against most major currency blocs but remains down …
Read More »BoC Preview: Interest rate policy expected to remain on pause
Economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold interest rates unchanged when it announces key policy this week, with some saying they expect the central bank to be done raising rates.The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on interest rates on Wednesday after choosing to keep interest rates at …
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