Bank of Canada’s Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle said on Wednesday that the BOC is ready to act in the case of severe market-wide stress and provide liquidity support to the financial system.The USD/CAD pair was last seen losing 0.15% on the day at 1.3580 and showed no reaction to these …
Read More »Oil is making up for some of its losses after falling to its lowest level in more than a year
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday, recouping some of the losses after hitting their lowest levels in more than a year in the previous session, as markets calmed somewhat after Swiss regulators’ decision to bail out Credit Suisse. And by 0107 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 85 …
Read More »ECB likely to stick to big rate hike despite banking turmoil
Policymakers at the European Central Bank are leaning towards a half-point rate rise on Thursday, as the banking sector crisis subsides, the eurozone economy strengthens, and inflation is expected to remain too high for years. When the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States sent vibrations across …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 10/03/2023
When traders boosted their long holdings in response to the recent dip, WTI oil regained ground around the $77 mark. The American crude closed Friday’s trading at $76.68 per barrel.Brent oil’s price increased and got close to $83 per barrel. If the right catalysts manifest, the momentum may still grow …
Read More »BoC’s future rate hikes gets support by latest jobs data
While the employment growth in February was not as significant as in January, it was still somewhat more than expected, which is another sign that the Canadian economy will start 2023 with more strength than previously predicted.The increase in jobs this month was less pronounced than in prior months, but …
Read More »Rogers: BoC’s pause is conditional
Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, stated on Thursday that policymakers are seeking additional proof that the present interest rate levels are enough. She will speak in advance at the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce at at 18:55 GMT, discussing “the causes of high inflation and how …
Read More »Bank of Canada Preview
the BoC is planning to maintain rates at their pre-financial crisis high of 4.50%; however, this does not necessarily suggest that they will be dropped as quickly as they were nearly 16 years ago. It is time for the Bank of Canada (BoC) to follow through on its promises to …
Read More »CAD/USD maintains its positive momentum ahead of the BoC and important events
This week’s major events are anticipated to have an impact on the USD/CAD pair. For the day, the pair has moved between a low of 1.3581 and a high of 1.3628, increasing by 0.14%. At the time of writing, the price of the pair is 1.3609.It is going to be …
Read More »ECB’s Lane: More rate hikes will be needed after March
The European Central Bank will have to continue raising interest rates after this month’s meeting, in the light of strong underlying inflation, the ECB’s chief economist Philip Lane said on Monday. “The current information on underlying inflation pressures suggests that it will be appropriate to raise rates further beyond our …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 03/03/2023
The US dollar declined on Friday and dropped for the week. The Dollar Index remained in negative territory as a result of encouraging news from China and falling US yields. American stocks experienced weekly gains following February’s significant losses. After good performance in February, the dollar experienced its first weekly …
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