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Statistics Canada’s latest report revealed a softening in inflation for Canada, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing a decrease to 2.9% on a yearly basis in January from 3.4% in December. This figure fell below market expectations, which were anticipating a rate of 3.3%. Additionally, on a monthly basis, …

The Canadian dollar has experienced a significant decline, with the International Merchandise Trade and building permits falling more than anticipated. The recovery of the crude oil market is limiting the support of the Canadian currency. The Canadian dollar reached a new low for the week on Tuesday, with markets retreating …

The EUR/USD pair is trading near 1.0764 versus earlier low of 1.0742 during the few previous hours as markets prepare for a busy trading week, whether on the data front or on the central banks’ decision-front, that includes US Consumer Price Index data, Producer Price Index data, and the FOMC …

Although it recovered somewhat from monthly lows, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was still under pressure. In the third quarter, the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.2%, which was higher than the previous estimate of 4.9%. The US will release important data on Thursday, such as the …

The US dollar is mildly in green territory, with traders focusing on Tuesday and Wednesday as pivotal points this week. The Dollar Index is expected to make no significant moves with a light Monday calendar. The AUD/USD and the USD/SEK pairs are outliers gaining against the US dollar. Markets experience …

Gold is still under pressure; it is now trading below $1,950, and it is at its lowest point since October 19. The drop in Treasury yields did not help the yellow metal. Due to the decline in Gold, Silver finished the day unchanged at $22.50.On Wednesday, the US dollar showed …

Due to increased Treasury yields, gold abruptly pulled back from over $1,880 and dropped below $1,870. Similar to Gold, Silver too experienced a fall and fell under $22.00. The 10-year yield jumped from 4.57% to 4.73%, while the 2-year yield increased from 4.98% to 5.07%.The US dollar continues to trade …

We’re seeing some risk aversion in financial markets on Thursday as we await inflation data from the US later in the week. Considering how well they’ve performed in recent days and weeks, it probably won’t come as a surprise to many that we’re seeing stock markets in the red. It …

Used car prices would well serve as one of the primary indicators as well as a sizable component of rising inflation. Used car prices have witnessed a sharp increase since the mid 2021s. The latest data showed earlier in the month that used car prices dropped by 2.2% in October, …

Rising rents are expected to represent a considerable factor behind the jump in September consumer prices. The awaited consumer price index will be released Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET, and it will attract full attention from investors as a key input data ahead of next Fed meeting on November 1 …