Tag Archives: CPI Data

The White House’s website published a statement by US President Joe Biden, commenting on the CPI data released earlier on Wednesday. On Tuesday, in a proactive manner, Biden gave a speech on the US economic outlook, blaming high inflation on COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to the economy as well as the …

The GBP/USD pair is on the backfoot as US session risk sentiment deteriorates. Cable is down some 0.3% around 1.2272 and is extending from a high of 1.2400 to a low of 1.2263. The US dollar has moved sharply off its lows, turning positive again for the day as markets …

The gold price is some 0.8% higher and correcting from daily support located in the lows of the day at $1,832.07. At $1,853.40, gold is close to the day’s highs of $1,858.30. The markets are still focusing on Wednesday’s US inflation data as the Consumer Price Index was released earlier …

US inflation eased by less than expected in April, with an 8.3% YoY reading. The latest US data dragged Wall Street futures reflecting the market’s fears. The EUR/USD pair has resumed its decline and approaches the year low at 1.0470.The EUR/USD pair fell sharply and trades around 1.0520 following the …

The S&P 500 and the Dow were gaining ground on Wednesday and the dollar index declined after data showed USinflation slowed on a year-on-year basis last month, giving investors some hope that price surges are peaking.US stock futures initially lost ground after core inflation, excluding items such as oil prices …

The key report of the week was released on Wednesday. The annual inflation rate in the US dropped in April to 8.3% from the March 8.5% reading (41-year high). The increase was larger than expected. Analysts at Wells Fargo point out April’s CPI data served as a reminder that the …

The American WTI crude oil prices dropped to a fortnight low after weekly private oil inventory data had been released on Tuesday, before bouncing around $98.00 during the initial Asian session on Wednesday. The energy benchmark’s latest rebound to $98.40, however, remains doubtful amid sour market sentiment and uncertainty just …

The USD/CAD pair has renewed its fresh high in the year at 1.3052. the pair is attempting to balance above the 1.3000 psychological resistance. USD/CAD also managed to continue its winning streak by positive performance on Tuesday.USD/CAD is likely to further advance amid uncertainty over the release of the US …

The gold price continues to retreat despite some relief in the US dollar’s advance. The XAU/USD is down some 0.46% at $1,845 while the DXY is trading at 103.85 and up just 0.1%. The dollar maintained choppy performance on Tuesday, shifting between modest gains as traders do concentrate on Wednesday’s …

The EUR/USD pair loses 0.18% on Tuesday during the US trading session, meanwhile, Fed policymakers seem to set the scene for 50-bps increases as they also eye Wednesday’s CPI data.The Euro continues to be unable to recover above the 1.0600 threshold. The shared currency has remained trapped around 1.0500 for …