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US equities traded in choppy, mixed fashion on the final trading day of what has been an indecisive week.The S&P 500 opened 0.5% higher following positive Putin commentary on Ukraine, but skeptical investors have since pared these gains.US equities traded in choppy, mixed fashion on the final trading day of …

The American Dollar and commodity prices were sharply down on Wednesday amid hopes for a solution to the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Economic DataUS oil stockpiles fell across the board last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels in the week to March 4 …

The White House is bracing for a new inflation report coming out Thursday that it expects will show continued high prices for Americans. The consumer price index, a key report indicating inflation in the US, will be released by the Bureau of Labour Statistics at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Last …

A rate hike by the US Fed next week is broadely expected, even despite the recent turmoil across financial markets. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the chance of a 50 bps interest rate hike “has fallen tremendously given the souring outlook to growth amid higher commodity prices.”Economists believe it …

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices rose and domestic data showed inflation further heating up in January.Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated in January to a 30-year high of 5.1%, as food and housing costs continued to rise, while the average of the Bank …

The Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose in January 0.9% above the 0.6% of market consensus, showed data released on Wednesday.Analysts at the National Bank of Canada point out that annual inflation continues to rise with widespread price increases despite the slowdown in economic activity in January. Key Quotes: “The …

The headline Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose at an annual pace of 5.1% in January, above median economist forecasts for a pace of 4.8% and above December’s 4.8% YoY rate of price growth, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. MoM, headline price growth came in at 0.9%, well …

Federal Reserve officials are in no rush to raise interest rates prior to their scheduled policy meeting next month, nor is a half percentage-point move in March yet likely, despite a bigger-than-expected jump in consumer prices that stoked speculation about such options.Mere hours after yesterday’s CPI showed a bigger-than-expected inflation …

Major pairs were quite volatile on Thursday following the release of US inflation figures. The US Consumer Price Index soared in January, higher than expected. The headline spurred a short-lived dollar’s rally, although the greenback quickly changed course and moved from daily highs to fresh weekly lows against most of …

Major currency pairs were quite volatile on Thursday following the release of US inflation figures. The US Consumer Price Index soared to 7.5% YoY in January, higher than the 7.3% expected.The core reading printed at 6%, also above the market’s forecast. The headline spurred a short-lived US dollar’s rally, although …