Tag Archives: Economic Data

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to conclude its final two-day meeting of the year on Thursday, with analysts and markets closely watching whether the central bank will raise interest rates or maintain its cautious stance. The decision comes against the backdrop of slowing economic momentum and increasing political …

Gold prices edged up on Friday, lifted by a weakening dollar and ongoing geopolitical tensions. However, the gains were not enough to offset a sharp decline earlier in the week, leaving gold on track for its worst monthly performance since September 2023. The price increase came despite a broader rise …

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee noted on Friday that markets tend to overreact to interest rate changes and that the Fed should maintain a slow and steady approach to reaching the neutral rate.Key QuotesIn regards to a December rate cut or pause. I don’t like tying our …

US Dollar Pauses as Profit-Taking Sets In, Key Economic Data AwaitedThe US Dollar Index (DXY) retreated on Monday after a recent rally, as investors took profits ahead of a pivotal week for economic data releases. While the US economy continues to show signs of strength, concerns about potential interest rate …

As traders watched Israel’s response to Iran’s attack on Tuesday, gold retreated during the North American session on Wednesday and continued to decline by 0.50% each day. Following consecutive gloomy sessions since last Friday, traders’ attention is still focused on geopolitics, which has helped to push up gold prices. The …

Recent economic indicators have precipitated a sharp downturn in the stock market, signaling a potential shift in investor sentiment. A series of weaker-than-expected data points, culminating in July’s employment report, has triggered a market sell-off. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have experienced significant declines, with the latter entering correction …

It is like a coin toss when the Bank of England decides on interest rates next week. The market is not as sure as most analysts that a rate cut will occur next week. There is disagreement among the members of the central bank’s policymaking committee; some support lowering interest …

Nasdaq has been taken by a storm. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is going through a major direction change. On Wednesday, the Index saw its worst day since December 2022 as a perfect storm of worsening economic indicators and Megacap Tech companies’ disappointing reports sent shockwaves across the market. The Dow …

The stock market’s impressive July debut is carrying over the energy from 2024’s promising first half. Although strong earnings are anticipated for the upcoming quarter, several analysts believe notable growth predictions for the remainder of the year are unrealistic. This could signal a postponement of the probable decline in the …

Investors reacted to underwhelming recent economic data and prepared for the release of key payroll data later this week.Monday’s US manufacturing data for May came in below expectations and indicated that a recent contraction is deepening, albeit slightly.These figures follow other data that suggests the world’s largest economy is slowing …