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The CBOE volatility index (.VIX), Wall Street’s “fear gauge”, also rose to 18.54, reflecting investor anxiety. Amazon and Nvidia lead declines in Big Tech and several US airlines suspend Israel flights. Tesla falls on lower deliveries of China-made electric vehicles. Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as a deepening …

The 10-year Treasury yield’s current performance compared to 2007 has some investors looking for signals of a recession. The increase in Treasury yield curves is a constant topic of discussion now as well as what investors should look at to indicate a recession. Economic headwinds are expected to impact markets …

The EUR/USD pair buoyed by hawkish ECB commentary bounces off 200-day EMA as Fed June rate hike expectations fade. The US trade deficit widens significantly to $-74.6B, driven by a decline in exports and a rise in imports. Rate hikes by BoC and RBA influence US Treasury bond yields, signaling …

On Friday, Dow Jones rallied as it gets closer to record its best month since January. Blue-chip index prices rose by 187 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 gains were similarly 0.6%. The latest round of technology earnings weighed on investors’ mood, resulting in somewhat moderate gains for the Nasdaq Composite, …

The USD/CAD pair finished the week lower around 1.3700 but far from the bottom. Next week, the key report from the Canadian economy will be February’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday. The kiwi was among the biggest gainers despite weak New Zealand Q4 GDP data. TheAUD/USD had the best …