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On Tuesday, US stocks dipped and benchmark Treasury yields edged lower due to few market moving catalysts. All three major US stock indexes were lower, with the tech-laden Nasdaq down the most as investors await Nvidia Corp’s results after the closing bell. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq appeared set …

During his most recent press statements and remarks, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used the word “careful” to characterise the U.S. central bank’s attempt to strike a balance between tightening credit conditions and the Fed’s belief that the economy was about to slow down, and the risks of still-high inflation …

The yen rose against the dollar for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, with investors anticipating the possibility that the Bank of Japan will tighten monetary policy next year while the Federal Reserve will ease it. The dollar reached its lowest level since mid-September at 147.16 yen, and recorded in …

Japan’s Nikkei closed slightly lower on Tuesday as the yen’s rise against the dollar led to selling in automakers’ stocks. The Nikkei fell 0.1 percent to 33,354.14 after opening 0.2 percent higher and trading slightly higher during the session. The broader Topix index fell 0.2 percent to 2,367.79 points. The …

The dollar faced pressure on Tuesday and was trading at multi-month lows against the euro and other major currencies at a time when investors expect US interest rates to fall next year and see this as a signal to sell the dollar as a hedge. Movements were modest in early …

The head of the Japan Petroleum Industry Association said on Monday that he expects OPEC+ to extend supply cuts beyond December to support oil prices. Three OPEC+ sources told Reuters that the alliance is scheduled to study whether to impose additional oil cuts when it meets on November 26, after …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose to its highest level in more than three decades on Monday before changing course and closing lower as investors remained wary of the index’s recent significant gains. The Nikkei fell 0.59 percent to 33,388.03 points at the close, after earlier rising to its highest level since …

The US dollar has experienced its worst week since July 2023, with negative momentum dominating the market. Next week will be shorter in the US due to Thanksgiving. US – China Talks US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a positive conversation about climate change and improving …

The US dollar experienced its most significant drop in one week since May, with negative momentum dominating. Next week will be shorter in the US, with the preliminary November PMIs being the important economic report to keep an eye on. The Fed will publish the minutes of its most recent …

The DXY Index has fallen by around 0.40%, marking a 1.60% weekly decline. The Fed’s hawkish stance on the matter is attributed to the cooling inflation and labour market conditions, which have led to the US Dollar’s decline. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that October’s Core Consumer Price …