Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System (Fed), and Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), are presenting at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in 2023. Along with Powell and Lagarde, Bank of England Governor (BoE) Andrew Bailey and Bank of Japan Governor (BoJ) Kazuo Ueda …
Read More »European stocks rise, supported by gains in the mining sector
European stocks rose on Tuesday, supported by gains in the mining sector after hopes stemming from an upbeat outlook for the Chinese economy sent metals prices higher, while JD Sports shares fell even after the British sportswear retailer maintained its earnings forecast. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5 percent …
Read More »The dollar rises ahead of US data
The dollar maintained its gains against other major currencies on Tuesday, amid great tension in Russia and traders’ anticipation of US data that may determine the timing of interest rate hikes. Russia witnessed at the beginning of the week a failed rebellion, a crisis that pushed the dollar to a …
Read More »European stock markets open lower, with bank stocks falling
European stocks fell on Monday as a sharp decline in financial stocks offset gains in the energy sector due to concerns about political instability in Russia, a major oil producer. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.3% by 0717 GMT, after posting its biggest weekly percentage loss in three months …
Read More »Dollar is shaking as investors focus on interest rates and the economic outlook
The dollar fell on Monday before getting some safe-haven support as concerns persisted that the prolonged monetary tightening policy pursued by major central banks could further damage the global economic outlook. Recent events in Russia also kept investors on guard, but the reaction in the currency market was muted as …
Read More »European stocks open lower, and Siemens Energy shares plunge
European stocks opened lower on Friday at the end of a week marked by a lot of monetary policy decisions from central banks, which supported views that interest rates may remain high for a longer period, while Siemens Energy plunged after the company withdrew its annual profit forecast. The pan-European …
Read More »USD is rising as risk appetite declines and GBP is falling
The dollar was supported by a wave of risk aversion on Friday, as hawkish comments from global central banks, including the US Federal Reserve, raised fears of a further contraction of the economy. Sterling struggled to hold on to gains made by the Bank of England’s decision on Thursday to …
Read More »European stocks open lower on interest rate hike fears
European stocks opened lower on Thursday on fears of continued monetary tightening, and with the London Stock Exchange slipping amid uncertainty over the extent to which the Bank of England will raise interest rates later in the day. And by 0716 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.2 percent, …
Read More »USD declines after the testimony, GBP goes up
On Thursday, the dollar approached its lowest level in a month against a basket of currencies, after Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, stuck to his usual messages in his semi-annual testimony, which did not include any surprises. Sterling rose to near a one-year high ahead of the Bank …
Read More »Dollar stabilizes ahead of Powell’s speech and inflation data supports the pound
The dollar rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to Congress as his comments are expected to reflect tightening monetary policy, while the British pound rose slightly after stronger-than-expected British inflation data. Britain’s consumer price index held steady at 8.7 percent in May, despite hopes that it …
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