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Philadelphia Fed President and FOMC member Patrick Harker said on Tuesday that interest rate hikes are to be “deliberate” and “methodical”. Inflation is “far higher than … we are comfortable with” Harker said, caveating that “there are some signs in the data, and in what we hear from our contacts, …

The Australian dollar slumps from YTD highs around 0.7540 as market sentiment fluctuates as a result of developments concerning the Russia – Ukraine’s crisis, China’s Covid-19 outbreak, and higher inflation prompted global central banks to tighten monetary policy conditions. The AUD/USD pair is trading at 0.7492. The market mood turned …

In an interview on Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, tackled the latest developments in financial markets. Oil US crude oil started trading this week with a decline of about 5 dollars, to see …

Geopolitics continued to impact the economic outlook throughout the previous week. Christine Lagarde emphasized the punitive measures were designed to target the regime, not the Russian people, while new “fiscal remedies are still needed” to stabilize Europe’s economy.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February has fundamentally brought about deep economic …

The Bank of Canada is “prepared to act forcefully” to return inflation to its 2.0% target, said Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki on Friday. Key Quotes:“It’s important to be clear that returning inflation to the 2% target is our primary focus and unwavering commitment.”“The pace and size of rate hikes and …

Consumer Sentiment remained largely unchanged in late March at the same diminished level recorded at mid month. Inflation has been the primary cause of rising pessimism, with an expected year-ahead inflation rate at 5.4%, the highest since November 1981. Inflation was mentioned throughout the survey, whether the questions referred to …

On Friday, gold is set to achieve weekly gains for the third time in four weeks, as the lack of tangible progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine led to a rise in the price of the precious metal, which is considered a safe haven, despite the rise in …

The first ECB’s interest rate hike may come this year according to Estonian central bank chief Madis Müller. The ECB will stop its bond purchases earlier than expected. Russia’s attack on Ukraine will diminish growth prospects but not the European Central Bank’s efforts to fight inflation.The comments from Governing Council …

Gold extended gains on Thursday as risk sentiment continues to crash over the military crisis in Ukraine, with the US and allies entering discussions on further energy sanctions against Russia. Gold rose 0.9% to $1,963.48 per ounce; near its highest in two weeks. US gold futures jumped 1.3% to $1,963.50 …

US jobless claims set a more than 50-year low last week as the red-hot labour market shows few signs of cooling in the near-term. The Labour Department released its latest weekly jobless claims report Thursday. Jobless claims fell by 28,000. Initial jobless claims, week ended March 19: 187,000 versus. 210,000 …