The Standard & Poor’s 500 and Nasdaq indexes fell at the close on Wall Street on Thursday, affected by the decline in Tesla and Netflix shares after the release of their quarterly results, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher for the ninth consecutive day, thanks to Johnson & …
Read More »What does Canada’s retail sales data reflect about consumer spending?
May saw a 0.2% growth in Canadian retail sales, somewhat less than the predicted 0.5% gain. Retail sales only slightly increased in May and the forecast for June shows that the trend persisted. This suggests that Canadian consumer spending was weak even before the Bank of Canada resumed its cycle …
Read More »After US Jobless Claims reading, USD/JPY rises back above 140.00
The USD/JPY recorded advances for a fifth straight day, reaching a peak just shy of 140.40. The second week of July saw a slowdown in Jobless Claims, which fueled an increase in US rates. The Fed Survey and Existing Home Sales in Philadelphia produced subpar results. The pair is trading …
Read More »ECB, BoE policymakers comment on Inflation in Eurozone, UK
European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras told CGTN Europe on Wednesday that he wasn’t sure whether the ECB would hike rates again after 25 bps increase next week.“We might have one further move next week of 25 basis points, but I’m not sure that we’re going to go …
Read More »US dollar stays resilient as investors digest latest US data
After Monday’s unsuccessful attempt at a rebound, the US Dollar is holding steady against its main competitors’ currencies.The US Dollar Index is still varying just below 100. While industrial production decreased in June, US retail sales increased somewhat. During the first trading period of Tuesday’s American session, the dollar was …
Read More »The Turkish lira hit a record low before the interest rate decision
The Turkish lira fell more than 2 percent, hitting a new record low against the dollar on Tuesday, amid fears that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will raise interest rates this week less than previously expected. The Turkish lira recorded a record low of 26.9 against the dollar, …
Read More »Dollar near the lowest level in a year and the euro hit a 17-month peak
The dollar index faltered near its lowest level in more than a year on Tuesday as investors await fresh catalysts to see if the dollar will continue to fall in the wake of last week’s softer-than-expected inflation report. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Muhammad Hashad on Dubai TV – July 17, 2023
Muhammad Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented, in an interview on Dubai TV, on the latest Chinese economic data issued earlier this morning, Monday July 17, and how this data has affected markets and trading as well …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats on Chinese economic concerns
The GBP/USD pair declines by 0.08% as investors flee to shelter in response to poor Chinese GDP statistics; the exchange rate drops below 1.3100. Despite indications of an impending UK recession, expectations of a 50 bps rate increase by the Bank of England in August keep things tense.Investors assess the …
Read More »Dollar nears lowest level in 15 months amid policy speculations
The dollar fell on Monday against a basket of currencies after recording the largest weekly decline this year, as dealers await economic data and monetary policy decisions. The euro continued to rise, rising 0.15 percent, to hit a 16-month high of $1.12440. The dollar fell against the yen 0.27 percent …
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