Tag Archives: interest rate hikes

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada surprised markets by raising its key rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%, citing persistent excess demand and increasing concerns that inflation could “get stuck” materially above the target. This decision follows the Reserve Bank of Australia’s hike on Tuesday, which also exceeded economic …

On Wednesday, US stocks experienced a decline due to a shift away from technology stocks that negatively impacted the Nasdaq. Additionally, profit-taking ahead of key economic and policy events next week caused the S&P 500 to slide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 71.82 points, or 0.21%, to 33,645.1, the …

The AUD/USD pair rallied to the highest since mid-May following the RBA’s policy meeting that unexpectedly raised interest rates. The cash rate was at an 11-year high of 4.1% earlier on the day. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 0.6672. This development leaves the technical outlook …

Gold price is struggling to capitalize on Monday’s recovery gains and trades in a narrow range at around $1,960.25 on Tuesday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury bond yield holds steady near 3.7% and doesn’t allow XAU/USD to gather bullish momentum. Economists claim that gold price will be influenced by the …

The AUD/USD has risen for the fourth day in a row, and it is set to continue its upward trajectory. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates on Tuesday, which lifted the Australian dollar across the board. Gains were restrained throughout the American session owing to risk aversion, …

This week’s data and statements seem varied and relatively difficult to interpret, making the path for rate hikes more uncertain. Most analysts tend to believe that the ECB will halt in July, but do expect the Fed in the United States to deliver two more rate hikes before Q4, with …

Data released on Friday, showed Nonfarm Payrolls rose by 339K in May surpassing expectations. Analysts  point out payroll strength keeps the door open for another rate hike by the Federal Reserve in June. The two-month net revisions also added a notable 93k jobs to the employment series, which resulted in …

Eurozone inflation fell more than expected this month, as underlying price growth stalled, fueling speculation about the need for more European Central Bank rate hikes beyond the one scheduled for later this month. In May, inflation in the eurozone’s 20 member countries fell to 6.1% from 7.0% in April, falling …

Intel shares popped about 4% after the chipmaker announced it could soon see a turnaround. Speaking at a conference, CFO David Zinsner said the company’s data center division is starting to “turn the corner,” while adding that China inventory should start to ease after Q3 and that Q2 revenue will …

The US inflation target has not been realized yet. Price pressures look too sticky and the country’s economy is showing little weakness. Therefore, the US dollar remains strong, and accordingly, gold could remain under downside pressure. Economists also see chances for further rate hikes by the US central bank more …