US stocks are advancing on Friday as investors digest the most recent inflation data, the PCE Index readings, amid the favourable earnings announcements from Microsoft and Alphabet. In March, the preferred inflation measure of the Federal Reserve rose 2.7% from the previous year, as anticipated. The IT sector’s outstanding earnings …
Read More »Dow Jones stumbles amid still hot inflation
The Dow Jones fell over 500 points on Thursday due to inflation complications and missed US GDP figures. The slowing growth is a positive for investors seeking an accelerated path towards rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, but sticky inflation continues to vex hopes for an early Fed rate trim. …
Read More »US dollar records mild gains following GDP, jobs data
The US Q1 GDP shows a slower growth rate of 1.6% YoY. Positively, there is a solid weekly trend in jobless claims. The short-term direction of DXY will be determined by Friday’s PCE data for March. After its lengthy surge in April, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is seen trading …
Read More »Canadian Dollar recovers following US PMIs
The Canadian dollar has recovered following softer US Purchasing Managers Index figures, which have boosted market hopes that the US domestic economy will soften enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to consider rate cuts. Canada’s latest Retail Sales figures are due on Wednesday, while the broader market focus will be …
Read More »Oil Soars on Russia output decision
At the beginning of the week, oil prices surged by more than 1.30%, with WTI Oil finding support at $80.63. The US Dollar Index is a little weaker but still trades above 104.00. Russia faces issues from sanctions and drone attacks from Ukraine on Russian refineries and storage facilities, while …
Read More »USD awaiting Fed, Bitcoin is at the highest level in two years
On Monday, the US dollar traded within a narrow range, facing pressure from declining Treasury bond yields as investors awaited key economic data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cuts. Bitcoin surged to its highest levels in over two years, buoyed by significant inflows into cryptocurrency funds …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, February 27
Markets seem to have entered a consolidative stage ahead of key data releases on both sides of the ocean, while Fed speakers and ECB officials equally appear aligned behind the idea of cutting rates later than the majority of investors anticipate.The USD Index maintained its gradual leg lower in place, …
Read More »EUR/USD rises 0.30% on first day of eventful week
The eventful week ahead for the economy saw the EUR/USD pair get off to a dismal start. On Monday, it rose more than a quarter of a percent, or 0.30%, to settle at 1.0850. Prior to price inflation and growth data that is expected in the US and the Eurozone, …
Read More »Financial Markets Recap: Gold, stocks take the lead as Fed awaits US inflation data
Last week’s trading closed with risk-linked assets overperforming safe haven assets, leading to a weekly loss in the US dollar versus gains for gold as well as US stocks over the week, as most risk assets kept surging. An interesting competition was strong between the minutes ff the Fed’s last …
Read More »The US dollar declines below 104.00 as interest in PCE grows
The DXY exhibits mild daily gains in Friday’s North American session. The Federal Reserve’s measured approach alongside a robust labour market continue to diminish expectations of rate cuts. The market expects no chance for a March rate cut and less than a 25% chance of a cut in May. Investors …
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