According to the International Monetary Fund, the US economy has already experienced about 75% of the effects of tighter monetary policy, with the rest expected to pass through this year. The Eurozone has more transmission to come due to interest rate hikes starting later. The US economy maintained stronger growth …
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The majority of economists tend to be more optimistic when it comes to the number of jobs added in the US last month. However, that could be an overcorrection due to continually underestimating the labour market’s strength this year. However, there are other elements that make forecasting Friday’s release a …
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US economic data depressed the US dollar, erasing Friday’s gains. The positive job statistics from the previous week had helped the dollar gain ground, but on Monday, the data took a turn for the worse and the currency lost ground. The Nasdaq fell 0.09% while the Dow Jones fell 0.59%. …
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The Bank of Canada has released its Financial System Review (for 2023), which expresses increased concern compared to last year about the ability of households to pay their debts.In the document, the BoC noted that the spillover effects on Canada from recent stress in the global banking sector have been …
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Gold prices rose to near record highs on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points and hinted it might hold off on further hikes. And by 0035 GMT, gold in spot transactions rose 0.8 percent to $ 2055.54 an ounce, and US gold futures rose …
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Ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, the price of gold surpassed the $2,000 level. Now, economists and analysts are concentrating on how the policy announcement might affect the precious metal, which is currently trading at $2025.75 per ounce. The Fed will continue raising rates after the one …
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US equities fell on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started its two-day meeting as the effects of First Republic Bank’s (FRC) failure continued to weigh on bank stocks.During lunchtime trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 400 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 sank 1.48%. The heavily …
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US stocks slipped on Friday as high inflation and a rebound in rates continue to weigh on investor sentiment. The S&P 500 shed 0.92%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.30%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 104 points, or 0.34%, but off lows of the day. Yields on the …
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Oil prices rose on Friday amid expectations of lower Russian crude exports from the Baltic region this month, alleviating fears that a severe winter storm in the United States could wipe out holiday fuel demand growth. And by 0148 GMT, Brent crude rose 88 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $ …
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Airlines cancelled nearly 2,000 US flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the United States, disrupting holiday travel for thousands and sending a bearish signal for travel fuel demand.Also keeping a lid on prices was a rising U.S. dollar and fall in equities, said Jim Ritterbusch of Ritterbusch and Associates, …
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