The US Dollar tumbled immediately after CPI data, and trims losses after Wall Street opened. Inflation confirms the US economy’s slowdown,In a seemingly volatile session, the US dollar has sharply reversed during the last hour and turned positive across the board. The GBP/USD pair peaked after the US inflation data …
Read More »Canada’s dollar weakens ahead of US inflation data
The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, as it pulled back from a six-week high as investors await Thursday’s CPI data in the United States. The awaited reading could offer clues on the Fed’s policy intentions. The price of oil, one of Canada’s major exports, settled 0.7% …
Read More »Why Is Wall Street Suddenly Celebrating On Monday?
US equities had a surprise reason for celebrating with the first day of the second trading week in the new year. So far, in 2023, Wall Street has swung from sadness to joy.US Stocks are enjoying a robust year beginning after 2022’s disappointing performance. Even though the Dow fell more …
Read More »EUR/USD shakes ahead of FOMC Minutes
The US dollar’s strength continues on Tuesday despite the declining Manufacturing PMI data. On the other hand, the Euro extends its losses as a reaction to Germany’s inflation data. So far, the dollar recovered and reached fresh two-week highs, although T-yields retreated.The US Dollar Index climbs close to 1%, at …
Read More »Wall Street set to close tough year in the red territory
Wall Street was dragged lower by losses in growth and healthcare equities during the final trading day of a tough year, which was marked by aggressive stance and recurrent interest-rate hikes to keep inflation under control in addition to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and recession woes.The losses made communication services, …
Read More »A Good Trading Day: Wall Street Closes Firmer Amid Thin Trading
All 11 S&P 500 sector indexes surged on Thursday, with communication service and technology as the biggest winner with gains of nearly 3%.Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Thursday, led by growth stocks amid thin trading conditions, as US jobs data signaled the Fed’s interest rate hikes started to …
Read More »Could stocks’ volatility continue into 2023?
Among the key questions lingering over across financial markets is whether volatility could continue into 2023 as the calendar year turns a corner.Markets were closed Monday to observe the Christmas holiday. In this shortened trading week, investors are expecting either relative quiet or further volatile sessions ahead due to low …
Read More »S&P 500 retreats on surging T-yields amid Santa Claus rally
The S&P 500 fell on Tuesday, at the beginning of the holiday-shortened week, as yields climbed while investors are busy assessing the economic outlook for the new year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47 points, or 0.13%. The S&P 500 retreated by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 1.3%. Southwest …
Read More »US stocks surge as Wall Street strives from selloffs
US stocks moved higher during early Wednesday’s US session as Wall Street witnessed strong earnings from Nike and FedEx. These earnings boosted investors looking to fight back recent extensive selling. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 400 points, or 1.3%. …
Read More »Wall Street retreats on persisting recession worries
Wall Street equities were in the red territory on Monday. Nasdaq was leading the prevalent declines as investors’ worries accelerate concerning Fed’s monetary policy tightening that could drag the US economy into a recession.The S&P 500, the Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq have sold off sharply for December, on track …
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