Following ECB’s decision to lower interest rates by 25 bps, a move that aligned with market expectations, Euro remained relatively steady within its near term trading range. ECB President Christine Lagarde, speaking at the post-meeting press conference, deliberately avoided providing explicit forward guidance, stating that ECB is not pre-committing to any particular rate path. Lagarde
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Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images Investors will be looking to May’s nonfarm payrolls report for more clarity on whether the Federal Reserve can ease up in its battle against inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report that the U.S. economy added 190,000 more jobs on the month, which
The US Dollar falls further after ECB’s hawkish rate cut. Markets also see weekly Jobless Claims tick up The US Dollar Index barely above 104.00 after paring gains on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower on Thursday as markets see the the European Central Bank (ECB) issuing a policy rate cut by 25 basis points, though
The ECB cut rates but does not commit to a path of future rate moves: ECBs expects growth to pick up to 0.9% in 2024 vs 0.7% prev. Inflation forecast 2.5% in 2024 (vs 2.3% prev), 2.2% in 2025 (versus 2.1% prev) and 1.9% in 2026 (vs 1.9% prev). Growth forecast 1.4% in 2025 vs
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As the bullion displayed volatility over the last few days, the August futures of the yellow metal opened 0.55% or Rs 396 higher at Rs 72,914 per 10 grams, while silver July futures opened at Rs 91,550/kg, 1.22% or Rs 1,106 higher. Gold and silver recovered from their lows amid interest rate cuts by the
Canadian Dollar remains the weakest performer for the week at this point. Yet, losses is so far contained, with the recovery after the brief selloff following BoC’s rate cut overnight. While further cuts are anticipated within the year, the likelihood of another immediate adjustment in July is currently seen as unlikely , with market odds
A view of the street near the Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 29, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Dubai Mall, one of the largest malls in the world, is set to get even bigger with a planned expansion that will cost an
In this article DLTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An exterior view of a Dollar Tree store in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dollar Tree announced Wednesday it is considering a sale of its more grocery-focused Family Dollar brand. The company had recently shared plans to close
Gold price advances to a two-week top amid the emergence of fresh USD selling. Rising Fed rate cut bets keep the US bond yields depressed and weigh on the buck. Traders look to the US jobless claims for some impetus ahead of the NFP on Friday. Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some follow-through buying for the
The AUDUSD is lower on the day but did find support buyers near support at 0.6622. The bounce higher, however, has moved up to test the low of a cluster of moving averages between 0.66448 and 0.66545. As long as the price can remain below those moving averages, keeps sellers more in control. Overall, the
ABN AMRO analysts on the European Central Bank meeting today, are with the broad consensus expecting a 25bp rate cut. But express caution on the path after that, citing the recent data, for example, firm services inflation still prevalent: the probability of a July follow up rate cut has fallen further ECB will maintain a
Oil prices eased in early trade on Tuesday, extending their losses from the previous session when prices fell to their lowest in four months, as investors worried about supply ticking up later in the year. Brent crude futures fell 20 cents or 0.3 % $78.16 a barrel. Brent closed below $80 for the first time
Trading in the forex markets is subdued US session gets underway, with weaker-than-expected U.S. ADP private job data failing to stir significant movement in the Dollar. Despite the slowdown in job gains and pay growth, the job market remains robust. US futures are pointing to a flat open, and the 10-year yield is down slightly.
Private job creation slowed more than expected in May, according to a report Wednesday from ADP that signals further sluggishness in the labor market. The payroll processing firm said that companies added 152,000 jobs on the month, fewer than the downwardly revised 188,000 in April and below the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 175,000. This
In this article LULU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A staff member holds a thermometer to measure the temperature of a customer at an entrance to a Lululemon store, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China June 21, 2022. Picture taken June 21, 2022. Aly Song | Reuters Lululemon‘s growth in the
The Bank of Canada (Boc) matched consensus and reduced its policy rate by 25 bps to 4.75% at its event on Wednesday. [embedded content] In the statement, the bank argued that with ongoing evidence that underlying inflation is easing, monetary policy no longer needs to be as restrictive. In additon, three-month measures of core inflation
Fundamental Overview The mood in the markets has been slowly improving this week after the month-end flows last week impacted the risk sentiment. The US data this week came on the softer side which sent Treasury yields lower and consolidated the market’s expectations of two rate cuts by the end of the year. The risk-on