The strongest to the weakest of the major currencies The CHF is the strongest (flight to safety) and the NZD is the weakest (risk off)as the North American session begins. The USD is mixed with the greenback losing -0.34% vs the CHF and gaining +0.25% vs the NZD. Other than that, the major currencies are
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Over the weekend, Iran launched its retaliatory attack against Israel with drones and ballistic missiles. There were no casualties and 99% of the attack was neutralised. Iran eventually said that the matter could be deemed concluded. There was some initial risk on sentiment, but things turned around pretty soon as Israel pledged to retaliate. Eventually,
Gold prices MCX rose by Rs 102 or 0.14% to trade at Rs 72,785 per 10 grams while MCX May silver contracts were up by Rs 112 or 0.13% to Rs 83,385 per kg on Friday amid rising geopolitical concerns. On Thursday, gold June futures contract settled at Rs 72,683 per 10 grams while the
Significant volatility was seen in Asian session, following the news of Israel’s missile strike in retaliation against Iran. This geopolitical development initially led to steep decline in Asian stocks and concurrent surge in oil prices and safe-haven assets like Swiss Franc, Yen, and Dollar. Nevertheless, fund flows started to reverse partially as the situation seemed
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Netflix is due to report first-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. The company’s performance has been an anomaly in the streaming realm. While competitors struggle to turn profits, Netflix saw a 12% bump in
GBP/USD loses traction around 1.2430 amid the firmer US dollar on Friday. The Fed’s hawkish comments boost the Greenback against the GBP. BoE’s Greene said rate cuts were not imminent and that inflation remains too high. The GBP/USD pair remains on the defensive near 1.2430 during the early Asian session on Friday. The downtick of the major pair is backed
The US stocks are moving back toward session lows. The NASDAQ in that this really trading at 15615. The low price reached 15595.74. At current levels the price is down -0.43%. Nasdaq moves toward key support targets As the price was lower, it is getting closer to a key technical support level defined by the
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Gold prices climbed on Thursday as concerns about the Middle East war extending to other regions boosted demand for the safe-haven metal. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.4% at $2,369.93 per ounce, as of 0107 GMT. U.S. gold futures dipped 0.1% to $2,385.10 per ounce. * Israel will make its own decisions about how
The forex markets are still generally staying in consolidative mode today, showing minimal reaction to the latest economic data and comments from central bank officials. Commodity currencies, along with Swiss Franc, are displaying relative strength. Meanwhile, Euro, Dollar, and Yen are on the weaker side. In the broader financial markets, the recent selloff in global
The U.S. economy could be headed for stormy waters in 2025 if the Federal Reserve does not take action soon on interest rates, State Street’s head of investment strategy in EMEA said Tuesday. Altaf Kassam told CNBC that classic monetary policy mechanisms had “broken,” meaning that any changes made by the Fed will now take
In this article ALK BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 25, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Alaska Airlines forecast second-quarter and full-year earnings well ahead of estimates on Thursday thanks to strong travel demand, despite a
The US Dollar turns tide and heads back up after US data release. Concerns were released overninght on the US Dollar from central banks of Europe and Asia. The US Dollar Index turns flat and looks to be heading back to 106.00. The US Dollar is turning green against most major peers after this Thursday’s data
The strongest to the weakest of the major currencies The CHF is the strongest and the JPY is the weakest as the North American session begins.The USD is mostly lower to start the trading day. Overnight, Australian employment change showed -6.6K versus 7.2K. However, the unemployment rate was less than expectations at 3.8 cents versus
The week is breezing by but nerves are increasingly frayed after 4 consecutive declines in US equities. Today’s highlight is the duo of the Philly Fed (shown above) and initial jobless claims, both at the bottom of the hour. There are sign of softening in the US jobs market but that hasn’t shown up yet
Oil prices are up around 16% so far this year near $90 a barrel, with supply worries high given escalating Middle East tensions and tit-for-tat attacks on energy infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia. Investors are paying attention. After all, it was an energy price surge two years ago that helped drive inflation and interest rates
The forex markets are rather subdued in today’s Asian session, with major currency pairs and crosses largely trading within yesterday’s ranges. Australian Dollar strengthened slightly, ignoring significantly weaker-than-anticipated job data. Instead, it’s lifted by rebound in Asian stock markets and stabilizing risk sentiment. However, the momentum behind Aussie’s rebound appears weak and limited, suggesting it
Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Tobias Adrian hold the press briefing of the Global Financial Stability Report at the International Monetary Fund during the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington DC, United States on April 16, 2024. Anadolu |