The facade of Norway’s central bank, also known as Norges Bank, in Oslo, Norway. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of 1.21 trillion kroner ($109.9 billion), supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. “Our equity investments had a very strong return in
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The Australian Unemployment Rate is expected to have ticked higher in March. Employment Change is foreseen losing momentum after the outstanding February figure. AUD/USD corrective advance may provide bears the chance to sell at higher levels. Australia will publish its monthly employment report first thing Thursday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is expected to
ECB’s Lagarde said that: We monitor the exchange rate It is obvious that exchange rates may have an impact on inflation The truisms are not anything new, but given more illiquid afternoon markets, it did give a minor boost to the beaten down EURUSD. The move to the upside took the price into an briefly
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Extending gains for the second day in a row, gold and silver prices hit fresh all-time high levels on Tuesday, tracking strong trends in the international markets amid fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East. According to HDFC Securities, gold prices zoomed Rs 700 to hit its lifetime high of Rs 73,750 per 10
Sterling is having a volatile trading day, initially gaining ground after UK CPI data which indicated slower pace of disinflation than anticipated. Despite this, the currency struggled to maintain its momentum as the data did not substantially alter the broader expectation that BoE) will delay interest rate cuts until at least late summer. The lack
One of the International Monetary Fund’s top economists signals little risk of a global recession, despite the ongoing rumblings of geopolitical uncertainty. The Washington DC-based institute this week nudged its global growth outlook slightly higher to 3.2% in 2024 and projects the same rate in 2025. “When we do the risk assessment around that baseline,
Abbott Laboratories delivered a top and bottom line beat Wednesday and surprised investors by raising its full-year guidance — a show of confidence by the medical device maker not seen in a first quarter since 2016. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose slightly more than 2% year over year to $9.96 billion,
Natural Gas prices are not moving on Wednesday but futures on European markets jump. Markets see tensions lingering amid uncertainty about Israel’s retaliation against Iran. The US Dollar Index consolidates after Fed Chairman Powell confirms delay in interest-rate cuts. Natural Gas (XNG/USD) trades sideways in a near flat rate on Wednesday, digesting the overnight headlines that
Silver on the daily chart The price of silver moved to a high on Friday at $29.79. That got within $0.30 of the 2021 high at $30.09. The 2020 high reached $29.86. So there are 3 highs from 3 different years with $0.30. Those highs are the highest since 2013. Getting above them would open
Headlines: Markets: NZD leads, USD lags on the day European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.3% US 10-year yields flat at 4.655% Gold up 0.3% to $2,388.80 WTI crude down 0.7% to $84.77 Bitcoin flat at $63,053 The dollar is taking a bit of a breather today as it slacks against the rest of
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as safe-haven demand for bullion amid the Middle East conflict partially offset pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $2,383.29 per ounce, as of 0114 GMT. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $2,399.60 per ounce. * Benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yields hovered
Dollar’s rally appeared to be slowing a little despite extended rally in benchmark treasury yields, the selloff in US stocks could be stabilizing too. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comment that interest rate could stay at current level for longer if inflation persist triggered little reactions in the market. This is actually a given now considering
Inflation in the U.K. eased to 3.2% from 3.4% in March, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, but a set of higher-than-expected figures spurred investors to push back bets on the timing of the first Bank of England rate cut. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a reading of 3.1%. Food prices provided
Morgan Stanley delivered mostly better-than-expected first-quarter results Tuesday morning — a much-needed report for the bank, whose stock has lagged industry peers and tested our patience. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 increased 4% year over year to $15.14 billion, outpacing expectations of $14.41 billion, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. Earnings per
EUR/USD remains on the defensive around 1.0615 in Wednesday’s early Asian session. Fed’s Powell said it’s appropriate to allow restrictive policy to continue to work, given the strength of the labor market. ECB’s Lagarde noted the central bank remains on course to cut rates in the near term, subject to any major shocks. The EUR/USD
The major US stock indices are ending the day with mixed results. The Dow industrial average closed modestly higher helped by a surge in UnitedHealth. Its shares rose $23.26 or 5.22% to $468.89. The S&P and NASDAQ index both fell modestly. A snapshot of the market closes shows: Dow industrial average rose 63.84 points or
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not