Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Egg prices are climbing, placing the household staple back in the spotlight as consumers stay concerned not only about inflation but the absolute level of prices. July marked a third straight month that egg prices rose on an annual basis, a reversal from a year of relative decreases. The culprit
The Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s massive sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday posted first-half profit of 1.48 trillion kroner ($138 billion), primarily driven by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global — the
AUD/USD shows an increase, climbing to 0.6950. RBA’s Bullock was on the wires and maintained its hawkish stance. A weaker USD also benefited the Aussie. The AUD/USD pair experienced an increase of 0.40% during Friday’s session, settling near 0.6950. Mixed sentiment data from the United States combined with the words of Reserve Bank of Australia’s
The past few weeks highlighted the volatility of global financial markets and how quickly investor sentiment can shift. The sharp selloff in US markets, driven by fears of an impending recession, now appears significantly overdone in light of last week’s robust rebound. Strong retail sales data was a key factor in this turnaround, showing that
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, we got two strong US data releases as the Jobless Claims and Retail Sales figures came out much better than expected. The initial reaction was US Dollar bullish, but after a while the market started to fade the move. The reason is that the risk-on sentiment is generally negative for the greenback
We’ve been spared from summer doldrums in financial markets this year but early next week could be something of a dud, particularly until Jackson Hole begins. Monday kicks off with Fed’s Waller speaking at 09:15 am ET but that will be all for the day. Tuesday features speeches from the Fed’s Bostic and Barr but
Crude oil, also known as black gold, is extracted and refined into various useful products such as gasoline, jet fuel, and many other petroleum products. It is a crucial raw material used in various industries, including transportation, chemicals, and manufacturing. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent Crude are the primary types of crude oil that
In this article 700-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tencent showed off its tech at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 8, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tencent beat second-quarter top and bottom line estimates as growth in its key gaming division accelerated. Here’s how Tencent did in the
3M Company with ticker MMM was trading in a larger A-B-C correction within a higher degree wave IV for the last 5 years, but we have been warning about strong support with equal wavelength of waves A=C already back in 2023. MMM Weekly Chart from June 2023 As you can see now in 2024, we
Yen, Swiss Franc, and to a lesser extent, Dollar are trailing at the bottom of the weekly currency performance chart. Strong risk-on sentiment has swept through the US markets, and the positive momentum continued in Asia. This shift in sentiment was ignited by better-than-expected US retail sales data overnight, which has significantly reduced fears of
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, we got two strong US data releases as the Jobless Claims and Retail Sales figures came out much better than expected. The initial reaction was US Dollar bullish, but after a while the market started to fade the move. The reason is that the risk-on sentiment is generally negative for the greenback
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Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday, breaking a five-day streak of gains, as markets refocused on concerns about demand after OPEC on Monday cut its forecast for demand growth in 2024 due to softer expectations in China. Global benchmark Brent crude futures dipped 41 cents, or 0.5%, lower to $81.89 a barrel at 0005 GMT.
Palo Alto Networks stock has been on a tear into Monday’s fourth-quarter earnings report, entering Friday’s session up nearly 17% since Aug. 5 compared to a roughly 7% gain for the S & P 500 . Translation: Investor expectations of the cybersecurity leader are high. Is this the quarter the company gets back to beating
Large-scale CTA buying activity may have supported Platinum markets last session, but signs of buying exhaustion could now morph into selling activity, TDS Senior Commodity Strategist Daniel Ghali notes. Palladium may still jump higher “Prices will now have to rally towards $995/oz to keep CTAs from shedding some of their recently added length, and a big downtape
As the US session gets underway, both Yen and Swiss Franc are beginning to recover, aided by the slight pullback in benchmark Treasury yields in the US and Europe. This recovery comes after a tough week for the two safe-haven currencies, which have been the worst performers amid broad risk-on sentiment. Despite today’s gains, Yen
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, we got two strong US data releases as the Jobless Claims and Retail Sales figures came out much better than expected. The initial reaction was US Dollar bullish, but after a while the market started to fade the move. The reason is that the risk-on sentiment is generally negative for the greenback
The rally in gold earlier today may have been underpinned by the issue of new gold import quotas to Chinese banks. Reuters is now reporting about the new quotas, citing four sources. “The quotas have been issued but the local premium to offshore is low so there is no guarantee that the quotas will be