Canadian Dollar rises in early US session after stronger than expected retail sales data. Sterling is also firm after strong PMIs. But Euro had little reaction to the solid PMI data. Instead, the common currency seems to be reacting to ECB President Christine Lagarde’s comment that accommodative policies remain necessary for months to come. Euro
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Don’t worry about the negative Japan CPI print its just from a huge drop in cellphone fees in the month is the new Don’t worry about the huge jump in the US CPI in April its just used cars. —- OK, for Japan: cellphone costs dropped 26.5% y/y In April this is almost all of
Gold hovered close to a more-than-four-month peak it scaled in the previous session, fuelled by a dip in the and U.S. yields as investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve‘s hints on possible tapering of economic support measures. Spot gold rose 0.4% to $1,876.80 per ounce by 10:36 a.m. EDT (1436 GMT). U.S. gold futures fell
The forex markets are very quiet today, with most major pairs and crosses staying inside yesterday’s range. Dollar is paring some post FOMC minutes gains, while Sterling is also soft. On the other hand, Australian and New Zealand Dollar are both recovering mildly. As for the week, Euro is currently the strongest one,m followed by
Daily thread to exchange ideas and to share your thoughts Dip buyers showed some resilience yesterday towards the latter stages and while things are looking steadier today, there is still some sense of trepidation for now. The Fed didn’t really offer a whole lot as they stick to the stance of staying on the sidelines, though acknowledging
NEW DELHI: Gold and silver futures edged lower on Thursday on a strong dollar after the US Fed minutes of April policy suggested that some officials were open to discussing scaling back the central bank’s massive bond purchases at some point. Higher interest rates increase the opportunity cost of holding bullion. Gold futures for June
Dollar recovered overnight, with help from mild risk aversion and some slight hawkish twists in FOMC minutes. Yet, it couldn’t manage to break through any near term technical level yet. Euro remains the strongest one for the week at this point, followed by Yen. Commodity currencies are the generally weaker ones while Aussie is getting
A whisper of taper talk is too much for this market Imagine what it would look like if the Fed tapered? Or gasp, if they actually hiked rates? ‘Some participants’ musing about maybe talking about tapering if there is ‘rapid progress’ in the economy has sent the dollar higher by around 40 pips across the
Bitcoin back to $40,000 The risk rout is over. Bitcoin has made an incredible comeback to $40,000 from as low as $30,000 and all risk assets have followed a similar (albeit much less-pronouced) comeback story. The S&P 500 is down 24 points to 4103 after holding support as last week’s low. The index is now
Domestic precious metal prices dropped on Wednesday tracking volatility in global markets ahead of the release of minutes of the US central bank’s last policy meeting. Profit booking was witnessed across commodities ahead of the key event, which may offer more clarity on interest rates in major economies, say analysts. The white metal suffered its
NEW DELHI: The metal to bet on this year is silver. Commodity guru Jim Rogers says the white metal should at least double from here on. He also expects gold to revisit all-time high levels, as soon as the ongoing phase of weakness subsides. “I am not buying gold and silver now, as this correction
Global equities are under selling pressure today with another round of rise in treasury yields. In particular, Germany 10-year yield jumped above -0.1% handle and hit the highest level since mid-2019. The development came after stronger than expected inflation reading from UK, which was later followed by Canada CPI. New Zealand Dollar and Australian Dollar
Dollar’s decline slowed in Asian session today, but remains generally weak, in particular against European majors. Though, indecisive risk sentiment is somehow limiting upside in commodity currencies, with Canadian Dollar following oil prices lower today. There is prospect of more volatility in the markets today, with consumer inflation data from UK and Canada featured. FOMC
US vaccination rate in the US is at 37% with at least 1 dose at 48% Canada PM Trudeau on vaccinations is saying that 75% is key for reducing restrictions. Well I guess the US is jumping the gun at 37% fully vaccinated and 48% with at least one dose. In my state, the visit to Costco yesterday had about
LONDON: Most industrial metals prices rose on Tuesday as investors betting on a long period of low interest rates bought riskier assets, pushing global stock markets higher and dragging the dollar to its weakest since February. The weaker greenback helps dollar-priced metals by making them cheaper for buyers with other currencies. Benchmark copper on the
Dollar’s selloff intensifies today as risk-on sentiment is slowly coming back to the markets. Yen is following as the next weakest. European majors are currently the main winners. Commodity currencies are somewhat lagging behind. In other markets, European indexes are trading slightly higher while US futures also point to higher open. Gold and oil prices
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TD outlook on equities in the weeks to come, this via eFX “We see the market’s wall of worry rising a bit higher in the weeks ahead. Inflation surprises sit at cyclical highs against a backdrop of underpriced volatility and a pause in our high-frequency global mobility data. Plus, there’s a clear division on how