The Dow Jones clipped into an all-new record peak, but remains flat overall. Equities are tilted upwards, but overall market momentum remains limited. US S&P PMI figures came in mixed on Monday, but Fedspeak dominates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tested into a fresh record bid on Monday, but middling US data prints and…
Dollar finished last week on the back foot, reacting to Fed’s decision to cut rates by 50 bps. While the greenback lost ground to most major rivals, its decline was relatively modest. Notably, Dollar managed to close higher against both Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc, and it continued to hold above key near term support…
Encouraged by Fed‘s jumbo rate cut of 50 basis points, fall in US weekly jobless claims and FTSE rejig, foreign investors made their largest single-day shopping in the last 3 years on Friday when they bought stocks worth Rs 14,064 crore in the cash market. Friday’s provisional data shows that it is the highest single-day…
The Pound Sterling outperforms its major peers as UK Retail Sales grew at a faster-than-expected pace in August Fears of UK inflation remaining persistent have deepened after an acceleration in price pressures coming from the services sector. The Fed is expected to continue an aggressive policy-easing cycle. The Pound Sterling (GBP) performs strongly against its major…
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points (bps), to 4.75% to 5.00% and announced it would continue its balance sheet runoff. The Fed noted that it “has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2 percent”, and “judges that the…
The US central bank is increasingly confident that strength in the jobs market can be maintained with an “appropriate recalibration” of policy, said Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He added that he doesn’t believe the central bank waited too long to cut its interest rate target. Source link
Most Asian stocks rose before a Federal Reserve policy decision, with traders still split on the size of an anticipated interest-rate cut. Japanese shares led regional gains as the yen’s slide on Tuesday boosted the outlook for the nation’s exporters. The dollar bounced in New York following stronger-than-expected retail-sales data. Hong Kong is shut for…
The Dow Jones clipped into yet another record bid on Tuesday. Investors are tilting into the risk-on side ahead of expected Fed rate cut. Markets are split on the depth of anticipated first Fed rate cut in over four years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose into a fresh record high for the second…
GBPUSD poised for a breakout—traders should stay alert! The GBPUSD pair, commonly known as “cable” among traders, reflects the exchange rate between the British pound and the US dollar. Economic conditions heavily influence the pair in both the UK and the US. The Pound usually depends on UK interest rate decisions, inflation data, and overall…
The Dow Jones cracked a fresh all-time high during Monday trading. Despite the upside stretch, equities remain tepid overall. Investors are buckling down for the wait to Wednesday’s Fed rate call. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) clipped into another record intraday bid to kick off the new trading week. The largest equities on the…