As the sunsets, a ferry boat glides across the waters of the Golden Horn with the Suleymaniye Mosque and the city of Istanbul, Turkey in the background. Vw Pics | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The Financial Action Task Force, an international watchdog organization dedicated to combating money laundering and illicit cash flows, on
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In this article NKE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nike shoes and logo are seen at a store in Nice, France on May 28, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nike on Thursday reported its slowest annual sales growth in 14 years, excluding the Covid-19 pandemic, as the sneaker giant warned of
Weak looking spot gold recovered on Thursday and Friday ahead of the key US PCE inflation data due Friday. Spot gold managed to recover nearly 2% from the weekly low of $2293 as it rallied to $2339 level; however, the metal gave back some of its gains on the much awaited US PCE inflation data
Yen remained in the spotlight last week, dominating headlines even as some significant global inflation data also moved markets. The Japanese currency continued its downtrend, reaching multi-decade lows. Despite the prolonged decline, Japanese authorities refrained from intervening directly in the markets. However, the looming threat of intervention kept traders cautious, resulting in a more controlled
S&P 500 ran well into the data release, surged only to reverse in a four-hours selling streak. Some sectoral culprit? No, long-dated bonds did it – TLT daily slide did it. Was it fundamentally justified? Usually, you would see USD go up in tandem, but that didn‘t happen. The selling looks to me to be
Fundamental Overview Copper remains under pressure, albeit the bearish momentum appears to be slowing. Last week, the FT reported that stockpiles in Shanghai warehouses hit their highest level since 2020 amid weak demand due to China’s real estate sector downturn. Given the high prices reached in the previous month, manufacturers refrained from buying since they
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GP: American flag and Chinese flag Matt Anderson Photography | Moment | Getty Images A recent survey of Chinese enterprises in the U.S. has found that a majority remain bullish on the market long term despite growing concerns about U.S.-China relations and the broader business environment. The annual survey conducted by the China General Chamber
In this article MU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology Inc., speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Micron shares fell almost 8% in extended trading on Wednesday
Oil prices inched up on Wednesday nearing their highest level in almost two months, driven by forecasts for an eventual inventory drawdown during the third quarter peak summer demand season and geopolitical risks from the Middle East conflict. The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 914,000 barrels, market
Yen is drawing significant attention again today as it plummeted past the crucial 160 mark against Dollar, and hit its lowest level in over 37 years. Market participants are vigilantly watching for any signs of intervention from Japanese authorities, yet no action has been taken so far. It should be emphasized again that the tone
Australian Dollar is a top performer from the session, favored by hot CPI figures from May. Following May’s hot CPI figures, the market closely watches further inflation indications for potential RBA action. If the RBA holds hawkish, the downside for the Aussie is limited. Wednesday’s session observed an incline in the Australian Dollar (AUD), as
As the clock ticks to the end of the trading week, the USDCAD has moved higher after reaching a new low for the week earlier in the trading day. On the way to the low, the price did move back below its 200 bar moving average on the 4-hour chart at 1.3687. It also fell
The week is coming to a close with the USD being the strongest of the major currencies. The JPY is the weakest.The gains in the greenback today were helped by stronger-than-expected flash PMI data that saw services index rise to 55.1 vs 53.7 expected, and the manufacturing rise to 51.7 above estimate of 51.0. For
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrives at a briefing in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The head of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday called on Europe to achieve the full potential of its prized single market, lamenting what she described as a situation that makes the
Wall Street advanced during this holiday-shortened trading week, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq both reaching new all-time highs in the first half of the week before pulling back some. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq were able to finish the week slightly higher. The Dow , which had recently come off
After a brief pause, silver prices remained in the limelight followed by feeble US economic numbers, which fuelled hopes that the US Federal Reserve would cut interest rates this year. In the key domestic futures market, prices were placed well above Rs 90,000 a kg level while it crossed the key $30-level mark in the
Yen ended as the runaway loser last week as its decline reaccelerated towards the end. With the crucial 160 level against Dollar now within reach, market participants are keenly watching to see if Japan will intervene soon to prop up the Yen, or just let it depreciate further. Swiss Franc was the second weakest currency