A family shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Just because the Federal Reserve is nearing its inflation goal doesn’t mean the problem is solved, as the high price of goods and services across the U.S. economy continues to pose a burden
Month: October 2024
In this article PG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boxes of Bounce dryer sheets owned by the Procter & Gamble company are seen on a store shelf on October 20, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported weaker-than-expected revenue as lower demand in China again weighed
AUD/USD edges higher to around 0.6715 in Monday’s early Asian session. Rising bets on smaller Fed rate cuts could cap the USD’s downside. Strong Australian job data lowers expectations of the RBA rate cut. The AUD/USD pair extends its recovery to near 0.6715 during the early Asian session on Monday. The modest decline of the
The ECB meets tomorrow with expectations of a 25 basis point cut. Going into that decision, the EURUSD is moving to its lowest level since August 2. In addition, technically the price just broke below its 200-day moving average at 1.08728. The current price trades at 1.08660. Sellers are making a play below that 200-day
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
Gold December futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Wednesday at Rs 76,393 per 10 gram, which is up by 0.04% or Rs 33 while silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 91,620/kg, down by Rs 3 merely. On Tuesday, gold and silver settled on a positive note in the domestic and international markets.
Sterling is currently the weakest performer in today’s trading, though selling pressure remains somewhat contained for now. Weaker-than-expected inflation data from the UK further strengthened the case for BoE to cut interest rates in November. More critically, markets are now pricing in a higher probability of another back-to-back rate cut in December. Interest rate futures
A wet Piccadilly Circus during a rainy morning in the West End, on 26th September 2024, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — Inflation in the U.K. dropped sharply to 1.7% in September, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, ramping up market expectations for a Bank of England
Here’s a rapid-fire update on all the stocks in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the CNBC Investing Club. Jim broke down each holding on Wednesday during the October Monthly Meeting. 1. Apple: Don’t worry about Wall Street’s bearish commentary on this stock ahead of quarterly earnings. If the tech giant doesn’t
USD/CAD trades with mild gains around 1.3755 in Thursday’s early Asian session. The expectation of a slower pace of Fed rate cuts underpins the USD broadly. The BoC is expected to cut rates by 50 bps next week. The USD/CAD pair posts modest gains to near 1.3755 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The
The NZDUSD traded above and below the 100-day MA this week but above the 200-day MA (green line) into the mid-week RBNZ rate decision. The central bank cut rates by 50 basis points and that sent the pair below the 61.8% but buyers came in against the 61.8% retracement. The subsequent bounce off the low
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
Oil eased on Friday after a rally the previous day, but prices remained set for a second straight weekly gain as investors weighed the impact of hurricane damage on U.S. demand against any broad supply disruption if Israel attacks Iranian oil sites. Brent crude oil futures fell 39 cents, or 0.5%, to $79.01 a barrel
Global financial markets last week were influenced by a combination of clarity and uncertainty. In the US, economic data reinforced expectations of a gradual and measured policy easing path by Fed. Investors embraced the prospect that Fed would not repeat the aggressive 50 bps rate cut implemented in September. This optimism regarding a soft landing
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images This week’s inflation data provided more evidence that the Federal Reserve is nearing
Wells Fargo extended its recent winning streak to six straight sessions Friday despite missed expectations on third-quarter revenue. Investors focused instead on the bank running leaner and generating better-than-expected profitability. Total revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 fell 2.4% versus last year, to $20.37 billion, missing analysts’ expectations of $20.42 billion, according to
Gold gains 1% on Friday, set to end the week with 0.20% gains. US PPI data was slightly above expectations, suggesting inflation is down but stalling above target, while UoM Consumer Sentiment highlights concerns over rising living costs. Despite higher US Treasury yields, with the 10-year note rising to 4.081%, Bullion prices remain supported as
Trading successfully needs to focus on risks and putting the odds of success in your favor. That can manifest in different ways but one way is recognizing a pattern by traders. When I look at the EURGBP, the pattern on the 4-hour chart is simple. In trading today: The 200-bar MA stalled the rally today