Volatility soared across markets today as reports of emergency trade measures by President-elect Donald Trump overshadowed the day’s economic data. According to CNN, which cited four unnamed sources, Trump is weighing the option of declaring a national economic emergency to justify widespread tariffs on all trade partners, including allies and adversaries. The plan would rely
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Major US indices are closing solidly higher and in doing so are snapping multi-day losing streaks. For the Dow Industrial average it snapped its 4-day losing streak. For the broader S&P and NASDAQ indices,. they both snapped 5-day losing streaks. For the trading week, the indices are closing lower. A snapshot of the closing levels
The latest poll in Canadian from Angus Reid has the governing Liberals at 16%, in a result that could leave them with as few as 5 seats in parliament. There have been a series of reports on various regional caucus revolts in the past few days and seems as though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has
GBP/USD found a thin recovery on Friday, gaining roughly four-tenths of one percent and ending the first trading week of 2025 back above the 1.2400 handle. UK macroeconomic and consumer credit data broadly missed the mark early on Friday, but the low-tier figures barely registered on the needle. On the US side, US business activity
Oil prices rose on Friday, closing the week higher on the back of cold weather in Europe and the U.S. as well as additional economic stimulus flagged by China. Brent crude futures settled 58 cents, or 0.8%, higher at $76.51 a barrel, the highest level since Oct 14. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled 83
Dollar Index started the new year with a pronounced surge. Sterling, Euro, and Swiss Franc bore the brunt of this strength, reflecting the sluggish economic outlook in Europe and ongoing concerns about the impact of new US tariffs. Despite these gains, Dollar’s performance against other currencies, including Yen and commodity-linked peers, was more muted. Consolidations
MOSCOW, Russia: The Russian central bank has cut its key interest rate by 300 basis points for a third time since its emergency hike in late February, citing cooling inflation and a recovery in the ruble. KIRILL Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty Images Russia’s central bank on Friday unexpectedly left its key interest rates unchanged
Another earning season is over. The winners? Most of our stocks. Twenty-three out of 33 portfolio names delivered third-quarter reports were deemed good or great by the Investing Club, thanks partly to a still-strong consumer and largely to the massive build out of all things AI. Case in point: In the S & P 500,
The GBPUSD moved higher into the US open, but has since reversed lower on risk-off flows (?). Stock in the US are getting hammered in pre-market trading. Admittedly, the declines are not being pushed by any news, except Friday was soft and today, the selling is continuing. Looking at the GBPUSD, the price moved up
Silver prices (XAG/USD) fell on Tuesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $28.96 per troy ounce, down 0.14% from the $29.00 it cost on Monday. Silver prices have increased by 21.71% since the beginning of the year. Unit measure Silver Price Today in USD Troy Ounce 28.96 1 Gram 0.93 The Gold/Silver ratio, which
Gold delivered one of its best performances in a decade in 2024 recording an annual growth of 26%, fuelled by central bank purchases, geopolitical tensions, and expectations of accommodative monetary policies by global central banks, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The yellow metal breached the Rs 80,000 per 10 gm mark this year,
The forex markets remain subdued as traders maintain a cautious stance ahead of the New Year. European major are notably weaker, with Swiss Franc leading the declines. Euro is also under pressure, while Sterling has shown resilience, managing to avoid sharper losses. Meanwhile, Yen has staged a modest recovery, supported by easing US and European
The USDJPY moved lower in the US session but after getting within 11 pips of the rising 100 hour MA. THe price has since bounced back to 157.84 currently as the buyers remain in firm control. THe last time the price tested the 100 hour MA was back on December 17 adn Deceember 18 before
EUR/USD registers a minor uptick on Friday, trading near 1.0430 after recent losses. RSI climbs to 44 in negative territory, indicating a tepid recovery but still suggesting sellers hold the upper hand. MACD histogram shows flat green bars, hinting at fading bearish momentum while the 20-day SMA remains a key hurdle. The EUR/USD pair ended
Gold February futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Friday at Rs 76,900 per 10 gram, which is up by 0.1% or Rs 73 while silver March futures contracts were trading higher at Rs 89,994/kg, up by 0.4% or Rs 358.Displaying some positive momentum, gold prices surged by Rs 250/10 grams in the last one
Euro is having a modest rebound as markets enter the final US session of the holiday week, supported by a notable rise in Germany’s 10-year benchmark yield. Investors dumped German bonds after President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for snap elections on February 23. The move follows the collapse
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With China, it’s always hard to tell. But the big question is, are things really different for China this time around as compared to all their promises over the last few years? They’ve definitely stepped up the rhetoric but I want to say that actions speak louder than words at the end of the day.