Crude oil prices stabilized mid-European trading on Wednesday, June 25, after sharp declines of more than 8% earlier in the week following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the return of calm, and a decline in energy sector concerns. Crude oil prices stabilized at their lowest levels since June 10. The truce and Trump's statements that China...
Figures released this morning, Wednesday, June 25, during the Asian session, from the Australian Institute of Statistics (ABS), showed that consumer price inflation rose by 2.1% in May year-on-year, compared to 2.4% in April. Expectations were for a 2.3% increase, while the index recorded a 0.4% monthly growth. The core index, which excludes sharp changes in consumer goods and services...
Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by 1.7% year-on-year in May, according to figures released just a few moments ago, matching April's reading. The core CPI, which excludes gasoline prices, rose to 2.7% year-on-year, up from 2.9% in April. On a monthly basis, the index rose by 0.6% in May after declining by 0.1% in March, exceeding market expectations of...
After sharp declines on Sunday and Monday, cryptocurrencies rebounded mid-trading on Tuesday, June 24, supported by increased risk appetite in the markets after the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Trading volumes rebounded, with Ethereum, Solana, and Ripple leading the top 10 cryptocurrency gains, with gains exceeding 7%. The US President announced in a social media post this...
Asian markets posted collective gains at the close of trading on Tuesday, June 24, with the Hang Seng index leading the Chinese markets with gains exceeding 2%, amid a lack of strong economic indicators in the Asian session. Japanese indices rose for the first time in four sessions, as the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and the United States...
After gains exceeding 5% and trading at their highest levels since January at the start of the weekly trading session in the Asian session today, Monday, June 23, crude oil prices recorded declines in the middle of the European session, erasing all of their daily gains as investors assessed the ongoing conflict and attacks between Iran and Israel after the...
Data released moments ago at the start of the European session today, Thursday, May 22, showed divergences in most of the services and manufacturing PMIs in the Eurozone and the United Kingdom in the preliminary reading for June. The Eurozone services PMI rose to a two-month high of 50 points in June, compared to 49.7 points in May. Meanwhile, the...
Data released by Statistics Canada just moments ago showed retail sales rising 0.3% in April to $70.1 billion, following a 0.8% increase in March. Expectations were for a 0.4% increase, driven by higher sales in the motor vehicle and parts trade. Core retail sales, excluding gas stations, fuel retailers, and motor vehicle and parts trade, rose 0.1% in April. Sales...
Asian markets closed mixed at the close of trading on Friday, June 13, the closing session of the week. Japanese indices declined, while Chinese markets rose amid continued monitoring of the situation in the Middle East and the Iran-Israel conflict. The People's Bank of China, in its meeting this morning, Friday, left the key interest rates for one-year loans unchanged...
The Bank of England voted 6-3 to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25%, as expected, at its meeting just moments ago, while three members favored a 25 basis point cut. The Bank's interest rate report stated that inflation had declined significantly over the past two years as previous external shocks receded. This, coupled with the long-term stability of inflation, allowed...