The Bank of Canada lowered its target overnight interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, as expected, for the third consecutive meeting. The decision was announced earlier today, Wednesday, October 29. The interest rate for banks is now 2.50%, and the deposit rate is 2.20%. The Bank's report stated that economic growth and inflation are beginning to show some...
Figures released this morning, Wednesday, October 29, during the Asian session by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed that consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in September, the highest level since July 2024, compared to 3% in August. This exceeded expectations of a 3.1% increase. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as fuel, fruit, vegetables, and...
Crude oil prices fell for the second consecutive session in mid-European trading on Tuesday, October 28, as concerns about oversupply increased amid investor assessments of new US sanctions on the Russian oil sector and anticipation of preliminary inventory figures from the American Petroleum Institute this evening, ahead of the official figures from the US Energy Information Administration tomorrow, Wednesday. Nymex...
Asian markets closed mostly lower at the end of trading on Tuesday, October 28, following a series of gains and record highs for Japanese indices amid anticipation of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her first official visit since assuming office, on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
Gold is trading down more than 1.5% in mid-European trading today, Monday, October 27, the opening session of the week. Profit-taking continues after hitting successive record highs recently, benefiting from rising optimism about an agreement between Washington and Beijing amid anticipation of the US Federal Reserve meeting next Wednesday. The yellow metal is trading down approximately 1.67% at $4,043 per...
Germany's Ifo confidence index, which measures confidence in the country, rose better than expected in October. The index, which is based on a survey of nearly 9,000 companies in Germany, rose to 88.4 points, compared to September's reading of 87.7 points, while expectations were at 88.1. In detail, the current situation index slowed to 85.3, compared to 85.7 in September,...
Data released just moments ago by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation, rose 0.3% in September after rising by about 0.4% in August, falling short of expectations, which had indicated a flat reading. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.2% compared to 0.3% in August,...
Data released at the beginning of the European session today, Friday, October 24, showed improvements in most of the services and manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs) in the Eurozone and the United Kingdom in October. The Eurozone Services PMI rose to a 14-month high of 52.6 in October, compared to 51.3 points in September (expected 51.2). Meanwhile, the Manufacturing PMI...
Data released by Statistics Canada just moments ago showed retail sales rose 1.0% in July to $70.4 billion, following a revised 0.7% decline in July, matching expectations, driven by increases in motor vehicle and parts sales. Core retail sales, excluding gas stations and motor vehicle and parts retailers, rose 1.1% in August after a 1.2% decline in July. The August...
Crude oil prices rose for the second consecutive session at the start of US trading today, Wednesday, October 22, after testing their lowest levels since May 5 at the beginning of the week. This was supported by declining inventories and optimism about some progress in the US trade agreement with China and India, following statements by the US President that...