The attention of traders and markets during Wednesday's late session is directed towards the results of the Federal Reserve's meeting, which started since yesterday, Tuesday, in a closed session, where the Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, to reach 5%. Inflation figures in the United States of America increased by 0.4% in February, after...
View MoreThe consumer price index in Britain, which measures inflation, grew by 10.4% in the 12 months ending in February, compared to 10.1% in January, while expectations indicated a slowdown by 9.9%, while inflation decreased on a monthly basis by 1.1% in February, compared to a decrease of 0.6%. in january The main index, excluding food and energy prices, rose to...
View MoreUS dollar weekly declines Three central banks lead the events of the week's session Risk appetite dominates market trading Separate economic data After the inflation numbers from the United States of America, the meeting of the European Central Bank, and the labor market numbers from Australia topped the events of last week, the financial markets return in a new week,...
View MoreThe US indices recorded collective gains when they closed the trading session yesterday, Thursday the 17th of March, driven by the rise in risk appetite in the markets after the fears of the banking crisis receded, with the S&P 500 index recording its largest rise since January. The markets received support after First Republic Bank obtained $30 billion in deposits...
View MoreThe European Central Bank decided in its meeting today, Thursday, March 16, to raise interest rates by 50 basis points, as expected, to reach 3.5%. And the interest statement issued by the bank stated that the European Central Bank expects that inflation rates will continue to be high for a long time, and that the bank is determined to return...
View MoreThe general index of the US dollar records declines by about 0.35% this morning, Thursday, January 16th, in the middle of the European session, and is trading at 104.40 levels, after it rose by more than 1.40% yesterday, Wednesday, benefiting from the decline in risk appetite in the markets and the high demand for safe havens, led by the US...
View MoreAustralian unemployment rates fell in February to 3.5% from 3.7%, according to figures issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) at the beginning of the Asian session today, Thursday, while expectations were for a decline of about 3.6%, with the participation rate in the labor market rising to 66.6% from 66.5%. The Australian economy added about 64,600 thousand jobs...
View MoreData issued moments ago by the US Census Bureau showed a decline in US retail sales, which fell short of market expectations, as sales declined by about 4% in February to reach $697.9 billion, compared to a rise of about 3.2% in January’s revised reading, while expectations were for declines of about 0.3%. Underlying sales excluding car prices recorded a...
View MoreData released moments ago by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States of America showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, rose by 0.4% in February, after rising by 0.5% in January, to match expectations, while the main index, excluding food and energy prices, rose to 0.5% compared to By 0.4% in January. On the...
View MoreUS inflation figures top the events of the week European Central Bank and raised interest rates by 50 basis points An emergency meeting of the Federal Reserve raises the risk appetite in the markets Separate economic data After the meetings of the three central banks (Aussie - Bank of Canada - Bank of State) in addition to Jerome Powell's testimony...
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