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US equities rose midday led by technology and semiconductor gains following August CPI data. Major ETFs advanced while crude oil tumbled over 2%. Cryptocurrencies traded higher, with Bitcoin climbing…
US equity indexes trade mixed at midday as a sharp pullback in semiconductor stocks drags technology and broad indices lower. Crude oil and silver decline, while gold, financial shares, and major cry…
US equity futures and ETFs rose pre-market as semiconductor stocks rebounded and US-Iran ceasefire talks eased geopolitical tensions. Gold, silver, oil, and bitcoin also gained, reflecting broad risk…
Rising Middle East conflict and surging energy prices have driven the euro down sharply, weighing on EURUSD and GBPUSD. The dollar rallied to a three-month high amid inflation fears and uncertainty o…
BOJ raises rates, yet yen weakens sharply as traders expect more hikes; ECB holds rates steady; BoE cuts rates closer than expected. Dollar gains versus yen, euro steady vs dollar, sterling stronger …
Sterling fell sharply on a surprise UK inflation drop, forcing near-certain BoE rate cuts; the dollar strengthened ahead of multiple central bank decisions including ECB holding rates and BOJ likely …
USD slipped after stronger-than-expected US jobs data signaled cautious Fed rate cuts. GBPUSD rose ahead of the Bank of England's likely rate cut, while USDCAD showed no significant moves amid mixed …
BOJ holds rates, disappointing hawkish expectations, while the Fed dampens December rate cut hopes, boosting the dollar. ECB and BoE keep rates steady, pressuring euro and sterling lower. Brexit unce…
Dollar strengthened against the euro and yen amid a US government shutdown and Fed-driven rate cut expectations; euro and sterling slipped while private data tempered the data gap and bitcoin rallied.
Strong US data reduced Fed cut bets, lifting the dollar, pressuring EURUSD and lifting USD/JPY; markets await U.S. consumer spending (PCE) for inflation cues. Tokyo core inflation increases BOJ hike …
The Fed cut rates 25bp, Powell signaled cautious, gradual easing; the dollar and bitcoin both rose, U.S. futures gained and Treasury yields slipped as markets parsed the outlook.
Ashmore favors Pakistan and Argentina frontier debt as IMF deals and moderating inflation improve fundamentals; DXY has fallen ~9.8% YTD, boosting frontier returns. Markets show mixed moves with high…
Dollar slipped as markets priced near-certainty of a Fed rate cut and awaited U.S. jobs data; euro and pound rose while yen gained after a Japan-US auto tariff deal and bitcoin climbed.