Bank of America’s chief strategist, Michael Hartnett, has been busy since Friday, when he wrote in a note to clients that investors piled US$40 billion into equities over the past two weeks, which has helped the S&P500 to its best monthly performance, so far, since July 2022. He noted, though that signs of caution have
Share: European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that the macroeconomic environment is subject to “enormous uncertainty,” especially after the latest Israel-Gaza conflict, per Reuters. De Guindos said that he was expecting inflation to continue to decline in coming months but urged for caution, citing “evolution of oil prices,
Share: USD/CAD strengthens due to the Fed’s hawkish tone on interest rates trajectory. Stronger US jobs data bolster the US yields; contributing support for the US Dollar. Downbeat Crude oil prices put pressure on the Canadian Dollar. USD/CAD traces the upward path on the fourth successive day, trading higher near 1.3710 during the
Weekly WTI Oil is near the lows of the day, down 96-cents but still has some breathing room in what looks like it will be another weekly close above $90. Still, it feels like something of a loss for the bulls, or at least a loss of momentum. We touched $95 early on Thursday before
Share: Gold price falls back as the focus shifts to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. The US Dollar continues to enjoy liquidity amid caution about China’s economic outlook. United States August economic calendar could have a significant impact on the Fed’s September monetary policy meeting. Gold price (XAU/USD) surrenders gains and slips back below
