GBP/USD reaches its highest since early September, trades around 1.2630

[ad_1] Share: GBP/USD maintains its upward trajectory on a hawkish BoE tone. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey mentioned the challenge of bringing inflation back to the 2% target. US New Home Sales dropped by 5.6% at 679K against the market consensus of 725K in October. GBP/USD reached its highest level since early September, touching

US stock indices opening little changed in early US trading

[ad_1] The holiday-shortened week is off and away in the US with the major indices opening trading above and below unchanged. A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow is up 50 points or 0.15% at 35329 S&P index -1 point or -0.03% at 4555 .30 Nasdaq index -24 points or -0.17% at 14241 The

BOE Bailey: Far to early to be thinking about rate cuts

[ad_1] BOE Bailey: Far too early to be thinking about rate cuts Returning inflation to 2% target remains our absolute priority When inflation is high, we take no chances The tragic events in the Middle East have added upside risk to energy prices Labor market remains tight despite softening recently Wage inflation remains elevated. We

US stock indices dip in early trading, but still poised for a positive week

[ad_1] The major US stock indices are trading lower at the start of the Friday session. The market gave up earlier premarket gains employed by the futures. However, the indices are still on track for a positive week (3rd in a row). A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow Industrial Average -37.47 points or

Eurostoxx futures +0.3% in early European trading

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Eurostoxx futures +0.3% in early European trading

[ad_1] German DAX futures +0.3% UK FTSE futures +0.2% This comes as US futures are also seen up 0.2% with a slight opening gap higher, as the events in the Middle East over the weekend were not as bad as feared. That being said, keep an eye out on the bond market as 10-year Treasury

EUR/NOK to trade well below July/August extremes into early 2024 – CIBC

[ad_1] Share: The Norges Bank was a leader in terms of policy tightening, beginning back in September 2021. Economists at CIBC Capital Bank see rates peaking at the end of the year. One last hike for the Norges Bank? Having hiked rates on 13 occasions, the Norges Bank remains biased towards an additional

Eurostoxx futures flat in early European trading

[ad_1] German DAX futures +0.1% UK FTSE futures -0.1% This comes as S&P 500 futures are seen down 4 points, or 0.1%, currently after the solid gains overnight. Equities have to be a little wary as bond yields are on the rise once again, although earnings optimism is in part helping to hold up the

Too Early to Bet on Extended Oil Bull Run – TDS

[ad_1] Share: Strategists from Toronto-Dominion Securities have published an analyst note highlighting that cautions Crude Oil prices, while set to go higher, could see limited upside. Higher yes… But too early to bet on extended oil bull run due to Middle East Oil prices jumped by over four dollars on Friday after the