The Canadian dollar (CAD) strengthened against the U.S. dollar (USD), and reached a two-week high as market volatility eased. With the turmoil fueled by the deleveraging of yen-funded trades and uncertainty around U.S. interest rate cuts now calming, market participants are regaining confidence in the CAD. However, the Bank of Canada remains cautious about the nation’s economic future, citing…
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USD/JPY surges 240+ pips, trading at 146.86, fueled by BoJ comments. Breaking 148.00 may target Tenkan-Sen at 148.45, then 149.00. Failure to hold 146.37 could lead to pullback to 146.00 and 145.00. The USD/JPY soared late in the North American session, up by more than 1.50% or 240 plus pips, after a Bank of Japan official stated that they…
2024.08.07 2024.08.07 General Electric Stock Forecast & Predictions for 2024, 2025, 2026-2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ General Electric (GE) is a prominent focus for investors in the dynamic world of stock trading, especially as we look towards 2024 and the following years. GE stock has experienced numerous ups and downs, resulting in profits and losses for investors. The prevailing…
New Zealand reported a 0.4% quarter-on-quarter increase in employment for Q2 2024, contrary to expectations of a 0.2% decline. The country’s jobless rate also turned out better than expected at 4.6%, a notch lower than the 4.7% consensus. Wage growth beat estimates as well, with the labor cost index showing a 0.9% quarterly gain versus the projected 0.8% uptick….
SPX 10 mins Suddenly, it’s not a pretty picture in global equity markets. Today’s 10-year Treasury sale was a poor one, pushing yields higher. The bond market has stabilized since but stocks are now at the lows of the day. The price action has bled into FX as well, with the Australian dollar now barely positive. The turn in…
United States 10-Year Note Auction: 3.96% vs previous 4.276%
2024.08.07 2024.08.07 Economic calendar for the week 12.08.2024 – 18.08.2024 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The aftermath of the August 5 Black Monday continues to affect investor activity. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index plunged 13.47%, partly due to a sharp yen strengthening. This decline then spread to Europe and the United States. The market has reached below multi-week lows in a matter of…
With Wall Street’s fear gauge rising to its highest level since the pandemic, another major surge in market volatility may be in the cards. Here are some adjustments you can make. What is volatility anyway? Volatility refers to the amount by which an asset price fluctuates over a time period. It is measured by taking the standard deviation or the…
The major US stock indices are opening sharply higher. at 15 minutes after the open, the major indices are showing: Dow Industrial Average average is up 307 points or 0.79% at 39302 S&P index is up 75 points or 1.42% at 5315. NASDAQ index is up 309 points or 1.89% at 16666 The small-cap Russell 2000 is up 28…
