Despite earlier reservations from several Republican House members, the proposed bill to raise the debt ceiling has been passed with 314 supporting votes - an overwhelming majority. The Senate will be the next hurdle before the bill is signed off by President Biden. The JOLTs Job Openings increased by 10.1 million in April, which will boost estimates for Friday's...
Chipmaker NVIDIA maintained a strong run, reaching an all-time high of $413.95, while supporting the Nasdaq 100 climbing 56 pips to 14,354. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 closed flat at 4,205, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 50 points to 33,042. AUD/USD slipped 5 pips to 0.6517. The Australian year-on-year inflation increased by 6.8%, higher than Mitrade's...
Despite the recent SpaceX rocket explosion, the space race is still in full swing with much private capital flowing into civilian space travel and satellites. Virgin Galactic has already claimed commercial space travel services will be ready in June. Astranis just launched its first satellite to provide internet access to remote regions. As the US and UK markets...
US President Biden has announced Republican congressional leaders have agreed to raise the debt ceiling, though Congress has not passed it yet. Meanwhile, US quarter-on-quarter GDP rose by 1.3%, higher than Mitrade's estimate of 1.1%. USD/CAD closed higher at 1.3611, and USD/JPY climbed to 140.60. EUR/USD declined to 1.0719, with German quarter-on-quarter GDP...
Although the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes highlighted US economic resilience in banking, industrial production, and employment, Mitrade expects quarter-on-quarter growth for its GDP will fall from 2.6% to 1.1%. As the German GDP quarter-on-quarter is expected to recover from -0.4% to -0.1%, EUR/USD declined 20 pips to 1.0750. GBP/USD fell 43 pips to...
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell did not address debt ceiling negotiations during a meeting with Democratic Congress members. Instead, he focused on high inflation rates, while maintaining an optimistic economic outlook. The Nasdaq 100 dropped 177 points to 13,672, and the S&P 500 slid 47 points to 4,145. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged...
Meta Platforms (META) was fined $1.3 billion for violating European Union data protection regulations, specifically for transferring Facebook users’ data to the US, thereby exposing them to US intelligence agencies. While the tech giant stated it would appeal the decision, its NASDAQ share price was unfazed as it climbed $2.68 to $248.32. Meanwhile, major indices...
The US government is yet to strike a deal with Congress to raise the debt ceiling. US stocks weakened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging 109 points to 33,426. The Nasdaq 100 fell 31 points to 13,803.49, and the S&P 500 slipped 6 points to 4,191. Meanwhile, the greenback also weakened against its peers. EUR/USD added 38 pips to 1.0808, and GBP/USD...
After a short relief, the Japanese core CPI rebounded to 3.4% as expected. This has increased pressure on the Bank of Japan to introduce further tightening measures. USD/JPY climbed 102 pips to 138.7. On the other hand, US Initial Jobless Claims slowed to 242,000 in April, and USD/CAD gained 47 pips to 1.3502. EUR/USD declined 70 pips to 1.0770, and GBP/USD fell...
In May, Germany’s economic sentiment index fell to -10.7, much higher than Mitrade's estimates of -2. The poor reading reflected concerns about Europe’s economic health in general. EUR/USD slipped 11 pips to 1.0863, and GBP/USD declined 41 pips to 1.2487. AUD/USD fell 45 pips to 0.6655. Meanwhile, US retail sales grew 0.4% in April, lower than expected growth of...
Inconclusive talks to raise the debt ceiling pose a default risk as the US approaches its borrowing limit. The greenback then weakened against its peers, EUR/USD added 17 pips to 1.0874, and GBP/USD climbed 80 pips to 1.2528. AUD/USD advanced 54 pips to 0.6700, and Australia’s consumer sentiment plunged 7.9% - considerably worse than Mitrade's estimates of -1.7%....
In April, the UK's year-on-year GDP growth declined to 0.2%, and the monthly Manufacturing Production readings exceeded Mitrade's estimates increasing by 0.7%. GBP/USD then dropped 60 pips to 1.2448. EUR/USD retreated 60 pips to 1.0857, and AUD/USD slipped 55 pips to 0.6646. USD/CAD gained 60 pips to 1.3548, and USD/JPY surged 120 pips to 135.71. Spot gold...
On Thursday night, the Bank of England raised the interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.50%, meeting Mitrade's estimates. Meanwhile, investors expect UK GDP readings in April to slow from 0.6% to 0.2%, and GBP/USD plunged 115 pips to 1.2509. EUR/USD fell 66 pips to 1.0914, and AUD/USD declined 77 pips to 0.6701. USD/CAD surged 121 pips to 1.3491, and USD/JPY...
In April, the US year-on-year inflation rate slowed to 4.9%, slightly slower than Mitrade's estimates of 5.0%. Although rate hikes are still possible until meeting the inflation target, robust labor market data have eased investors’ concerns about a recession. GBP/USD surged to 1.2673, before closing 6 pips higher at 1.2624. Later tonight, the Bank of England is...
US Nonfarm Payrolls in April reached 253,000, significantly exceeding Mitrade's estimates of 180,000. Meanwhile, the US unemployment rate slipped to a 53-year-low of 3.4%, which continues to indicate resilience in the labor market under continuous rate hikes. The USD/CAD pair plunged 164 pips to 1.3373, and USD/JPY rose 66 pips to 134.83. EUR/USD moved up 6 pips...
As expected, the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%, and EUR/USD fell 48 pips to 1.1011. GBP/USD added 8 pips to 1.2572, and AUD/USD climbed 24 pips to 0.6693. Later tonight, Mitrade estimates US Nonfarm Payrolls will drop to 180,000, which would indicate a cooling labor market. USD/CAD dropped 68 pips to 1.3537, and USD/JPY...
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.25%, meeting Mitrade's estimates. Meanwhile, the US stock market closed lower as Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at further rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 270 points to 33,414. The S&P 500 fell 28 points to 4,090, and the Nasdaq 100 retreated 83 points to 13,030. Later...
On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, to control inflation. The decision was not expected by investors. AUD/USD then added 31 pips to 0.6661. The Eurozone year-on-year inflation rate was 7.0% as expected by Mitrade. EUR/USD increased 24 pips to 1.0999, and GBP/USD slipped 32 pips to 1.2464. USD/CAD rose 83...