Market Analysis

The economic data from Australia, New Zealand, and Canada will be interesting this week. The markets are looking forward to the release of Australia’s Employment Data on 18 August 2022, which will provide an insight into whether the country’s jobs …

US stock rallied on Friday, with investors assessing whether an inflation slowdown could soon make the Federal Reserve reduce the pace of its most-aggressive tightening campaign in decades and prevent a hard landing. The next few weeks will be crucial …

US stocks slid on Thursday and erased gains on speculation the rally that followed softer inflation data went too far, with Federal Reserve still setting monetary policy tight. A key measure of US producer prices unexpectedly fell for the first …

US stocks surged on Wednesday, as the release of softer-than-expected inflation data bets the Federal Reserve could pivot to a smaller pace of hikes, while some market watchers take a grain of salt on the view and thought officials may …

Stocks retreated on Tuesday, as a downbeat outlook from a giant chipmaker, Micron, added to recession fears. Investors were unwilling to make any risky moves before Wednesday’s pivotal inflation reading, which is forecasted to cool a bit while remaining at …

US stock declined on Monday and failed to hold onto gains. S&P500 erased a rally that reached 1% earlier in the day, while the Nasdaq 100 underperformed after an advance that briefly drove the tech 20% above its June low. …

In the week ahead, inflation-related data will dominate the headlines. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data from the United States and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from the UK are expected to provide further clues …

US stock notched a weekly gain on Friday, as a release of an unexpectedly strong jobs report, which alleviated recession fears but cleared the path for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in a more hawkish way at its …

The price of gold continues to consolidate its recent run to new four-week highs ahead of the crucial US NFP report. The yellow metal is supported by rising demand for safe havens in the midst of fears of a recession. …

US stocks wavered on Thursday as traders parsed various corporate earnings against a backdrop of aggressive interest-rate hikes by global central banks. The US yield curve continued to be inverted as recession fears persisted. The S&P 500 ended the session …