April 2022

French economic growth stalls in first quarter, misses forecasts France’s economy growth unexpectedly ground to a halt in the first quarter as consumer spending dropped in the face of soaring…

Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines…

The dollar stood at its highest level since the early days of the pandemic on Wednesday and was heading for its best month since 2015, supported by the prospect of…

Dollar Stabilizes Near Two-Year High; Chinese Lockdowns Hit Growth Outlook The U.S. dollar stabilized in early European trade Tuesday but remained near a two-year high on demand for this safe…

Here is what you need to know about the important news between April 25th 2022 and April 29th 2022, where we take a look at the economic data, market news…

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP: April 18 – April 22, 2022 Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we look back at these last five trading days with a…

Oil prices set for 4% weekly decline on demand concerns Oil prices extended losses on Friday, heading for a 4% weekly drop and burdened by the prospect of rate hikes,…

Japan flags yen’s ‘somewhat rapid’ falls to G7 Japan explained to its G7 counterparts the yen’s recent “somewhat rapid” declines, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, underscoring Tokyo’s growing…

European shares rebound on earnings boost European shares climbed on Wednesday after positive earnings reports from food and beverage companies, although worries over the Ukraine war, slowing growth and rising…

Dollar Edges Higher; Climbs to 20-Year High Versus Yen The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Tuesday, climbing to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, as U.S.…

BOJ’s Kuroda warns recent yen moves ‘quite sharp’, may hurt businesses Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the yen’s recent moves have been “quite sharp” and could…

Here is what you need to know about the important news between April 18th 2022 and April 23rd 2022, where we take a look at the economic data, market news…

Japan’s cenbank is not aiming to manipulate currency, PM says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the central bank’s monetary policy is aimed at achieving its 2% inflation target, not…

Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines…

Gold on course for weekly gain as Ukraine, inflation boost safe-haven bids Gold traded flat on Thursday, but prices were set for a second consecutive weekly gain as the Ukraine…

Asian shares gain as U.S. inflation data not as bad as some feared Asian shares and U.S. futures rose on Wednesday as U.S. inflation figures were not as high as…