Stocks Extend Slump; EU Eyes Talks, US Signals Tough Stance

Canadian Dollar is having a notable rebound in early US session, fueled by unexpectedly robust Canadian retail sales data. This data indicated a surprising resurgence in consumer spending, defying the constraints of high interest rates and ongoing inflation. Despite this uplift, Loonie was overshadowed by New Zealand Dollar, which also saw a lift from its […]

Yen recovered mildly in quiet Asian session along with the Swiss Franc, driven by mild risk aversion in the region. Despite this uptick, there is no strong indication of a significant rebound for the Japanese currency following its sharp decline last week. Notably, Japan did not utilize the thin liquidity at the beginning of the […]

Dollar is recovering mildly overnight, as traders prepare for Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated two-day Congressional testimony. Powell is scheduled to address the Senate today and the House tomorrow. Fed’s latest dot plot suggests median expectation of just one rate cut this year. However, recent soft economic data from June, including non-farm payroll numbers, […]