10 things to watch Monday, April 15 The market is trying to rebound from Friday’s selloff. Oil is pulling back on hopes that the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t escalate further after Iran’s attacks on Israel. Despite an uptick in consumer inflation last month, retail sales jumped 0.7% in March, much higher than expected. The
Gold prices surged over 1% as US Retail Sales data indicates sustained economic robustness. Escalating geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel heighten demand for safe-haven assets, boosting Gold. Strong US economic figures aside, Gold gains from physical demand and its safe-haven appeal amid geopolitical uncertainty. Gold price climbed more than 1% in the mid-North American
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NEW YORK: Oil prices sank by about 1% a barrel on Monday after Iran’s weekend attack on Israel proved to be less damaging than anticipated, easing concerns of a quickly intensifying conflict that could displace crude barrels. Brent futures for June delivery fell 91 cents to $89.54 a barrel, a 1% loss, by 1:17 p.m.
The earnings calendar was unofficially kicked off on Friday after J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup reported. This week, the elder gets a little bit more varied. What are some of the bigger names scheduled and when this week? Tuesday before the open: Bank of America, UnitedHealth Johnson & Johnson Morgan Stanley Tuesday after the close:
Dollar bounces slightly in early US trading following unexpectedly strong retail sales data. However, there is no clear follow through buying in the greenback for now. The only exception is USD/JPY which continues to make new 34-year highs. Against others, Dollar might extend its consolidation phase for a while longer, as the impact from rising
Rising inflation in March didn’t deter consumers, who continued shopping at a more rapid pace than anticipated, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Retail sales increased 0.7% for the month, considerably faster than the Dow Jones consensus forecast for a 0.3% rise though below the upwardly revised 0.9% in February, according to Census Bureau data that
In this article UNH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group’s first-quarter earnings report Tuesday will mark the health-care giant’s first major public comments since a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare billing and payments subsidiary in February, which has led to the largest disruption in U.S. health
NZD/USD consolidates amid heightened geopolitical tensions after Iranian attack on Israel. Technical analysis suggests a confirmation of a tepid momentum for the pair. The level of 0.5950 appears as the immediate barrier followed by the 23.6% Fibo level of 0.5996 and the psychological level of 0.6000. NZD/USD moves back and forth amid heightened geopolitical tensions
After hitting a lifetime high of Rs 73,958 in Friday’s opening trade, gold prices on MCX took cues from their international counterparts today and rose by Rs 67 or 0.09% to trade at Rs 71,910 per 10 grams. MCX May silver contracts were up by Rs 460 or 0.56% to Rs 83,273 per kg. Today
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The forex markets are primarily focused on Yen’s continued broad-based decline as another trading week commences. In particular, the Japanese currency has now reached a new 34-year low against Dollar. Despite frequent official warnings and the expressed readiness to intervene against speculative movements, Japanese authorities have yet to take concrete action. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki
The consumer price index accelerated at a faster-than-expected pace in March, pushing inflation higher and likely dashing hopes that the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates anytime soon. The CPI, a broad measure of goods and services costs across the economy, rose 0.4% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at
In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Solomon, Chairman & CEO Goldman Sachs, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday. Here’s what Wall
The geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran intensified over the weekend, as Iran launched drones toward Israel late Saturday, the Israeli military announced. Citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s state-run media reported that dozens of drones had been fired in retaliation to the suspected Israeli attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus on 1 April.
USD The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting with basically no change to the statement. The Dot Plot still showed three rate cuts for 2024 and the economic projections were upgraded with growth and inflation higher and the unemployment rate lower. The US CPI beat expectations for the third consecutive
Oil rose around 1% on Friday on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East but posted a weekly loss on a bearish world oil demand growth forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and worries about slower U.S. interest rate cuts. Brent crude futures settled up 71 cents at $90.45 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas
UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: New Zealand Services PMI, Eurozone Industrial Production, US Retail Sales, US NAHB Housing Market Index, PBoC MLF. Tuesday: China Industrial Production and Retail Sales, UK Labour Market report, Eurozone ZEW, Canada CPI, US Housing Starts and Building Permits, US Industrial Production. Wednesday: New Zealand CPI, UK CPI. Thursday: Australia Labour Market report,