Many factory workers in Shanghai can’t get back to work, even after Covid controls ease
BEIJING — Foreign businesses are struggling to bring workers back to factories after weeks of lockdowns in Shanghai, as the country battles its worst Covid outbreak since the pandemic began. Nearly a month since Covid restrictions began in earnest in...
Dollar Rises on Risk Aversion and Yields, Euro Rebound Faltered
Overall markets are relatively mixed. Euro’s rebound attempt yesterday was rather disappointing, but it’s nonetheless still the best performer for the week. Dollar staged a strong rebound overnight, with help from hawkish Fed and rising yield, but there is no...
Watch Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speak live at IMF debate
[The stream is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Thursday on a panel presented by the International Monetary...
It Will Take More than Words to Lift EUR/USD
Forex traders have suddenly become woke to the possibility of an end to ECB QE and interest rate hikes this year. As a result, EUR/USD, after two consecutive weeks of declines, has found a bit of support as traders return...
Weekly jobless claims total 184,000, just above expectations in tight labor market
Initial jobless claims last week were a bit higher than expected but still reflective of a labor market where employers are loathe to fire workers. First-time claims for benefits in the week ended April 16 totaled 184,000, a decline of...
Euro Rebounds as Some ECB Members Talk Up July Rate Hike
Euro rebounds strongly today as some ECB policymakers continued to talk up the chance of a July rate hike. Canadian Dollar is following as second strongest, continuing to be supported by strong inflation data. Dollar is not performing too badly...
Euro Breaks above 1.09 as CPI Surges
The euro has posted considerable gains on Thursday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0906, up 0.47% on the day. Eurozone CPI hits 7.4% The euro has rebounded nicely as it trades at the 1.09 line. Less than...
UK Oil Bounces Off Support
Brent crude finds support from a surprise drawdown in inventories. On the daily chart, the price is taking a breather in a flag-shaped pattern after a parabolic ascent. The uptrend can remain intact as long as the support of 98.00...
JPY Turning Weaker Again, CAD Staying Strong
Inflation data were the main drivers in the forex markets in the past 12 hours. New Zealand Dollar turned slightly weaker after Q1 CPI came in lower than expected, despite surging to 30-year high. On the other hand, Canadian Dollar...
Fed’s Daly says the economy can handle rate hikes, but a mild recession is possible
Mary Daly, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, poses after giving a speech on the U.S. economic outlook, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, November 12 2018. Ann Saphir | Reuters San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly acknowledged...