Key Highlights: Barclays lifts S&P 500 year-end forecast to 6,050, implying a 1.32% upside from current levels. Index gained 6.2% in May—its best monthly performance since November 2023. Upgraded Wall Street outlooks and easing trade tensions support the bullish momentum. …
ICYMI – Market summary for today, 19 April 2024 Israel’s attack on Iran following a retaliatory drone strike, has intensified market volatility. This series of events caused a flight to safety among investors, influencing various asset classes and currency valuations …
Brent Futures on the Rise Today, oil prices experienced a notable increase, with Brent futures rising $3.03 to $90.14 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude ascending by 3.7% to $85.76. This uptick is attributed to market reactions to …
Looking at today, April 19 2024, the U.S. dollar is on track to achieve a second consecutive week of gains as of this Friday, driven by an unexpectedly robust U.S. economy which has recalibrated both investor and policy expectations concerning …
The focus is intensifying on the U.S. dollar’s interaction with major currency pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, and USD/CAD. The EUR/USD pair, for instance, has shown resilience, rebounding from a crucial support at 1.0600 and ascending past 1.0650. Technical …
European stock markets observed a mixed performance with the STOXX 600 index recording a slight increase of 0.2%, amid varying results from key sectors during the ongoing earnings season. The industrial sector, tracked by the .SXNP index, stood out with …
The dollar softened on Thursday, pulling back as traders digested comments from Federal Reserve officials which implied that U.S. interest rates are likely to remain restrictive. This shift in the dollar’s trajectory, after a period of consistent gains fueled by …
ICYMI – Market summary for today, 18 April 2024: Chinese Market Performance The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong edged up by 0.2% to 16,281.48 today, showing a modest rise despite opening flat. This minor gain occurs amid a backdrop …
What you need to know about the markets for 18 April 2024: Asian markets exhibited a mixed response with the MSCI AxJ index marking a modest increase of 0.3%. However, Japan’s Nikkei stands out with a looming 4% weekly decline, …
The U.S. dollar has strengthened with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish outlook. The U.S. dollar’s ascent correlates with an uptick in U.S. Treasury yields, particularly the 2-year note which is approaching 5.00%. This suggests an enduring appeal of the …
Insights 
VT 
