Faced with the twin challenges of rising inflation and slowing growth driven by the oil price shock, the European Central Bank is under pressure to act, with Commerzbank AG anticipating the ECB to prioritise long-term inflation expectations and consider an interest rate hike as early as its next meeting at the end of April. While
The cryptocurrency market has been bearish over the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin and Ether currently in the red. Bitcoin hit the $70,000 mark on Monday but is now down 1.4% and is trading around $68,400. Ether also risks dropping below $2,000 if the selloff persists. However, ZEC, the native coin of the Zcash ecosystem,
Novo Nordisk announced on Tuesday that it is making a higher-dose version of its popular weight-loss medication, Wegovy, available across the United States. The new 7.2-milligram dose, branded as Wegovy HD, was recently approved under the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Review Voucher program last month, marking a significant development in obesity treatment options. Before this
The American labour market has long been a complex machine of shifting gears, but in the current economic landscape, one cylinder is firing with more reliability than all others combined. While technology and manufacturing navigate the choppy waters of replacement by AI and perils brought on by tariffs, the healthcare sector has emerged as a
Despite near-term headwinds for gold—including high yields, dollar strength, and profit-taking—structural factors remain, maintaining the yellow metal’s long-term upward trajectory above $5,000 per ounce, according to Emily Avioli, vice president and investment strategist at Merrill Lynch. In Avioli’s latest Capital Market Outlook for the investment giant, he noted an unexpected trend: despite rising inflation and
Travel stocks remain in focus this week as escalations continue between the US and Iran, with the Trump administration threatening to soon hit Tehran “extremely hard”. Geopolitical friction often serves as a major headwind for the travel industry as it drives up jet fuel prices – its highest variable cost – and forces expensive flight
The Dow Jones Index has pulled back in the past few weeks, moving from the year-to-date high of $50,485 to the current $46,500. This retreat has coincided with the ongoing Fear and Greed Index retreat to the extreme fear zone of 16. This article explores some of the top movers in the index. Nike stock
Bitcoin price ticked up slightly on Monday after a report said that the US and Iran were considering a longer ceasefire that could lead to the end of the war. BTC rose to $69,165 on Monday, up slightly from the weekend low of $66,000. US and Iran are discussing a 45-day ceasefire Bitcoin price rose
The Nifty 50 Index remained in a correction on Monday as the risks to the Indian economy continued. It dropped to INR 22,678, down by nearly 14% from its highest point this year, and technicals suggest that it has more downside in the near term as the Iran war and bank crisis continue. Indian stocks
The USD/INR exchange rate has pulled back in the past few weeks as the actions by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continued. The pair has dropped to 92.85, down by 2.45% from its highest point this year. So, what next for the Indian rupee as bond yields jump? Indian rupee jumps as bond yields