Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Monday after a sharp pullback in the previous session, as markets priced in prospects of deeper rate cuts by the Federal Reserve following a surprisingly soft jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), opens new tab rose 135.4 points, or 0.31%, at the open to 43724.02. The S&P 500 (.SPX), opens new tab rose 33.7 points, or 0.54%, to 6271.71, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC), opens new tab rose 203.8 points, or 0.99%, to 20853.907. Source: Reuters
EUR/USD remains in negative territory after paring recent losses, trading around 1.0380 during Asian hours on Tuesday (1/21). The euro (EUR) remains under pressure as dovish expectations for the European Central Bank (ECB) continue to dominate. Markets are pricing in a 25 basis point (bps) interest rate cut at each of the next four ECB policy meetings, driven by concerns over the Eurozone economic outlook and the belief that inflationary pressures will remain subdued. These dovish bets have increased due to growing confidence that Eurozone inflation will return sustainably to the ECB's 2%...
WTI crude oil prices rose to around $76.8 a barrel on Tuesday (21/1), as traders digested a series of executive orders from U.S. President Donald Trump following his inauguration. Among them was a plan to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1, tempering investor expectations of a delay. However, Trump delayed announcing specific levies on China, the world's largest oil importer, keeping markets on edge. Traders also awaited further details on sanctions targeting major oil exporters, including Russia, Iran and Venezuela. On Monday, crude prices fell more than...
The Australian dollar (AUD) pared its recent gains on Tuesday (21/1) after a strong performance in the previous session. However, the AUD/USD pair strengthened as the US dollar (USD) weakened, with traders looking at US President Donald Trump's economic policy updates, particularly on tariffs. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose to nearly 8,400 on Tuesday, hitting its highest level in six weeks. The rally came after Donald Trump's second-term inauguration, as markets reacted positively to his decision not to announce new tariffs. Traders are increasingly anticipating that the Reserve Bank of...
The dollar index rose to around 108.5 on Tuesday (21/1), recovering some of the previous session's losses after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as early as Feb. 1, citing concerns about illegal immigration at the U.S. border. Trump also mentioned China but did not provide further details. The dollar has gained momentum since October, driven in part by concerns that Trump's "America First" policies and pro-growth stance could spur inflation, which in turn could discourage the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates further. However,...
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. crude benchmark, was trading around $76.15 on Tuesday (21/1). WTI prices attracted some sellers as traders awaited a series of executive orders from U.S. President Donald Trump after his inauguration. Trump announced on Monday that he would immediately declare a national energy emergency, vowing to fill the strategic reserve and use the authority to quickly approve new oil, gas and power projects that typically take years to obtain permits. The Trump administration will push for more oil and gas production and consumption in the United States, which...