Commodities News
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Weekly US jobless claims continue to point to tight jobs market
Thursday 23 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Weekly unemployment claims figures in the US continued to point to a tight jobs market. Read More
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Swiss National Bank hikes rates by 50 basis points
Thursday 23 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Swiss National Bank hiked its key policy rate on Thursday for the fourth meeting in a row, by 50 basis points to 1.50%, in line with consensus expectations. Read More
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Bitcoin loses $28,000 after the Fed and SEC action on Coinbase
Thursday 23 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - There´s been a downward turn for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin (BTC) drops 1.5% in the last 24 hours and loses $28,000, while Ethereum (ETH) retreats more than 2% and heads towards $1,7... Read More
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US Treasury not looking to expand deposit insurance programme, Yellen says
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The head of the US Department of the Treasury said that her agency had not looked at expanding the country's deposit insurance programme, although in individual cases that was a pos... Read More
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Fed says 'some additional policy firming may be appropriate', hikes by 25bp
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Policymakers at the Federal Reserve went ahead and hiked interest rates as expected. Read More
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ECB's Lagarde says medium-term 2.0% inflation goal is non-negotiable
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The head of the European Central Bank said that the monetary authority's goal of returning of inflation back to 2% over the medium-term was "non-negotiable". Read More
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Bitcoin holds $28,000 as it awaits Powell and the Fed
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - There´s calm in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are trading slightly down in the last hours after accumulating gains of around 2% and 3%, respectively, i... Read More
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European banks can weather market turmoil, says S&P
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - European banks can weather the recent market turmoil, according to Standard & Poor's. Read More
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US existing home sales jump in February, prices dip
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Second-hand home selling activity in the US jumped last month by the most since July 2020 amid a dip in prices. Read More
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First Republic bounces back amid talks led by JP Morgan's Dimon for new rescue plan
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Shares of First Republic Bank were bouncing back following reports that US bank chiefs were in discussions over a new rescue plan to stabilise the lender. Read More
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Europe construction output shows healthy growth in January
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Construction output in Europe showed significant growth in January compared to the previous month, According to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, rel... Read More
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Washington ready to act if necessary, deposit outflows have stabilised, Yellen says
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States was set to tell a banking industry group that Washington would provide additional support if needed but that deposit outflows had ... Read More
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German investor sentiment deteriorates in March - ZEW
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated more than expected in March amid concerns about the banking crisis, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European E... Read More
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German economy to shrink in Q1
Monday 20 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The German economy is expected to contract in the first quarter, according to the Bundesbank. Read More
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Eurozone trade narrows in January on weaker imports
Monday 20 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The single currency bloc's shortfall on trade in goods with the rest of the world narrowed at the start of 2023, but only because imports fell more quickly than exports. Read More
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PBoC maintains loan prime rates as expected
Monday 20 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - The People's Bank of China announced on Monday that it will maintain current loan prime rates (LPR) for both one- and five-year loans, following a 0.25 percentage point cut in the r... Read More
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Consumer confidence and inflation expectations decline in March, University of Michigan says
Friday 17 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Americans grew more pessimistic in early March amid persistently high prices, the results of a closely followed survey revealed. Read More
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US industrial production flatlines in February
Friday 17 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - US industrial output flatlined last month with weakness centred in the mining sector. Read More
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China's central bank trims reserve ratio earlier than expected
Friday 17 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - China's central bank, the People's Bank of China, announced on Friday that it will be cutting the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for all banks, except those with a 5% ratio, by 25-... Read More
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Eurozone inflation eases as expected in February
Friday 17 Mar 2023
(Sharecast News) - Annual inflation in the eurozone eased in February but core inflation continued to rise, according to data released on Friday by Eurostat. Read More
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