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3 Events to Watch: CrowdStrike, 25th Amendment, & US weather

A widespread outage on Friday left computer screens blue, grounded flights, halted hotel check-ins, and disrupted freight deliveries, forcing businesses to revert to paper and pen. The incident, allegedly triggered by an update from CrowdStrike (down ~12%), also affected Microsoft’s...

Trade Alerts: SA Rates and BoC Decision

South Africa is expected to maintain its key interest rates at 8.25% and 27.25% on Thursday, citing persistent inflationary pressures. Central bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has emphasized that rate reductions are unlikely until inflation sustainably returns to the 4.5% midpoint...

EUR/USD: Biden Replacement and ECB Decision Loom

Political uncertainty in the U.S. could significantly impact the EUR/USD as markets brace for tomorrow’s ECB decision. The major political factor may not if President Biden steps down, but who steps up to take his place. Who will the markets...

Trump, Fed Speculation Drive Gold to New Heights

Gold price cleared the May 20 high of $2450 on Tuesday, as expectations intensify that the U.S. Federal Reserve will commence an easing cycle in September. Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed the Economic Club of Washington this week, noting the...

Earnings season kicks off: Key reports to watch

Earnings season kicks into high gear as Novartis, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, UnitedHealth, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, Progressive, Johnson & Johnson, Netflix, Abbott, Blackstone, Reliance, and American Express, prepare to report their financial results....

Four key inflation reports to watch next week

Canada's inflation unexpectedly rose to 2.9% in May, complicating the Bank of Canada's rate cut plans. The UK's inflation slowed to 2%, with the Bank of England projecting a rise to 3%, affecting rate cut timing. New Zealand's CPI data,...

India’s inflation data in focus as Modi meets Putin

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engages with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, the focus back home will shift to the latest inflation figures....

No bigger driver for Gold than inflation this week?

This week's economic calendar is dominated by US inflation data, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) set for release....

Euro’s Next Moves: Biden, Powell, and Inflation Data

The euro held steady at $1.0825 on Monday, recovering from a dip to $1.0815 as traders absorbed the surprising French election results, which saw a leftist alliance lead both the centrists and the right in the number of sets gained....
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