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The U.S. dollar has had a relatively strong start to 2024 — but some analysts believe the greenback is still more likely than not to depreciate over the course of this year.  The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, which tracks the currency against a basket of six major rivals, has…

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used his press conference Wednesday to throw cold water on market expectations that the Fed would begin to cut interest rates in March. “Based on the meeting today, I would tell you that I don’t think it is likely that the committee will reach a…

© Reuters. Investing.com — The Dow closed lower Monday, pressured by a McDonald’s-driven wobble in consumer stocks and jump in Treasury yields after Chairman Jerome Powell shackled hopes of a sooner interest rate cut.  By 16:00 ET (21:00 GMT), the slipped 274 points or 0.7%, the  fell 0.3%, the tech-heavy…

Investing.com — Oil prices cut losses to settle higher Monday, as fresh supply concerns following wave of retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East helped offset a rise in the dollar on expectations that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates higher for longer. By…

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar retreated from the previous session’s three-week peak in early European trade Thursday as traders digested the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting ahead of weekly jobless data. At 04:20 ET (09:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six…

(Reuters) – BofA Global Research said on Friday it now expects the Bank of England to keep its bank rate on hold at 5.25% until August 2024 versus its prior forecast of February 2025. The brokerage expects rate cuts of 25 basis points per quarter from there. “The UK will…

Societe Generale on Thursday reported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of weaker net banking income, but launched a new 280 million euro ($302 million) share buyback program.The French lender posted a group net income of 430 million euros, slightly above a consensus analyst forecast of…

LONDON — Shares of Danish shipping giant Maersk slumped more than 14% in early trade Thursday after it flagged “high uncertainty” in its 2024 earnings outlook amid Red Sea disruptions and an oversupply of shipping vessels.The company also said that it would be suspending share buybacks on the back of…