Rabobank's Senior US Strategist Philip Marey updates his United States (US) and Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook, highlighting a shift by the FOMC away from an easing bias ahead of Warsh’s first meeting. Marey notes that developments in the Middle East are likely to keep energy prices elevated.
USD/CAD extends its gains for the second successive day, trading around 1.3810 during the early European hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) holds ground on increased safe-haven demand amid US-Iran peace uncertainty.
Deutsche Bank analysts note that the S&P 500 has reached new record highs as stagflation fears eased on lower Oil prices and optimism over a US-Iran deal. The index gained 1.43% last week, marking a ninth consecutive weekly advance, the longest streak since 2023.