The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart to start the week, giving back some monthly gains, as investors grew risk-averse ahead of U.S. trade tariffs expected to be unveiled this week.
Canadian dollar weakens on rising risk aversion
Goldman raises odds of US recession to 35%
Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35% from 20% and said it expects more rate cuts by the Fed, as Trump’s tariffs roil the global economy and upend financial markets. The brokerage also lowered the world’s largest economy’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 1.5% from 2.0%.
Ethereum price down 40% since Eric Trump’s ‘add ETH’ endorsement
Ethereum’s native token, Ether has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios. Ether was trading for as low as $1,820, down approximately 40% since Eric Trump’s bullish tweet.
Wobbly US stocks face test with tariffs, jobs data
A rocky U.S. stock market will be tested in the coming week by a pivotal deadline for President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and an employment report that could reveal a slowing economy. The S&P 500 posted a weekly loss, selling off on Friday after data pointed to underlying price pressures.
Dollar slips on growth fears before next tariff announcement
The dollar weakened on Friday on growth concerns ahead of a planned announcement next week by U.S. President Donald Trump on reciprocal tariffs, with the Japanese yen benefiting from safe haven flows as stocks tumbled and Treasury yields fell.
Gold prices soar to all-time high over trade war concerns
Gold prices surged to a record high on Friday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid fears of a global trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs.
The Gold-Dollar pair rose 0.9% in the last session. The CCI indicates an overbought market.
Support: 3029.9 | Resistance: 3128.9