The worldwide foreign currency market has an average daily trading volume of approximately $5 trillion dollars. Standardized futures contracts to buy or sell currency at a specific date, time, and contract size are known as forex futures. Futures contracts are publicly traded, non-customizable (standardized in contract size and settlement methods), and credit losses are covered […]
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Governments can fight inflation by imposing wage and price limits, but this can lead to a recession and job losses. Governments can also use a contractionary monetary policy to combat inflation by limiting the money supply in an economy by raising interest rates and lowering bond prices. Another measure used by governments to limit inflation […]
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According to U.S. Labor Department data published March 10, the annual inflation rate in the United States was 7.9 percent for the 12 months ended February 2022, the highest since January 1982 and after reaching 7.5 percent earlier. On April 12, at 8:30 a.m. ET, the next inflation update will be released. It will provide […]
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According to a recent research by Smith Travel Research, both occupancy and room rates have decreased by around 10% year over year, and many hotels are no longer profitable (Haughey, 2009). Why do hospitality businesses struggle during a downturn? During an economic downturn, hospitality firms suffer because individuals lose their employment and, as a result, […]
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Interest rate levels will be affected by inflation. The higher the rate of inflation, the more likely interest rates will rise. This happens because lenders will demand higher interest rates in order to compensate for the eventual loss of buying power of the money they are paid. Will inflation cause interest rates to rise? Interest […]
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Never has a recession-proof industry been more in demand than during a global pandemic, a pandemic that has resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs and livelihoods. Furthermore, this isn’t the first time in recent history that an economic crisis has resulted in the loss of jobs, professions, and earnings. You only have to […]
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Many futures contracts expire on the third Friday of the month, but contracts vary, therefore read the contract specifications for any and all contracts before trading. It’s January, for example, and April contracts are selling at $55. Do futures contracts have a month-end expiration? Traders roll over futures contracts to move from a near-expiring front […]
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According to GDP per capita, Africa is the poorest continent on the planet. The majority of the world’s poorest countries are in Africa, with per capita GDPs of less than $1,500. Africa has the lowest average GDP per capita of the six continents, at $1,809. Poor African countries, unlike rich economies, do not have significant […]
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A fraction of the value of a matching conventional futures contract, an E-mini is an electronically traded futures contract. E-minis are primarily traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and are offered on a variety of indices, commodities, and currencies, including the NASDAQ 100, S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400, and Russell 2000. To trade E-mini […]
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The fundamental causes of inflation are not the same in all nations, especially when comparing AEs and EMDEs. Many EMDEs, where fiscal and monetary intervention in response to COVID-19 was limited, and where economic recovery in 2021 fell far behind the AE rebound, do not fit the definition of “overheating.” In the meantime, the resurgence […]
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