Forex
Goldman Sachs improved Eurozone GDP forecast for 2023

Analysts at U.S. bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) have improved the Eurozone’s GDP forecast for 2023 and now expect GDP growth for the currency bloc instead of the previously expected contraction. Eurozone GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2023. MarketWatch quoted the bank’s economists, led by Sven Jari Sten, as saying. The previous forecast called for a decline of 0.1%.
Such a sharp rise in the GDP forecast for Europe is explained by three key factors: the resilience of the industrial sector; the continued fall in natural gas prices and the earlier-than-expected lifting of anti-coveting restrictions in China. The DAX index could also rise on the back of such dynamics.
Goldman experts estimate that the German and Italian economies will continue to teeter on the brink of a recession due to their former heavy reliance on Russian gas imports. Meanwhile, in France and Spain, where fuel sources are better diversified, economic growth will be more pronounced.
The European Central Bank, meanwhile, will continue to raise its key interest rate, which will reach 3.25 percent by May versus the current 2 percent, bank analysts forecast.
Investors, meanwhile, are showing a positive attitude toward European assets. For example, since the beginning of the year, index fund Vanguard FTSE Europe, which specializes in European equities, rose 6%, while the U.S. index S & P 500 added 1%. The euro has jumped 12% from its September lows, when the European currency was cheaper than the U.S. currency.
Earlier we reported on the pessimism around the British pound sterling.
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Wall Street futures rise after the U.S. Fed meeting

U.S. stock index futures are rising Thursday, trading data showed. Markets are assessing the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures rose 0.22% to 32,329 points, the NASDAQ high-tech index rose 0.96% to 12,828.5 points and the S&P 500 broad market index rose 0.48% to 3,989.75 points.
The Fed on Wednesday expectedly raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.75-5% per year. The regulator noted that it does not expect the rate reduction this year, but allows it next year. U.S. exchanges were down 1.6% in Wednesday trading.
According to the CME Group, 55.8% of analysts now expect the Fed’s discount rate to remain unchanged in May, while 44.2% expect it to rise another 25 basis points. Thus, markets concede that the Fed may interrupt the cycle of hikes that began last March.
At the same time, shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase were down 10.6% in pre-bid trading. The exchange this week received notice from U.S. authorities of an impending charge of violating laws.
Later in the trading, statistics on initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week through March 18 will be released. Analysts forecast that the figure would increase by 5 thousand to 197 thousand applications.
Earlier we reported that the US budget deficit was $262bn in February.
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ITB (International Trading Brachium) Broker Announced Its YouTube channel

(Mahe, Seychelles-March 08, 2023) – ITB BROKER, LLC, an international forex broker, has announced that with our community growing, we believe that this will be the most effective medium to communicate with and so, we’re proud to announce the launch of ITB YouTube channel .
When a picture speaks a thousand words, How about a video?
- Throughout our community building initiative, we strongly believe in video as our means of communication. Video has played a pivotal role in describing our futuristic services to our audience and in communicating our disruptive vision to potential traders or investors.
- Over the next few weeks, we will be launching interesting videos on upcoming ITB features, bonuses, partnership or IB announcements and financial market expert interviews.
- YouTube is a great place to pick up forex trading tips and learn how to use them in the real world.
There are a number of YouTubers that make great educational videos, perfect for beginners or those considering taking up forex trading. ITB group with over 10 years of financial experience provides you with useful tips and hints of forex trading via its YouTube channel.
About ITB
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U.S. budget deficit totaled $262 billion in February

According to a report from the U.S. Treasury Department, the U.S. budget deficit in February was $262,434 billion compared to a $38.8 billion deficit in January. The Dow 30 also had problems.
Analysts at DailyFX suggested that the nation’s budget deficit for February was expected to be $256 billion. A year earlier, in February, the U.S. posted a budget deficit of $216,590 billion.
According to the GAO report, U.S. government spending rose 3.5 percent year over year last month to $524.548 billion, while revenue, in contrast, declined 9.5 percent to $262,114 billion.
Earlier, the U.S. edition of the Washington Post published an editorial stating that the new draft budget proposed by the Biden administration undermines U.S. national security and its ability to invest in the future, because it suggests a further growth of the U.S. national debt.
The WP editorial board noted that the new draft budget assumes a $2 trillion budget deficit, including due to the high cost of providing health insurance to the elderly of the baby boomer generation.
Earlier we reported that the EU has agreed to reduce energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030.
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