The USDJPY continues to run to the upside with the currency pair now up 1.32% on the day. That is the largest increase since the end of October when the pair moved up 1.75%. It is Golden Week next week and markets are closed on Monday in Japan. The Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday: Japan Industrial Production and Retail Sales, Australia Retail Sales, China PMIs, China Caixin Manufacturing PMI, Eurozone CPI, Canada GDP, US ECI, US Consumer Confidence. Wednesday: New Zealand Jobs data, Canada Manufacturing PMI, US ADP, Treasury Refunding Announcement, US ISM Manufacturing PMI, US Job Openings, FOMC Policy Decision. Thursday: Switzerland CPI, Swiss Manufacturing
Gold prices were stuck in a tight range on Thursday as investors looked to U.S. economic data for further clarity on the Federal Reserve‘s interest rate path. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was flat at $2,317.03 per ounce, as of 0118 GMT, trading in a $4 range. Bullion’s March to April rally drove it up by
Canadian Dollar gets pushed around as investors focus elsewhere. Canada absent from economic calendar until next week. US PCE inflation remains higher than expected, weighing on rate cut hopes. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) took a back seat to broader market flows on Friday as investor focus remains pinned on decaying hopes for a rate cut
Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum, gave a stark outlook for the global economy saying the world faces a decade of low growth if the right economic measures are not applied. Speaking Sunday at WEF’s “Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development” in Saudi Arabia, he warned that global debt
Microsoft delivered picture-perfect earnings after the bell Thursday, calming the market’s brief fears about runaway spending on AI infrastructure without the cloud revenues to show for it. Revenue increased about 17% year over year, to $61.86 billion, beating the Street consensus estimate of $60.8 billion, according to data from LSEG. Earnings per share (EPS) increased
The USDJPY has and continues to make new highs going back to 1990. GBPJPY trades at the highest level since 2008 Today, the GBPJPY joined the USDJPY in making a new multi-year high. For the GBPJPY, it traded to its highest level since September 2008 (highest level in 2008 or nearly 16 years). Looking at
The weakening yen is unpopular in Japan and pressure is mounting on politicians for action but there are no easy answers. I spoke with BNNBloomberg about the issues: 1) Rate differentials are the driver. You can buy a 10-year Japanese government bond and get 0.9% per year or buy a US 10 and get 4.7%.
Spot gold closed with a gain of 0.27% at $2338 Friday. However, the metal posted its first weekly decline in six on inflation concerns as the US inflation data remained elevated. The metal fell 2.20% on the weekly closing basis. The ten-year US yields at 4.67% were around 1% lower Friday; however, yields were up
Mexican Peso strengthens against US Dollar, buoyed by positive market mood, mixed economic reports. US inflation remains hot as core PCE Price Index increases above March expectations. Mexico shows a deficit, yet Unemployment Rate drops, presenting mixed economic scenario. The Mexican Peso counterattacks registered solid gains versus the US Dollar on Friday as economic data
Alphabet on Thursday delivered a knockout first-quarter report, with sales, operating margin and profits all topping Wall Street expectations. The search giant also reloaded its stock buyback program and initiated a quarterly dividend for the first time in its history. Total revenue in the three months ended March 31 rose 15.4% year over year to
The NZDUSD this week moved higher on Thursday and moved up to test the 50% midpoint of the April trading range at 0.59668, before backing off on the stronger US GDP and price data. The price retraced the entire move to the downside with momentum in the Asian session today. That follow-through upside move took
The JPY pairs all rose sharply (JPY lower) as JPY selling continued after the BOJ rate decision. The comments from BOJ Ueda did not strike any fear in traders hearts, after saying that the JPYs fall could lead to higher inflation, but expressed no concerns about its fall. After, an initial dip soon after the
Copper and aluminium, the most used industrial metals, have gained substantially in the past few weeks. The rally was associated with supply uncertainties and a notable increase in global demand. The Western ban on Russian metals, hopes of US rate cuts, and diversification of holdings of central banks also uplifted the sentiments. Copper futures are
Last week’s market activity was shaped by several significant themes. Firstly, the Japanese Yen’s rapid decline caught market participants off guard. The sell-off was exacerbated by what many considered tepid verbal interventions from Japanese officials. Current momentum suggests that the Yen’s free fall is far from over. The key is whether Japan will step up
Alphabet reported Q1 earnings late Thursday that beat Wall Street estimates. YouTube advertising and the Cloud segment continue growing strong. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai introduces $0.20 cash dividend. GOOGL stock is trading between $169.31 and $174.68, Fibo levels. Alphabet (GOOGL), the parent of Google and YouTube, is clinging to a 10% gain midway through Friday after posting
Inflation showed few signs of letting up in March, with a key barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely showing that price pressures remain elevated. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, the same as in February, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That was above
In this article CVX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Gas pumps are seen at a Chevron gas station in Orlando. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Chevron beat earnings expectations Friday, but its profit fell from the year-ago period as its refineries and international gas business faced headwinds. The oil
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