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Month: April 2024
Gold prices hit a pause on Friday after scaling to historic highs in the previous session on expectations of lower U.S. interest rates this year, while traders await further cues from a key jobs report due later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,284.84 per ounce, as of 0052 GMT,
Global financial markets are bracing for potential upheaval as geopolitical strains drive gold to new record while oil prices surge. This surge, alongside the rally in metals like Copper, ignites concerns over an inflation comeback. Such inflationary pressures, combined with a revival in manufacturing and service sectors, could deter major central banks from implementing significant
The U.S. labor market surprised economists with its strength once again, adding more than 300,000 jobs in March, with a few key sectors continuing to fuel its growth. Health care and social assistance were the top sector for job gains — a common theme in recent years — adding 81,300 jobs. Government and leisure and
A robust US Nonfarm Payrolls report for March propels the Greenback higher, impacting the EUR/USD. The Eurozone’s mixed economic indicators, including Germany’s Factory Orders and Retail Sales, contrast with the strong US employment landscape. Further downside seen at EUR/USD as technical suggests potential for declines below the 1.0800 threshold. The Euro registers minimal losses of
Fellow stock market investors & traders: Watch the high weekly RSI Today, let’s delve into a valuable tool for navigating the S&P 500 Emini futures market: the Relative Strength Index (RSI). The chart you see here displays the RSI for the S&P 500 e-mini futures, the main gauge of the entire US stock market. The
Canada employment chart March 2024 Canada’s jobs report showed a decline of 2.2K jobs in February, worse than the +25K reading expected. The headline is even worse than it looks when you consider runaway growth in Canadian immigration that led to a rise in the unemployment rate to 6.1% from 5.8%. That’s the highest since
Oil prices extended gains on Friday and were on course for a second weekly gain, supported by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, concerns over tightening supply and expectations about demand growth as economies improve. Brent crude was up 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $90.91 a barrel by 1252 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude
In this article LW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonald’s crew member prepares french fries in Miami, Florida. Getty Images It’s a timeless question at fast-food counters: Do you want fries with that? Responders continue answering affirmatively at a higher-than-average rate, a top potato supplier indicated. It underscores the resilience of consumer spending,
Canadian Dollar drops for second consecutive day amid higher US Dollar. Strong US employment data boosts US Treasury yields, US Dollar. In Canada, strong Ivey PMI data eases downside pressure on Canadian Dollar after disappointing labour figures. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has regained some ground during Friday’s US trading session. The loonie tumbled on a
EURJPY is looking to test a key target New The EURJPY is following the USDJPY entry into the lower in trading today continuing the decline started in the late US session. Looking at the 4-hour chart above, the price is now within a swing area that was a highlight going back to February and into
Markets: Gold up $33 to $2323 WTI crude oil up 14-cents to $86.73 US 10-year yields up 8.1 bps to 4.39% S&P 500 up 57 points to 5204 USD leads, CAD lags As we wind down the day, the FX changes are small but that doesn’t tell the whole story. The US dollar jumped 40-50
Gold prices climbed on Friday to hit a fresh record high, as multiple factors including U.S. interest rate cut bets, speculative buying and central bank purchases kept bullion’s record rally active despite strong U.S. job growth in March. Spot gold gained 1.3% to $2,320.04 per ounce, as of 10:57 a.m. EDT (1456 GMT), after hitting
Dollar rises broadly in early US session in response to surprisingly strong non-farm payroll data. Dollar’s ascent is notably pronounced the Canadian Dollar, which simultaneously grapples with its own disappointing employment figures. But against others, the overall strength of the greenback remains somewhat contained for now. The picture could shift dramatically as the NFP report
We’re Hiring, Part-time heroes wanted, sign at entrance to Target Store, Queens, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The unemployment rate among Black Americans jumped in March, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Black unemployment rose to 6.4% last month, up from 5.6% in February. That’s
Pictured here is a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou city on Sept. 4, 2021. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Apple iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on Friday posted a dip of 9.6% in revenue for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. The company, which trades as Hon Hai Precision
US Nonfarm Payrolls are seen rising by 200K in March after February’s 275K increase. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the labor market report at 12:30 GMT. US employment data could impact the Fed rate cut expectations and the US Dollar dynamics. The United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will
Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading down -2.42% on the day and that is on pace for its worst declining day since December 20, 2022. Declines come on the back of selling in the US stocks yesterday. After earlier gains in the day on Thursday, the S&Pm, Dow and NASDAQ indices all retreated by over -1.23%