The financial markets were marked by significant turbulence this last week again, dominated by risk aversion. Evidence are surfacing that the US economy is heading for a recession, or even hard landing. Speculation is mounting that Fed might be compelled to implement aggressive rate cuts, totaling 75 basis points or even a full percentage point
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People walk through a Manhattan mall on July 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hiring in the U.S. slowed significantly last month, with information and financial sectors registering job losses. The information services sector was a notable weak spot for July, posting a job loss of
Signage outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on March 23, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images With second-quarter earnings from tech’s mega-cap companies largely in the rearview mirror, one thing is clear: Wall Street is nervous. The Nasdaq slumped 3.4% this week, bringing its three-week slide to 8.8%. It’s the worst performance
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GBP/USD rallies from daily low of 1.2707 to trade above the 1.2800 mark. Key resistance levels reclaimed: 50-DMA at 1.2787 and 1.2800 mark; next targets are 1.2860, 1.2900, and 1.2950. If GBP/USD falls below 1.2800, it may range between 1.2800 and 1.2700, with further support at 100-DMA (1.2683). The Pound Sterling rallied sharply against the
In this video, I take a technical look at the major currency pairs vs the USD. As a bonus, I also take a look at the 2 major stock indices as traders prepare for the new week. Including (along with the time on the video): EURUSD 0:15 USDJPY 2:15 GBPUSD 3:38 USDCHF 5:25 USDCAD 6:37
Coming off some eye-opening earnings/revenue numbers from Amazon after the close (lower revenues and rumblings of a slower consumer), and a day yesterday where there was a string of bad news, the markets got another dose of “weak” today in the US jobs report. The July 2024 US non-farm payrolls report revealed an increase of
Domestic gold prices jumped by over Rs 1,000 per 10 gram or 1.4% in evening trade, taking cues from the surge in the international markets. Gold’s safe haven appeal was in play after US unemployment data for July was reported higher at 4.3% versus 4.1% in June. Around 7:30 pm, MCX October gold futures were
Risk aversion is intensifying in early US session after non-farm payroll report significantly missed expectations on all fronts. This follows yesterday’s poor manufacturing data, which has already sparked discussions about a hard landing for the US economy. The weak job data is likely to fuel these concerns further, as stock futures are tumbling sharply, pointing
A sign for a health-care career fair at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Feb. 28, 2023. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images The unemployment rate fell for Asian Americans from June to July, bucking a broader trend, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The
Linde on Friday reported another impressive quarter, as the industrial gas supplier continues to demonstrate its reliability and value in a diversified stock portfolio. Revenue in the second quarter totaled $8.27 billion, a bit shy of the $8.32 expected by analysts, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. On annual basis, overall revenue was up 0.8%.
Soft stocks are helping keep the Canadian Dollar (CAD) tone defensive but whether weaker equity markets are enough of a justification for driving the CAD significantly lower at the moment remains to be seen, Scotiabank’s FX strategist Shaun Osborne notes. Heightened CAD volatility is possible “Thinner liquidity Monday, when local markets are closed, might open
The USD is lower. Yields are lower with the 2-year down -28 basis points. The 10 year yield is down -18 basis points. Stocks are moving lower from already depressed levels after the weaker US jobs report. S&P index is down -101 points. Dow Industrial Average was -575 points. NASDAQ index -476 point. The market
Prior was +206 (revised to +179K) Details of the July 2024 jobs report: Two-month net revision -29K vs -111K prior Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.1% expected (unrounded 4.252%) Prior unemployment rate 4.1% Participation rate 62.7% vs 62.6% prior U6 underemployment rate 7.8% vs 7.4% prior Average hourly earnings +0.2% m/m vs +0.3% expected Prior avg
Amid increased geo-political tensions, gold October futures contracts at MCX opened at Rs 70,305 per 10 gram on Friday, which is up by 0.50% or Rs 351 while silver September futures contracts were trading at Rs 83,684/kg, up by 1.32% or Rs 1,090. Gold prices rose by a little over 1% in Thursday’s session by
Safe haven currencies are dominating the market as the steep selloff in the US extended into Asian trading, with Nikkei down more than -5%. Poor US manufacturing data released overnight has intensified investor concerns about an impending recession, overshadowing the benefits of monetary policy easing from Fed. The market’s attention is now firmly on today’s
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to speak at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on July 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images If the Federal Reserve is starting to set the table for interest rate reductions,
In this article 7974.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nintendo has kept players interested in its ageing Switch console series through key games with characters such as Super Mario and Zelda. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Nintendo on Friday reported revenue and profit that plunged in the company’s fiscal first quarter, as