Gold gains 1% on Friday, set to end the week with 0.20% gains. US PPI data was slightly above expectations, suggesting inflation is down but stalling above target, while UoM Consumer Sentiment highlights concerns over rising living costs. Despite higher US Treasury yields, with the 10-year note rising to 4.081%, Bullion prices remain supported as
Month: October 2024
Global financial markets last week were influenced by a combination of clarity and uncertainty. In the US, economic data reinforced expectations of a gradual and measured policy easing path by Fed. Investors embraced the prospect that Fed would not repeat the aggressive 50 bps rate cut implemented in September. This optimism regarding a soft landing
The AUDUSD moved lower a week ago on the stronger-than-expected US jobs report. However, the price remained above its 200 bar moving average on the 4-hour chart (green line on the chart below). It wasn’t until Monday that the price broke below that level (currently at 0.6779) and ran lower. The low price initially stalled
The State Council Information Office of China held a highly-anticipated press conference on Saturday, led by Finance Minister Lan Fo’an. The market was hoping for further announcements on fiscal stimulus after an invitation said to media said officials would outline the country’s plans for intensifying countercyclical adjustments to its fiscal policy. Instead, the press conference
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as traders awaited cues on U.S. interest rate policy from the minutes of the Federal Reserve‘s latest meeting. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $2,622.24 per ounce by 0020 GMT, after falling more than 1% in the previous session. U.S. gold futures edged 0.2% higher to $2,641.00.
France’s newly-installed government on Thursday presented a draft budget containing 60 billion euros ($65.6 billion) in tax hikes and spending cuts, as analysts warned the package may not be enough to stave off ratings downgrades for the economy. The 2025 budget features a greater focus on tax-raising measures than some were expecting. Analysts also flagged
Jim Cramer has been considering a potential investment in BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and we’re now adding it to our Bullpen stocks-to-watch list. The news BlackRock shares surged to a record high Friday after the firm posted third-quarter earnings that crushed analysts’ expectations, yet again. Management also announced that assets under management reached
JPMorgan stock sails ahead on an impressive Q3 showing. GAAP EPS arrives 10% above Wall Street consensus. Revenue benefits from investment banking, wealth management fees. Traders focus on setting new all-time high. JPMorgan (JPM) stock surged over 5% on Friday after the nation’s largest bank released earnings that strongly beat consensus. The Producer Price Index (PPI)
Risk sentiment appears to have stabilized heading into the weekend, despite stronger-than-expected US inflation data released overnight. The report didn’t cause any significant shifts in market expectations regarding Fed’s rate cuts. Stock markets also showed resilience, with major US indexes closing only slightly lower. Dollar, however, has lost some momentum, turning softer against both Swiss
The NZDUSD traded above and below the 100-day MA this week but above the 200-day MA (green line) into the mid-week RBNZ rate decision. The central bank cut rates by 50 basis points and that sent the pair below the 61.8% but buyers came in against the 61.8% retracement. The subsequent bounce off the low
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Oil prices steadied in Asian trading on Wednesday, as traders weighed uncertainty surrounding developments in the Middle East conflict against continued bearish fundamentals. Brent crude futures rose 11 cents, or 0.14%, to $77.29 a barrel by 0223 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 3 cents to $73.60 a barrel. Prices had plunged more than
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to a news conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images This week’s inflation data provided more evidence that the Federal Reserve is nearing
Wells Fargo extended its recent winning streak to six straight sessions Friday despite missed expectations on third-quarter revenue. Investors focused instead on the bank running leaner and generating better-than-expected profitability. Total revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 fell 2.4% versus last year, to $20.37 billion, missing analysts’ expectations of $20.42 billion, according to
The Dow Jones climbed into an all-time peak on Friday. US PPI figures showed September producer-level inflation stayed flat overall. Upbeat bank earnings helped to further bolster equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose over 400 points bottom-to-top on Friday, bolstered into a fresh record high of 42,837 after US Producer Price Index (PPI)
Trading in the early US session is relatively subdued, with little momentum driving market moves. Canadian Dollar, despite an initial attempt to rally on the back of stronger-than-expected job data, has not been able to attract sustained buying interest. The market continues to price in further easing from BoC, as expectations mount that the central
A week ago today, the USDCHF made a break to the upside and out of the “Red Box” that had confined the pair going back to August 20. The US jobs report was the catalyst for the move higher, but by Monday, the price fell back to the high of that “red box” and even
The S&P 500 is up 28 points, or 0.5%, to 5808 in a rise to a fresh record high. The jump at the open bucks futures that were negative shortly before the open. A big tailwind is in financials as J.P. Morgan shares rise 4.5% following earnings. JPM daily Commentary in the conference call was
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