AUD/USD trades back and forth around 0.6200 with investors focusing on the US ISM Manufacturing PMI data. The Fed has signaled fewer interest rate cuts for this year. RBA policymakers need to be confident that inflation will decline as per their expectations before pivoting to interest rate cuts. The AUD/USD pair trades sideways around 0.6200
Month: January 2025
Major US indices are closing solidly higher and in doing so are snapping multi-day losing streaks. For the Dow Industrial average it snapped its 4-day losing streak. For the broader S&P and NASDAQ indices,. they both snapped 5-day losing streaks. For the trading week, the indices are closing lower. A snapshot of the closing levels
Market: S&P index up +1.26% NASDAQ index up +1.77% Crude oil up $0.86 and $73.98. Gold down $-19.08 or -0.72% at $2638.45 Bitcoin is up $1400 at $98,314 In the US debt market, yields are higher with the shorter end up the most: US 2Y T-NOTE: Yield: 4.2807%, Change: 3.3 bps US 3Y T-NOTE: Yield:
Oil prices rose on Friday, closing the week higher on the back of cold weather in Europe and the U.S. as well as additional economic stimulus flagged by China. Brent crude futures settled 58 cents, or 0.8%, higher at $76.51 a barrel, the highest level since Oct 14. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude settled 83
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The business activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted at a softer pace than expected in December. The US Dollar Index stays in negative territory near 109.00. The business activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to contract, albeit at a softening pace in December, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI rising to 49.3 from 48.4 in November.
Dollar strengthened modestly following the latest ISM Manufacturing PMI, which indicated some stabilization in the US manufacturing sector toward the end of 2024. Despite the improvement, the sector continues to face challenges, with half of its industries still contracting. The ISM report did little to shift expectations that Fed will pause its easing cycle at
Crude oil futures are selling and $73.96 up $0.83 or 1.13%. The settlement price is the highest since October 11. Cold weather, and Chinese policy support are being cited as reasons for the rise today and for the trading week. This week the price has risen by $4.13 or 5.5%. Looking at the daily chart,
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Oil prices extended their gains on Friday after closing at their highest in more than two months in the previous session on hopes governments across the world may increase policy support to revive economic growth that would lift fuel demand. Brent crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $76.09 a barrel by 0132 GMT
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EUR/USD finds interim support near 1.0220; however, more downside looks likely. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates two times this year. Investors await the US ISM Manufacturing PMI and the German HICP data for December. EUR/USD finds temporary support in Friday’s North American session after diving to near 1.0220 on Thursday, the lowest level
European currencies remain on the defensive as the new trading year unfolds, with Euro struggling near its lowest level against Dollar since 2022 and Sterling hovering close to a nine-month low. Dollar, while firm, is holding steady in narrow ranges against Yen and commodity-linked currencies, with traders awaiting fresh signals from today’s ISM Manufacturing PMI.
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Gold February futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Friday at Rs 77,900/10 gram, which is up by 0.24% or Rs 183 while silver March futures contracts were trading at Rs 89,399/kg, up by 0.25% or Rs 226. Gold prices increased by Rs 1,356/10 grams in this week so far while silver prices went up
EUR/USD fell 0.8% on the first trading day of the new year. Bearish sentiment looms large over the battered Euro. Rate differential set to widen further, analysts expect parity in 2025. EUR/USD took another leg lower to kick off the 2025 trading season, falling eight-tenths of one percent and tapping the 1.0250 level for the
Sterling to leads declines among European currencies, with its selloff accelerating as US markets open. Downward revisions to December’s PMI manufacturing data reaffirm the grim economic outlook for both Eurozone and UK. While these revisions offered no new surprises, they underline the widespread challenges confronting major European economies. Weak growth remains a shared concern for
Axios reports that US President Biden was presented with options for a potential attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities if Tehran moves towards a nuclear weapon before Jan 20. The meeting took place ‘several weeks ago’ and Biden “did not green light a strike during the meeting and has not done so since, the sources said.”