The Pound Sterling declines against its major peers as traders price in a 25 bps interest rate cut by the BoE on Thursday. Investors should brace for high volatility amid uncertainty over US-China trade relations. The US Dollar will be guided by the US ADP Employment Change and the ISM Services PMI data for January
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Japanese Yen gained significant ground in the Asian session, supported by stronger-than-expected nominal wage growth, which bolstered the likelihood of further BoJ rate hikes. Additionally, continued rise in real wages for the second consecutive month, despite being largely driven by seasonal bonuses, adds to the argument that wage pressures could help sustain inflation near the
Philip Jefferson speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Feb. 3, 2022. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Philip Jefferson, an economist and Davidson College’s dean of faculty, to the Federal Reserve Board. Ken Cedeno | Bloomberg | Getty Images EASTON, Pa.
Early in the U.S. session, the price hovered around the 100- and 200-hour MAs, reflecting a choppy market awaiting direction. That push finally came from buyers, driven by easing tariff concerns, lower yields, and weaker U.S. data (JOLTS showed a decline in job openings). The rally took the price up to test the Asian session
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Gold prices touched an all time-high on Wednesday, underpinned by safe-haven demand after China responded to U.S. tariffs, which were initially imposed by President Donald Trump on the world’s largest consumer of gold. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,847.33 per ounce, as of 0044 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,848.94
Shares of Alphabet were under pressure in after-hours trading Tuesday, following the tech giant’s quarterly revenue miss and much higher-than-expected 2025 capital expenditure guidance. Revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 climbed 12% year over year to $96.47 billion, short of the $96.56 billion consensus estimate compiled by LSEG. Adjusted earnings-per-share jumped 31% year over
The Dow Jones is hitting a comfortable midrange around 44,450 on Tuesday. Threats of nearly-global tariffs have evaporated over 24 hours. Trade tensions remain an issue with China, but tariff breaks are priced in. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is testing the 44,450 region on Tuesday, with equities slowing their recent pace of volatility
Global markets remain stable as US session begins, with sentiment lifted by the delay of tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Nonetheless, investors remain cautious about ongoing tensions between the US and China, as Washington’s additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports have taken effect. So far, there has been no scheduled phone call between US President
Job openings slid in December while hiring, voluntary quits and layoffs held steady, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Available positions tumbled to 7.6 million, the lowest since September, and below the Dow Jones estimate for 8 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The decline left
The EURUSD is extending to new highs in the U.S. session as European traders wrap up for the day. The pair has pushed above key resistance levels, including the swing area between 1.03329 and 1.0343, the 100-hour moving average at 1.03539, and the 50% retracement of the decline from the January 27 high at 1.0371.
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U.S. crude prices fell by nearly 2% on Tuesday as U.S. tariffs on China took effect, though President Donald Trump paused for a month a decision on steep levies on neighbours Canada and Mexico. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined $1.32, or 1.8%, to trade at $71.84 per barrel, while Brent futures fell 87
In this article SPOT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Spotify’s Co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek attends a live recording panel at Acquired, a technology podcast, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, U.S., Sept. 10, 2024. Laure Andrillon | Reuters Spotify shares climbed 10% on Tuesday after the music streaming company recorded its
The US JOLTS data will be watched closely ahead of the release of the January employment report on Friday. Job openings are forecast to reach 8 million in December. The state of the labor market is a key factor for Fed officials when setting policy. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) will be
Global markets found some stability after the US agreed to a 30-day delay on tariffs against Mexico and Canada following agreements on fentanyl trafficking and border security measures. However, trade tensions remain elevated as Washington proceeded with the additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports. In response, China retaliated by imposing a 15% tariff on
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s finance ministry said Tuesday it will impose additional tariffs of 15% on coal and liquified natural gas imports from the U.S. and 10% higher duties on American crude oil, farm equipment and certain cars, starting Feb. 10. The tariffs announcement came as part of a flurry of
The AUDUSD fell sharply on the tariff news and in the process, the price fell below a swing area between 0.61621 and 0.6178 the momentum continued until reaching the lowest level going back to April 2020. However, the sellers turned buyers and after breaking back above the low price from January at 0.61306, there was