US Dollar continues losing ground in light of weak CPI figures and UoM data. Markets still foresee a September rate cut. Despite hot PPI data, US Treasury yields are falling, diminishing allure of USD. The US Dollar Index (DXY) remains weak on Friday, sitting at April lows. This is largely a response to the soft
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Crude oil futures are settling the day at $82.21. That is down $0.41 or -0.50%. For the trading week, the price is down -1.21% after closing last week at $83.16. The decline is the first after four consecutive weeks of gains which took the price up from a low during the week of June 3
Yesterday, the US CPI was a friendly number as it came in lower than expectations. Today, the PPI data was the exact opposite. The headline numbers for the month were not only higher, but the prior months were revised higher as well. The USD and yields move higher initially after the report, but the memory
Spot gold corrected lower on Friday following three straight days of gains which had pushed it to the highest level since May 22. The metal closed with a slight loss of 0.11% at $2411 on Friday as it rose for the third straight week. It was up 0.83% on the weekly closing basis. The US
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Markets now firmly expect a September interest rate cut in the U.S., but the Federal Reserve has a strong reason to hold
Shares of Wells Fargo took a hit on Friday after the bank reported a beat on earnings but delivered softer guidance due to the uncertain economy and interest-rate environment. We see the drop as a chance to buy more shares. Total revenue for the three months ended June 30 ticked up less than 1% over
QuantumScape stock rises another 17% on Friday, following Thursday’s 30% run. Wall Street cheers on battery maker, loves capital-light strategy. NASDAQ, S&P 500 advance further after June CPI falls. Volkswagen could end up producing QuantumScape batteries for as many as 1 million vehicles annually. QuantumScape (QS) stock is refusing to fade on Friday after its 30% Thursday
The 2-10 year spread has not been positive since July 2022. The most recent high close (most narrow negative spread) is coming near -16 basis point. Today the spread rose to -27.3 basis point which would be its highest close since January 29. Since June 25, the spread has moved from -50 basis points to
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Motilal Oswal Financial Services forecasts a bullish outlook for silver, projecting prices to reach Rs 1,25,000 domestically within 12-15 months. Despite recent gains of over 30%, analysts anticipate periodic profit-taking, advising investors to capitalise on any significant dips in prices. Key support levels identified by Motilal are near Rs 86,000-86,500. The upward revision of price
Dollar is under some selling pressure in early US session despite stronger-than-expected PPI readings. However, downside momentum of the greenback is relatively limited. The post-CPI selloff yesterday did not gain significant traction, partly because stock markets unexpectedly retreated. Currently, futures are indicating a flat opening, and if activity in risk markets remains subdued in this
A measure of wholesale prices rose more than expected in June as Wall Street assesses when the Federal Reserve will feel comfortable cutting interest rates. The producer price index climbed 0.2% last month, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting a 0.1% increase for the index.
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments. U.S. stocks advanced Friday as the S & P 500 rebounded from its worst trading session since late April. The benchmark gauge broke its seven-day win streak Thursday as investors
A hold is widely expected for the July ECB meeting. The meeting will not offer much action for the Euro (EUR), and we’re biased towards a weaker EUR, TDS macro strategists note. FX portfolios are biased towards a weaker EUR “A hold is widely expected for the July meeting, in line with ECB speak and
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, we got some goldilocks data as the US CPI report came in on the softer side and the US Jobless Claims remained stable. Despite this, the Nasdaq sold off and erased all the gains from the US NFP report. The culprit seemed to be rotation being driven by hedge funds facing short
The Japanese government tends to release their economic growth forecasts twice a year, one in January and one in July. The latest one should come some time next week and the sources above are saying that they will be cutting its growth forecast for fiscal year ending March 2025. The revised estimate is to see
Gold prices traded marginally higher early on Friday amid some profitbooking after a strong Thursday rally which saw the yellow metal breach its highest levels in five months after softer US inflation data cheered Street on hopes of at least two rate cuts this year. The Indian bullion prices took their cues from the international
Japanese Yen is currently the best performer of the week, bolstered by alleged intervention by Japanese authorities overnight. Both Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and outgoing top currency official Masato Kanda declined to confirm whether Japan had intervened, with Suzuki reiterating that foreign exchange levels should be market-determined but rapid fluctuations are undesirable. He added that