The USDCAD moved lower on the USD selling immediately after the US CPI data. However the fall in the pair extended down toward key support near the 200 day moving average at 1.3595 and the 38.2% retracement of the range since the December 2023 low at 1.35899. That 38.2% retracement level has stalled the fall
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ICYMI, Adam had the breaking info: Going with the flow worked out well this time, its created a bit of a ‘gap’ now. 159-161, give or take. Recent months have shown that gaps like this hanging overhead get nibbled at. Will it be any different this time? There does seem to be a broader move
Gold prices firmed for a third consecutive session on Thursday, with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data due later in the day for more insights on the Federal Reserve‘s interest rate path. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,375.70 per ounce, as of 0200 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $2,381.30. The dollar was on
Dollar tumbled sharply in early US session following lower-than-expected consumer inflation readings. Headline CPI showed its first month-over-month decline since early 2023, while core CPI annual rate unexpectedly slowed to its lowest level since April 2021. Now, a September Fed rate cut is becoming a realistic possibility. Fed fund futures are quick to react and
The monthly inflation rate dipped in June for the first time in more than four years, providing further cover for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates later this year. The consumer price index, a broad measure of costs for goods and services across the U.S. economy, declined 0.1% from May, putting the 12-month
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 Thursday’s key moments. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq on Thursday retreated from their record highs, set in the previous session, after a cooler-than-expected inflation report sent investors out of Big Tech
Silver price’s upside remains capped near $31.00 with a focus on the US Inflation. The US Dollar remains on the backfoot amid firm Fed rate-cut bets. Fed Powell sees cracks in US labor market strength. Silver price (XAG/USD) consolidates in a tight range for the last four trading sessions. The upside in the Silver price
The price of WTI crude futures are settling at $82.10. That is up $0.69 or 0.85%. The gains come after three consecutive losing sessions, and was driven by a bullish OPEC demand forecast and a significant drop in U.S. inventories. The EIA reported a 3.4 million-barrel drawdown in U.S. oil inventories, surpassing the expected 1.3
As for this year itself, the agency is keeping their demand growth forecast largely steady at 970k bpd. IEA notes that the post-pandemic rebound in Chinese consumption has now run its course. And while China has accounted for roughly 70% of global demand gains last year, it is only holding a share of around 40%
Gold August futures have surged nearly Rs 1,200 so far in July, opening today at Rs 72,820 per 10 grams, while silver September futures have increased by Rs 3,900 in the same period, with prices opening today at Rs 93,476 per kilogram. Gold and silver closed with mixed results ahead of US inflation data, while
Dollar weakened notably against Sterling and Aussie overnight, but held steady against other currencies. Market focus is now on the upcoming US consumer inflation data, with expectations of a slowdown in the headline CPI and steady core CPI. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony this week boosted risk sentiment, driving US stocks to record highs. However,
An Aldi supermarket in Alhambra, California, on June 27, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A widely anticipated inflation report on Thursday may solidify expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in coming months. The consumer price index, or CPI, report for June is due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. Recent
AUD/NZD witnessed a significant rise to 1.1090, to multi-year highs. The RBNZ kept rates steady at 5.5%, signaling a willingness to ease sooner rather than later. RBA and RBNZ policy discrepancies might favor the AUD. On Wednesday, the AUD/NZD rose to a fresh high since 2022, in reaction to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The past few days I’ve been posting about the trending GBPJPY. The pair has been trending since it’s most recent swing low back on June 14. Initially, the price needed to get back above its 100 and 200 hour moving averages. Then it needed to stay above those moving averages, and it has (see point
Fed Powell reiterated the dual risks. That is it’s not just inflation as chair Powell feels it is starting to decelerate again. This time employment is also a concern. Bad news is still good news. That may change going forward, but for now the broader S&P and NASDAQ once again closed at record levels. For
Oil prices steadied on Wednesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) kept its growth forecast for oil demand unchanged for this year and next, while U.S. crude and gasoline inventories likely fell last week. Brent futures were down 11 cents, or 0.1%, at $84.55 a barrel at 1212 GMT, after falling 1.3%
Yen continues its extended selloff today, except against New Zealand Dollar, in an otherwise subdued forex market. Reports indicate that BoJ may lower its economic growth forecasts for this year at its meeting later in July, while predicting that inflation will hover around 2% target in the coming years. These updated forecasts could keep the
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