Oil prices extended losses slightly from the previous session in early Asian trading on Wednesday after an industry report showed builds in U.S. crude and fuel stockpiles, adding to concerns around demand growth. Brent crude futures fell 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $77.38 a barrel by 0005 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell
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Forex trading in Asian session today was relatively muted, with market participants holding off on major moves in anticipation of impending key events. The spotlight is on BoC, with traders eagerly awaiting its rate decision. There is considerable speculation on whether the central bank will opt for an interest rate cut at this meeting or
The Australian Dollar appreciates after the release of the lower-than-expected GDP data on Wednesday. Australia’s GDP grew 0.1% QoQ in the first quarter, falling short of the expected 0.2% reading. The US Dollar could rebound due to the higher US Treasury yields. The Australian Dollar (AUD) gains ground, possibly due to improved risk sentiment on
USDJPY tests swing area (yellow area) and finds buyers The USDJPY fell sharply today and in the process fell below the 50% midpoint of the move up from the mid-May low at 155.647 and the 61.8% of the same move at 155.162. However, the support swing area between 154.594 and 154.878 stalled the fall. The
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Amid highly volatile sessions and disappointing US PMI data, gold August futures at MCX opened flat at Rs 72,160 per 10 grams down by 0.06% or Rs 43, while silver July contracts stood at Rs 92,099/kg, up 0.07% or Rs 66. Domestic markets settled on a positive note. Gold August futures contract settled at Rs72,203
Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc are seeing significant upward momentum today. As news flow has been very slow, these safe-have currencies’ are likely partly supported by the extended decline in benchmark treasury yields across the US and Europe. This movement also suggests an underlying risk aversion among investors, although the downturns in European indices and
Job openings fell more than forecast in April, signaling a potential weakening in the labor market that could provide the Federal Reserve with more impetus to start lowering interest rates. The Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released Tuesday showed that the level of employment vacancies slipped to 8.06 million for the month,
09EUR/USD falls from 1.0900 as the US Dollar steadies but remains feeble due to firm Fed rate-cut prospects. Traders raise Fed rate-cut bets amid fears of slower US economic growth. The ECB is due to announce June’s monetary policy decision on Thursday. EUR/USD slumps from the round-level resistance of 1.0900 in Tuesday’s American session. The major currency pair faces pressure
Fundamental Overview The USD yesterday came under pressure following the miss in the US ISM Manufacturing PMI which triggered a drop in Treasury yields. In terms of market pricing, not much has changed as we still oscillate between one and two rate cuts by the end of the year. Nonetheless, the data reinforced the narrative
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Oil prices fell more than $1 on Tuesday, extending losses from a four-month low in the previous session, as investors worried about supply rising later in the year amid signs of weakening U.S. demand. Brent crude futures fell $1.14 cents, or 1.5%, to $77.22 a barrel at 0825 GMT. Brent on Monday closed below $80
Dollar weakened broadly overnight, particularly against European majors, following disappointing US manufacturing data that also pressured benchmark Treasury yields lower. This data not only pushed benchmark Treasury yields lower but also triggered the greenback’s downturn. Despite these movements, the stock markets closed mixed, suggesting that the market reactions were not entirely aligned with the negative
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Gold price fails to attract any follow-through buying despite a combination of supporting factors. Fed rate cut bets drag the USD to a nearly two-month low, but does little to lure XAU/USD bulls. Traders now look forward to this week’s important US macro data and key central bank event risks. Gold price (XAU/USD) struggles to
USDCHF falls below the 50% and looks toward the 100D MA The USDCHF is trading to new lows and in the process has moved below the 50% retracement target. That level comes in at 0.89763. The fall take the price closer to the rising 100-day MA. That MA comes in at 0.89277. The price of
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Gold prices edged higher on Monday as signs of cooling U.S. inflation lifted hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, while traders awaited a slew of U.S. economic data due this week. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,331.84 per ounce as of 09:49 a.m. ET (1349 GMT), after posting a