Dollar continues to dominate the currency markets this week, holding its position as the strongest performer as focus shifts to the upcoming non-farm payroll report from the US. Market reactions to this data will be crucial in shaping financial movements leading up to FOMC rate decision in November. If the employment figures support a standard
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As the week comes to a close, the USDJPY is trading near the highs for the day and the week. The move to the upside today off the unexpected US jobs report, was able to take the price above a key swing area ceiling around the 147.33 level and also above the 38.2% retracement of
The US September jobs report today exceeded expectations, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 254K compared to the 140K anticipated. The unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.1%, nearly reaching 4.0%, and the participation rate held steady at 62.7%. Private payrolls surged by 223K, while average hourly earnings rose by 0.4% month-over-month and 4.0% year-over-year, both above
Gold December futures contracts at MCX opened flat today at Rs 76,357 per 10 gram, which is up by 0.15% or Rs 113 while silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 93,130/kg, up by 0.16% or Rs 152. Over the last one week, gold prices traded flat, increasing merely by Rs 100/gm. Meanwhile silver
A hiring sign is posted on the exterior of Urban Outfitters at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22, 2024 in Tysons, Virginia. Anna Rose Layden | Getty Images September’s outsized payrolls boost takes the U.S. economy out of the shadows of recession and gives the Federal Reserve a fairly open glide path to
The Dow Jones recovered ground on NFP Friday, but still remains down on the week.. The US added far more jobs than expected in September. Market hopes for a follow-up jumbo cut from the Fed have collapsed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rallied after US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) jobs figures blew past expectations. US
Dollar surged across the board during early US trading after the all-around stronger-than-expected non-farm payroll report. The data showed much higher-than-anticipated job growth, a slight decrease in unemployment rate, and an acceleration in wage growth. This robust set of figures has led traders to largely abandon bets on a 50bps rate cut by Fed in
The US dollar has moved to the upside after the stronger-than-expected US jobs report. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. The nonfarm payroll was much stronger than expected at 254K versus 140K estimate. That’s a highest level since March when nonfarm payrolls rose by 310K and is the third highest for the year (January rose
The US looks like it’s heading for a soft landing. The unemployment rate fell to 4.0510% compared to 4.220% previously and adds downside risks to the Fed’s year-end dot at 4.4%. It also reverses some recent upwards momentum. US unemployment rate The rates market is now pricing in just a 9% chance of a 50
Oil prices were subdued on Friday, but remained on track for strong weekly gains, as investors weighed the prospect of a wider Middle East conflict disrupting crude flows against a well-supplied global market. Brent crude futures were flat at $77.55 a barrel, as of 0646 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were little changed
FX option expiries for Oct 4 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1000 2b 1.1100 1b USD/JPY: USD amounts 146.25 879m 148.00 958m AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.6650 300m 0.6700 418m 0.6850 813m USD/CAD: USD amounts 1.3500 993m 1.3550 1.7b 1.3600 657m
Dollar is gaining some traction, emerging as the strongest currency of the week so far. Several factors are underpinning this momentum. First, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has reaffirmed the expectation of two additional rate cuts this year, adhering to the script established in the latest dot plot. This stance has tempered market speculation about another
The major indices are closing lower on the day with the Dow and the Russell 2000 doing the worst ahead of the US jobs report tomorrow. The final numbers are showing: Dow industrial average -184.73 points or -0.44% at 42011.59 S&P index -9.60 points or -0.17% and 5699.94 NASDAQ index -6.65 points or -0.04% and
Goldman Sachs are estimating that headline nonfarm payrolls rose 165k in September. From the note, in brief: On net, Big Data indicators indicate a pace of job creation above the recent payrolls trend. We assume above-trend (albeit moderating) contributions from the recent surge in immigration and catch-up hiring. We suspect August payroll growth will be
Oil prices rose on Thursday on investor concern that a widening Middle East conflict could disrupt crude oil flows from the region, though a stronger global supply outlook kept a lid on gains. Brent crude futures were up $1.41, or 1.91%, at $75.31 a barrel by 1050 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose
Attendees at the Albany Job Fair in Latham, New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images September’s jobs picture is expected to look a lot like August’s — a gradual slowdown in hiring, a modest increase in wages and a labor market that is looking a lot like
Modelo and Corona brewer Constellation Brands is a tale of two businesses. One of them — beer — is stealing market share left and right. The other — wine and spirits — is an anchor on the stock. Nothing in the company’s fiscal 2025 second-quarter results on Thursday changed that narrative. But the next two
Mexican Peso snaps two days of gains and falls on Israel/Iran hostilities. Banxico’s September poll revised USD/MXN exchange rate expectations upward, while inflation projections were lowered. Traders await September’s Nonfarm Payrolls data, with strong results likely boosting the Greenback and further impacting the Peso. The Mexican Peso registers losses in early trading against the Greenback
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