UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday: US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. Wednesday: US PPI, FOMC Minutes. Thursday: Japan PPI, UK GDP, ECB Minutes, US CPI, US Jobless Claims, NZ Manufacturing PMI. Friday: China CPI, China Trade data, Eurozone Industrial Production, US University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment. This weekend, Hamas launched a massive attack against Israel which draws
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Spot gold snapped its nine-day long losing streak to settle with a gain of 0.69% at $1,833 on Friday. US employers added 336k jobs versus the forecast of 170k jobs in September as a two-month payroll net revision was noted at +119k. The unemployment rate came in at 3.8%, which was slightly higher than the
It’s all happening in the Middle East once again this weekend. A surprise attack by Hamas on Israel set off a strong response in something that will rekindle instability in the region. I doubt Israel headlines move markets but the violence comes at the same time that the US looking for some kind of peace
In a week brimming with financial intricacies, the most surprising element was the remarkable bounce-back in US stocks post the release of the compelling non-farm payroll report. Conventional wisdom would suggest that such a robust report would serve to reinforce Fed’s inclination towards prolonging its restrictive monetary policy, even if it doesn’t proceed with another
Gold prices gained on Friday, helped by a technical rebound after a nine-day losing streak, although robust U.S. jobs data raised worries over another U.S. rate hike and kept bullion on track for its second weekly drop. Spot gold was up 0.6% at $1,831.09 per ounce by 1:41 p.m. EDT (1741 GMT) but on track
The major US indices are closing higher for the day. The gains came despite strong and expected US jobs report and higher yields. Traders are hoping that the tame wage data and the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 3.8% (expected 3.7%) will keep the Fed on hold. Next week we get key consumer price index
When the US jobs report came out and showed a stronger-than-expected 336K nonfarm payroll jobs (estimate 170K) and revisions of over 100K to the prior month’s, the US dollar moved higher, yields moved higher and stocks moved lower. However, then people started to look at things like the unemployment rate remaining at 3.8% (despite the
Oil prices fell further on Friday, as demand fears due to macroeconomic headwinds were compounded by another partial lifting of Russia’s fuel export ban. On Friday, Brent futures were down 47 cents, or 0.56%, at $83.60 at 1411 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 55 cents, or 0.67%, at $81.76. Brent
Dollar is showing impressive strength in the early US session, boosted by job growth figures that nearly doubled market predictions. While wage growth figures mildly underwhelmed, it didn’t deter traders’ enthusiasm, propelling the Dollar to potentially conclude the week as the dominant currency. Notably, Dollar has made up for its earlier losses against Yen, stemming
Treasury yields are still higher but the earlier gains from the US dollar have evaporated. Leading the gainers are the yen and pound. The latter is now higher for the third day in a row and is back above 1.2200. Could this be the start of a bigger retracement? cable daily What happens later with
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has rescheduled the launch of its options contracts linked to NYMEX WTI crude oil and natural gas to Monday, October 9, from the earlier announced date of October 16, MCX filing said. On September 26, India’s largest commodity exchange announced that it has received a nod from the Securities and
Dollar, despite retracting some of its earlier gains, remains robust, demonstrating resilience as one of the week’s frontrunners. At the same time Yen and, to a lesser extent, Swiss Franc is showing strength too, underscoring the markets’ cautious stance. Meanwhile, commodity currencies are languishing at the lower echelons, with New Zealand Dollar marginally outperforming its
Fox with the report that former US President Trump says he’d step in as Speaker of the US House. “I have been asked to speak as a unifier because I have so many friends in Congress,” “If they don’t get the vote, they have asked me if I would consider taking the speakership until they
Oil prices dipped on Thursday as an uncertain demand outlook overshadowed an OPEC+ decision to maintain oil output cuts, keeping supply tight. Brent crude oil futures fell 68 cents, or 0.8%, to $85.19 a barrel by 11:07 a.m. ET (1507 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were 67 cents, or 0.8%, lower at $83.55.
British Pound emerged as the weakest link, facing headwinds following subpar construction data. Not far behind in performance was the Canadian Dollar, which felt the pressure from the ongoing plunge in oil prices. Dollar, while still in a commanding position, appears to be taking a pause, digesting its recent upticks. Contrastingly, Australian and New Zealand
S&P 500 futures are down roughly 0.4% currently, as stocks are adopting a more cautious approach so far in European trading. There’s not much to work with as headlines have been few and far between during the session. And the bond market is also looking rather tentative for now. 10-year Treasury yields were down to
Oil extended its sharp decline on concerns that a slowdown in global growth will erode consumption. The global Brent benchmark fell below $85 for the first time since late August, while West Texas Intermediate slid below $84 after slumping the most since September last year on Wednesday. Crude’s drop followed a plunge in gasoline after
Japanese Yen is registering broad gains in today’s Asian trading session, buttressed by the 10-year JGB yield which solidly remains above the 0.8% threshold. However, the yen’s advancement is notably limited, still lingering below this week’s high, which many attribute to a suspected, yet unverified, intervention. Japanese The spotlight falls on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio