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Yen recovers broadly today after BoJ left interest rates unchanged, and largely maintained the economic projections unchanged too. The direction of monetary policy remains clear as the next move is a hike if the outlook is realized. Yet, BoJ dropped no clue on the timing. Data from Japan were mixed, with stronger industrial production and

The losses so far today are largely led by tech, with Nasdaq futures down 0.7% currently. It comes despite Meta and Microsoft reporting earnings beat after the close, with Greg providing a comprehensive rundown of it all here. Is it a case of month-end timing? Or perhaps investors weren’t all too happy with the surging

Gold December futures contracts at MCX today opened at Rs 79,681 per 10 gram, which is down by 0.14% or Rs 113 while silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 96,825/kg, down by 0.94% or Rs 915. In the month of October, precious metals have shown an impressive upward rally, with gold prices gaining

Dollar strengthened in the early session, buoyed by surprisingly strong ADP private sector job data that far outpaced expectations. This robust employment figure has bolstered optimism for Friday’s upcoming non-farm payrolls report, which many anticipate will confirm sustained strength in the US labor market. With job growth remaining solid, Fed may feel less pressure to

Bank of America forecasts a 100k increase in October nonfarm payrolls, affected by Hurricane Milton and the Boeing strike, with average hourly earnings growth rising to 0.5% m/m. Despite potential data distortions, BofA expects the Fed to proceed with a 25bps cut at next week’s FOMC meeting. Key Points: Nonfarm payrolls projected to increase by

Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, rising more than 2% after data showed U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fell unexpectedly last week and on reports that OPEC+ may delay a planned oil output increase. After falling more than 6% earlier in the week on the reduced risk of wider Middle East war, Brent crude futures gained

Australian Dollar’s misery continues today, firstly pressured by Q3 inflation data that showed encouraging progress on disinflation. This development has strengthened the case for RBA to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.35% in its upcoming meeting next week. More importantly, a rate cut in February now appears more probable than ever. While there are some

It has been the case for a while now, especially with the manufacturing sector in such a dire state. Here’s the estimates for the Q3 GDP releases in key euro area countries this week: Germany -0.3% q/q (previously -0.1%) France +0.3% q/q (previously +0.3%) Spain +0.6% q/q (previously +0.8%) Italy +0.7% q/q (previously +0.9%; revised

Amid the festive season, gold December futures prices opened at a new lifetime high of Rs 79,535/10 grams on Wednesday, gaining Rs 300 or 0.38% while silver opened flat at Rs 98,431/kg, down by 0.3% or Rs 300. Gold prices at MCX had also hit a new high of Rs 79,281/10 grams in Tuesday’s session,

Dollar extended its broad gains today, bolstered by the jump in US 10-year Treasury yield, which surpassed 4.3% as expectations grow for an expansive fiscal agenda following the US presidential election. In parallel, Bitcoin has surged past 70K for the first time since June, driven by speculation that post-election developments could accelerate efforts to expand

USDCAD monthly With two trading days left in October, USD/CAD has a shot at breaking the monthly closing highs in 2016 and 2020. Much of that will depend on key US economic data on Wednesday and Thursday but even if the loonie hangs on, the outlook is worsening in part due to a new housing

Written by , ETMarkets.com| Oct 29, 2024, 09:01:51 PM IST 1/3 Stock Ideas Indian headline indices S&P BSE Sensex and Nifty closed with gains for the second time in a row on Tuesday led by gains in banking and financial stocks which helped them reverse the course in the final hour of trading. The markets traded

Aussie fell broadly today as pressured by a combination of factor. A significant contributor is the strengthening greenback, supported by expectations of slower-than-anticipated Fed easing cycle and rising yields driven by US presidential election considerations. Another factor weighing on Aussie is the waning enthusiasm for China’s stimulus measures, mirrored in sluggish performance in Chinese and

It is being reported by Reuters that China president Xi Jinping had asked US president Joe Biden to change the language that the latter uses when discussing its position on Taiwan independence. The request came about last year, in which China wanted the US to explicitly say that they “oppose Taiwan independence” rather than mention

On the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras, Gold December futures on the MCX opened 0.4% or Rs 304 higher at Rs 78,870/ 10 grams, hovering close to their all-time high level of Rs 78,919/10 gm. Meanwhile, December silver futures contracts surged 0.43% or Rs 426 to the day’s high of Rs 97,850/kg. So far in the

While Yen remains the weakest performer today, it has managed to recover part of its initial losses following the weekend’s inconclusive election. Investor sentiment stabilized somewhat on hopes that Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party could still secure a majority in the lower house through a coalition with Komeito and smaller parties. Reports suggest that the government

High yield 4.138 WI yield st the time of the auction 4.122 Tail 1.6 basis point 6-auction avg. 0.5bps Bid-to-Cover 2.39X vs 6-auction avg. 2.37x Dealers 14.2% vs 6-auction avg. 14.4% Directs (a measure of domestic demand) 9.50% vs. 6-auction avg. 17.6% Indirects (a measure of international demand) 76.4% vs 6-auction avg. 68.0% AUCTION GRADE:

Oil prices tumbled and global stocks rose Monday on relief that Israel’s strikes on Iran avoided the country’s energy infrastructure. Israel spared oil and nuclear facilities in its air strikes on Iranian military targets Saturday, easing investor concerns about the extent of Israel’s retaliation to Tehran’s October 1 missile barrage. “Investors breathed a sigh of