European markets will be closed on next Monday as well It will also be a holiday in Australia, New Zealand, and China so expect the Asian and European trading sessions to be extremely quiet with liquidity conditions severely impacted. Besides that, just take note that US markets will return on Monday next week. Technically, Treasuries
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After beginning Calendar 2021 with a bang, the commodity market seems to have taken a breather after a decent rally. Gold and silver prices have eased 9-15 per cent from last year’s peaks on signs of economic recovery amid the Covid-19 vaccination drives, and moved in the ranges of $1,678-1,954 and $24-29 per ounce, respectively.
US jobs report is due at the bottom of the hour It’s non-farm payrolls Friday but it’s also Good Friday and that means most markets are closed. The jobs report will land in a thin market and if you’re trading it, beware of light liquidity and exaggerated moves. The consensus estimate is +650K and there’s
LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW: OPEC+ agreed on Thursday to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May, sources said, after the new US administration called on Saudi Arabia to keep energy affordable, mirroring Donald Trump’s practice of calling OPEC‘s leader over oil policy. The group, which has been implementing deep cuts since oil prices collapsed in 2020 due
March 2021 non-farm payrolls highlights Prior was 379K Unemployment rate 6.0% vs 6.0% expected Prior unemployment rate 6.2% Participation rate 61.5% vs 61.5% expected (was 62.8% pre-pandemic) Prior participation rate 61.4% Underemployment rate 10.7% vs 11.1% prior Average hourly earnings -0.1% m/m vs +0.1% expected Average hourly earnings +4.2% y/y vs +4.5% expected Average weekly
MUMBAI: India‘s gold imports in March surged 471% from a year earlier to a record 160 tonnes, a government source told Reuters on Thursday, as a reduction in import taxes and a correction in prices from record highs drew retail buyers and jewellers. Higher imports by the world’s second-biggest bullion consumer could support benchmark gold
Selloff in Yen and Swiss Franc remain a main theme in the markets in Asia today, while Euro is also weak. Dollar is staying firm but it’s struggling to extend gain against commodity currencies and Sterling for now. Indeed, Aussie and Loonie are now trying to reverse some of this week’s losses against the greenback.
Suspect is in custody Two police officers and suspect taken to the hospital. Car did not get too far , but suspect brandished a knife after crash. It is being reported that the Capitol suspect has died (according to ABC news). Some drama, but Congress is not in session. The Capitol is on lockdown. Hoping
Gold rose over 1% on Thursday buoyed by a retreat in the and US bond yields, while grim US jobless data clouded the outlook for an economic recovery, adding to the metal’s safe-haven appeal. Spot gold rose 1.2% to $1,727.86 per ounce by 1:39 p.m EDT (1739 GMT). Most markets will be closed for Good
Yen remains generally weak in early US session today. But buying focuses against the Japanese currency has somewhat turned from Dollar to Sterling and Canadian. Both the Pound and Loonie were lifted slightly be better than expected GDP data. On the other hand, Dollar’s rally is losing some momentum. Traders are turning their attention to
Decent US dollar move, but certainly nothing sensational The US dollar caught a quick bid after a roundly-stronger March non-farm payrolls report. The US added 916K jobs in the month, besting the +660K consensus estimate. USD/JPY jumped to a high of 110.68 from 110.55 on the data and there were similar USD kneejerk moves higher
When India’s government last month asked refiners to speed up diversification and reduce dependence on the Middle East – days after OPEC+ said it would maintain production cuts – it sent a message about its clout and foreshadowed changes to the world’s energy maps. It was a move that had been in the works for
The report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that total crude oil and petroleum products (ex. SPR) stocks dropped -1.35 mmb to 1290.33 mmb in the week ended March 26. Crude oil inventory slipped -0.88 mmb (consensus: -0.1 mmb) to 501.84 mmb. Stockpile decreased in 3 out of 5 PADDs. Cushing stock added
Its a holiday across much of Asia, including for me! So, I won’t be around too much but will pop in from time to time. 2350 GMT will bring data from Japan, March monetary base. Via Investopedia: The monetary base is the total amount of a currency that is either in general circulation in the
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday after preliminary news that OPEC+ reached a deal to gradually ease production cuts from May. Brent crude rose 42 cents, or 0.7%, to $63.16 a barrel by 11:45 a.m. EST (1645 GMT). US oil was up 59 cents, or 1%, at $59.75 a barrel. OPEC+, which
Dollar retreats mildly in early US session after weaker than expected job data. Also, treasury yield is retreating mildly while stocks point to higher open, in particular NASDAQ. Pre-holiday trading in the currency markets is generally mixed. Aussie tumbled earlier today but has recovered a large part of the losses quickly. Sterling is trying hard
The comments generally highlight discipline Saudi oil min:OPEC should continue with flexible approach Novak: We have to monitor vaccine pace and lockdowns Novak: Important not to let the oil market overhead or be undersupplied Angloa minister highlighted need to caution The closed meeting (where the decision-making happens) is now underway. It sounds like an extension