An analyst at Bank of America says 3,600 will mark the top. To come between election and inauguration day. Citing investors getting in ahead of good news on: fiscal stimulus, expected in Q4 a coronavirus vaccine, fund managers expecting this in Q1 2021 And also Federal Reserve monetary support for the market, which will peak
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Gold retreated slightly from a three-week high, as the dollar recouped some of its losses after a new U.S. coronavirus aid package ran into resistance. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $1,923.81 per ounce by 0737 GMT, after hitting its highest level since Sept. 21 at $1,932.96 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures were up
PBOC announced over the weekend to lower the FX risk reserve ratio for forward foreign exchange sales from 20% to 0, effective October 12. The move is likely a response to the strength in renminbi (a.k.a. RMB, CNY). The central bank pledged to “maintain the flexibility of the RMB exchange rate and stabilize market expectations,
ONS announced a revision to their methodology in capturing the jobs data The gist of the announcement is that the last few months i.e. pandemic period had been capturing a sample far less representative of the general UK population, which may have resulted in a lower jobless rate as such. Back in February around 67
New Delhi: Zinc prices on Monday rose by Rs 2.75 to Rs 197.95 per kg in futures trade tracking a firm trend in physical markets on the back of pick up in spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, zinc contracts for October delivery traded higher by Rs 2.75, or 1.41 per cent, at Rs
Asian markets are trading in mixed most, decoupling from strong rally from the US on Friday. The forex markets are also steady. Yen is trading broadly higher and could be riding on the rebound against Dollar to strengthen elsewhere. Dollar is the currently the second strongest for today but it’s merely licking last week’s wounds.
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By Fathin Ungku, Ernest Scheyder SINGAPORE/HOUSTON: When miners at Indonesia’s giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.But as months of travel curbs dragged on, angry workers blockaded the mine
According to the CFTC Commitments of Traders report for the week ended October 6, NET LENGTH for crude oil futures gained +9 625 contracts to 471 536 for the week. Speculative long position jumped +9 165 contracts, while shorts dropped -460 contracts. For refined oil products, NET LENGTH for gasoline decreased -204 contracts to 56
A record daily raise in the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases for France. Elsewhere in Europe: The UK reported more than 15,100 new cases on Saturday. Spain has declared an emergency in Madrid for 15 days Germany has introduced new restrictions, including a curfew on bars and restaurants (11pm) A few updates … sheesh
By Julian Lee Covid-19 may do for Big Oil what the Chicxulub asteroid did for the dinosaurs when it struck Earth 66 million years ago. Much like the “terrible lizards,” Big Oil was already in decline before the novel coronavirus hit. The world in which they thrived is changing around them and they face multiple
As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended October 6, NET SHORT for USD Index futures dropped further, by -2 521 to 3 034 contracts. Speculative long positions increased +3 669 contracts and short positions added +1 148 contracts. Concerning European currencies, NET LENGTH in EUR futures slumped -13 808
Trade idea from Mitsubishi UFJ MUFG recommends selling EUR/AUD with a target of 1.5900 and a stop at 1.6700. The pair closed the week at 1.6333. “We are recommending a short EUR/USD trade idea to reflect in part the recent divergence in the spread of COVID-19 which will have implications for relative economic performance going
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday, erasing an earlier rise but still leaving both benchmarks on track for their biggest weekly gains since early June on the back of supply cuts caused by a storm in the Gulf of Mexico and a strike of offshore workers in Norway. Brent was down 31 cents at $43.03
Yen and Dollar ended the week as overwhelmingly the worst performing ones. Despite all the jitters regarding US President Donald Trump’s coronavirus infections, stimulus talks stalemate, major stock indices ended the week strongly higher. Yen is additionally pressured by strong rally in treasury yields too. On the other hand, Canadian Dollar was doubled boosted by
Forex news for North American trading on October 9, 2020. Oh Canada! The US employment data was released last Friday, so Canada had all the attention to itself today when they released their jobs report for the month of September. The numbers did not disappoint. The net change in employment rose by 378.2K vs. expectations of 150K. Most of the job gains were in full-time employment with
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Physical gold was sold at a premium in India this week for the first time since mid-August as jewellers stocked up, hoping key festivals would bring customers back to stores. Indians will celebrate Dussehra in late October and Diwali and Dhanteras in November, when buying gold is considered auspicious. “Industry is banking on festivals
Commodity currencies are the main drivers in the markets today, as Australian Dollar leads others higher. European majors, on the other hand turn weaker as led by Euro. Dollar and Yen are mixed for the moments, awaiting the next move in risk markets. Global stock markets seem to have stay in a risk-on mode, with