Dollar continues to face broad-based selling pressure as the markets move into US session. Fed Governor Christopher Waller is set to speak, but he is expected to maintain his consistent view that Fed is nearing a rate cut while the economy remains on track for soft landing. The market’s primary focus, however, is squarely on
Fundamental Overview The S&P 500 finally erased the entire drop from the last ISM Manufacturing PMI as the market faded the “growth scare”. The first catalyst was the good US Jobless Claims on the 8th of August as that quelled the fears on a deteriorating labour market triggered by the weak NFP report. Last week,
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Oil eased on Monday, with global benchmark Brent holding below $80 a barrel, as concern over demand in top oil importer China weighed on market sentiment, offsetting risks to supply in the Middle East. On Thursday, data from China showed its economy lost momentum in July, with new home prices falling at the fastest pace
Goldman Sachs has cut its probability forecast for a U.S. recession to 20% shortly after raising it, as fresh labor market data sparked a reassessment of market views on the economy. Economists at Goldman earlier this month raised their 12-month U.S. recession probability from 15% to 25% after the U.S. July jobs report of Aug.
Gold prices fell in Pakistan on Monday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 22,319.55 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) per gram, down compared with the PKR 22,382.65 it cost on Friday. The price for Gold decreased to PKR 260,335.10 per tola from PKR 261,066.80 per tola on friday. Unit measure Gold
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, we got some strong US data as the Jobless Claims and Retail Sales figures came out much better than expected. All the major currencies gained against the Yen for two main reasons. The first is that yields rose across the board as the market continues to price out the aggressive rate cuts
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Oil prices eased in early Asian trading on Monday as fears of weaker demand in top oil importer China weighed on market sentiment while investors focus on the progress of ceasefire talks in the Middle East, which could reduce supply risks. Brent crude futures dropped 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.55 per barrel by 0032
NZD/JPY mildly rose to 89.30, testing the 20-day SMA. The RSI is near 50 while the MACD shows flat green bars, signaling that the momentum is sideways. A jump above the 20-day SMA would confirm a bullish outlook. The NZD/JPY pair gained ground in Friday’s session, climbing to 89.30. The uptick follows side-ways movements during
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, we got two strong US data releases as the Jobless Claims and Retail Sales figures came out much better than expected. The initial reaction was US Dollar bullish, but after a while the market started to fade the move. The reason is that the risk-on sentiment is generally negative for the greenback
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Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world’s biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts. Expectations of US interest rate cuts weakened the dollar, while oil prices tumbled as weak Chinese demand expectations offset ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according
General view of the UBS building in Manhattan, New York City, on June 5, 2023. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Swiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday smashed net profit expectations for the second quarter, amid cost-cutting steps and swelling revenue at the lender’s global wealth management and investment
USD slid following the University of Michigan Sentiment figures and housing market data. Markets remain confident about a cut in September. Greenback might continue being sensitive on data releases. On Friday, the US Dollar (USD), as measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY), experienced a decline following the release of the University of Michigan’s Consumer
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Oil prices settled down nearly 2% on Friday, little changed on the week with Brent crude below $80 a barrel, as investors tempered expectations of demand growth from top oil importer China. Brent crude futures fell $1.36, or 1.7%, to settle at $79.68 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined by $1.51, or