Gold prices have faced a second consecutive weekly loss as 10-year bond yields surged past 4.8%. This decline in COMEX Gold prices began in late September and has been primarily driven by the significant increase in US bond yields, fueled by strong economic data. Gold is now hovering near its lowest levels in seven months,
Whether you like the price action or not, the technicals in the EURUSD told the story for the price action. Initially, the price moved sharply lower after the stronger-than-expected nonfarm payroll add. That move took the price to a key support level at 1.0483. I’ve outlined that level as a key downside target to get
Statement from an Israeli Defense Force spokeperson to the effect that Israel is amassing 100,000 troops, tanks and more in southern Israel. The aim is to take away all military capabilities from Hamas. Once that’s done move so that Hamas will no longer be governing the Gaza Strip. ICYMI: More: BBC pic — As for
Image source: Jaromila | E+ | Getty Images Consumers are still splurging for a side of fries with their meals. That can have a positive read-through for the economy. Frozen potato supplier Lamb Weston Holdings has seen the share of consumers ordering the iconic side with fast food meals — known as the fry attachment
Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz has advocated for XRP Ledger (XRPL) validators to support an automated market maker (AMM) feature, but only if there is consensus within the community. On X (formerly Twitter), Schwartz discussed the XRPL’s AMM feature. In his initial post, Schwartz referred to AMMs as an intriguing part of decentralized finance. The
Share: Canadian Dollar market flows turn bullish following US & Canada labor data prints. Canada Unemployment Rate flat at 5.5%, US unemployment holds at 3.8%. US NFP handily beats expectations with slightly softer earnings. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is climbing to fresh highs, set to challenge Monday’s trading range following a bumper labor data release,
Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), India’s largest commodity derivatives exchange, on October 8, received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Technical Advisory Committee to launch a new web-based commodity derivatives platform (CPD). “SEBI Technical Advisory Committee has recommended that MCX and MCXCCL may Go-Live with the CDP and to intimate
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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
Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is hanging tough despite higher interest rates, labor strife and dysfunction in Washington. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 170,000, the Labor Department said Friday in a much-anticipated report. The unemployment
Share: Mexican Peso gained on Friday but printed more than 4% weekly losses. Mexico’s economic docket will feature inflation data in the next week. USD/MXN set to extend its gains after printing a new cycle high at around 18.48. Mexican Peso (MXN) finished the week with solid gains vs. the US Dollar (USD) on Friday
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
In this video, I outline the risks and targets in the USDJPY as we work toward the close for the week, and the look ahead to the new trading week. What is the bias? What are the targets? What is the risk? What did the price action today and this week tell us technically about
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
The U.S. labor market saw broad gains in September in a surprisingly strong jobs report that sparked a quick sell-off in the bond market. The strongest sector for job growth in September was leisure and hospitality, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 96,000 net jobs gain last month was more than the combined
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Share: EUR/USD catches a firm lift post-US NFP release, climbing 1.12% from the day’s bottom. Broad-market flows have gone firmly risk-on following a bumper NFP reading for the USD. Euro traders will be looking ahead to Monday’s investor confidence indicator for October. The EUR/USD climbed 117 pips from Friday’s bottom bids of 1.0482 to tap