Spain’s inflation rate rose to 10.2% in June on an annual basis, the first time it has exceeded 10% since April 1985, from 8.7% in the previous month, according to preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics, with the reading coming in higher than expectations of 9 %. Data …
Read More »The dollar rises to its highest against the yen
The dollar rose to a 24-year high against the yen on Monday after good results from Japan’s ruling conservative alliance signaled no change in loose monetary policies and global growth concerns boosted the dollar as a safe haven on a broader scale. The dollar rose to 137.28 yen in morning …
Read More »Nikkei closes higher after Japan’s coalition government strengthened its majority in parliament
Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher on Monday after Japan’s coalition government consolidated its majority in the upper house of parliament in Sunday’s election. The Nikkei closed up 1.11 percent at 26,812.30 points, after climbing as much as 2 percent earlier in the session to its highest level since June 13. …
Read More »Gold price declines, as the dollar stabilizes near its highest level in 20 years
Gold fell on Monday as the dollar settled near a 20-year high, continuing to pressure demand for dollar-denominated gold. The price of gold fell 0.1 percent to $ 1740.16 an ounce by 0045 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.2 percent to $1,739.50. The dollar has stabilized near its highest level …
Read More »Oil price drops due to recession fears and China’s restrictions
Oil prices fell nearly $1 on Monday in choppy trading after worries about a recession and China’s restrictions to combat COVID-19 outweighed persistent concerns about a supply shortage. Brent crude futures were down 82 cents, or 0.8 percent, at $106.20 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.04, …
Read More »Twitter will sue Elon Musk to complete deal
Elon Musk decided that he is no longer interested in acquiring Twitter, so he told the company of terminating their deal on Friday.Although Musk signed a binding merger agreement, he said Twitter is in “breach” for allegedly refusing his information requests and making employee changes. The deal has been tumultuous …
Read More »EUR/USD trims losses after NFP data
EUR/USD extends the rebound from earlier cycle lows. The US Non-farm Payrolls rose by 372K jobs in June. The unemployment rate remained at 3.6%.Despite the rebound from lows, the selling interest around the single currency remains well and sound and motivates EUR/USD to keep the price action subdued around 1.0100/15 …
Read More »June’s US Nonfarm Payrolls rise above expectations
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 372,000 in June, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading followed May’s increase of 384,000 (revised from 390,000) and came in better than the market expectation of 268,000. The Unemployment Rate remained unchanged at 3.6% …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, July 7
US inflation expectations, as per the 10-year breakeven inflation rate per the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) data, bounced off the lowest levels since September 2021 by the end of Thursday’s North American session. The inflation gauge recently flashed the 2.33% mark, reversing from the previous day’s multi-month low of …
Read More »NFP Preview: Forecast from 10 major banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the May jobs report on Friday, July 8 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 10 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. Expectations are for …
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