The Pound Sterling surged against the dollar following the US Nonfarm Payroll data release, which added 216K new jobs in December. Despite revisions to key datasets, markets surged on the NFP forecast-beater, pushing the US Dollar broadly lower and sending the Pound Sterling to a new 2024 high. US Average …

The Dollar Index is currently trading just above 102.00, showing a downtick of 0.30% due to the markets adjusting dovish bets post the release of December’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) and the ISM PMIs. Earlier on Friday, the dollar experienced a strong reaction to the recent NFP report in the United …

According to US Treasury Secretary Yellen, she stated that the pessimism regarding the economy had been proven unwarranted.Yellen noted that certain surveys were starting to indicate increased optimism among Americans.Yellen described the current situation as a “soft landing”, indicating that there was no substantial impact on energy prices from the …

After a solid start to the new trading year, the dollar has declined. During Asian trading hours, investors are predicted to maintain their vigilance, paying particular attention to the Consumer Confidence index and the final Services PMI in Japan. Ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls for December, caution is anticipated …

Bitcoin has recovered from its recent decline earlier in the week, trading 4.02% higher over the past 24 hours and peaked to $44790, but at the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $44333 up by 3.45%.Analysts attribute this to uncertainty from the Fed on the pace of rate cuts …

As investors sought to bounce back from a weak start to the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw better trading on Thursday. The 30-stock index gained 137 points, or 0.4%, to make up for the nearly 300 points it had lost the previous day. S&P 500 increased by 0.1%. …

It is anticipated that the December NFP report will reveal a higher-than-anticipated number, with headline employment growth possibly falling between 170K and 225K. Economists and traders anticipate that the US added 168K net new jobs in the report, while average hourly wages increased by 0.3% m/m (3.9% y/y) and the …

Oil prices have dropped due to massive weekly gasoline and distillate stock builds, which overshadowed a larger-than-expected crude stock draw. Brent crude settled down 66 cents, or 0.8%, to $77.59 during the session, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled down 51 cents, or 0.7%, to $72.19. Low fuel …

The EUR/USD pair surges by half a percent on Thursday, reaching 1.0970 before settling into the 1.0960 neighborhood as markets digest data from both sides of the Pacific. The Eurozone’s HCOB Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) beat expectations early Thursday, printing at 47.6 for December versus the median market forecast …

The USD/JPY pair advanced 1% to the 147.70 level. US Jobless Claims for the week ending December 30 were reported at 202K, which was less than expected. With 164K new employment added in December, the US ADP Employment Change exceeded expectations.The pair rises while the US economy remains stable. The …