During the US trading session, natural gas prices dropped 10%, taking over from the European session. The US Dollar is steady ahead of US CPI and the last Fed’s policy meeting for 2023. A COP28 draft agreement is set to be presented, with fossil fuels set to be reduced instead …
Read More »US CPI Preview: Inflation calms down adding another signal of progress
On Tuesday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November. Economists and researchers from some major banks forecast that the core CPI will stay constant at 4.0% YoY while the headline CPI will decrease slightly to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 8
Gold price retreated below $2,000 for the first time since November 24, extending losses to 0.50%. The XAU/USD pair is trading at $1996, after hitting a daily high of $2034.00. The decline follows the latest US employment report, which showed the labor market is improving, with the economy creating 199K …
Read More »Eurozone yields surge on accelerating US jobs growth
Germany’s 10-year yield fell 7.5 basis points to 2.272%, marking its biggest biweekly fall since mid-March. The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, dampening expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve early next year. The Labour Department reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 in November, …
Read More »US dollar gains on surging T-yields, strong NFP data
The US Dollar Index has soared to the 104.05 mark, driven by positive labor market cues and a surge in yields, suggesting that markets are delaying rate cuts in 2024. The gains were fueled by economic reports from November, including Average Hourly Earnings, Unemployment Rate, and Nonfarm Payrolls, which collectively …
Read More »Oil could rebound post further voluntary cuts
As voluntary production cuts are demanded by Russia and Saudi Arabia, oil traders are expecting a recovery in the oil market. Due to gloomy weather forecasts, natural gas is trading below $2.60, while WTI oil has pared some of its weekly losses and is moving closer to $71.50. As of …
Read More »USD/JPY climbs back after tumbling during the previous trading session
The USD/JPY pair is recovering after a steep decline on Thursday, climbing four-tenths of a percent from the day’s opening bids and looking to pare back losses. The pair is up aroung 144.836, by +0.52% at the time of writing.The US dollar traded flat against the Japanese Yen through the …
Read More »Stocks rise after surprise change in US unemployment
After hitting a high of 4,606.31, which put it within one point of its 2023 peak, the S&P 500 stayed close to the flatline, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 24 points, or 0.1%. 0.15% was added to the Nasdaq Composite. The unemployment rate unexpectedly decreased in November, from …
Read More »AUD/USD endures losses on strong US labour market, surging T-yields
The Australian dollar (AUD) experienced a dip in its Friday trading session, trading lower at approximately 0.6580. The downward movement is attributed to robust American labor market data and escalating US yields, which drove demand to the US dollar. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed an increase in …
Read More »US economy adds more jobs than expected in November
According to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labour Statistics, Non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 following an unrevised 150,000 jump in October. Analysts were expecting a 180,000 increase.In November, the unemployment rate decreased slightly from 3.9% in October to 3.7%, defying predictions that it would stay the same.Average …
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