The GBP/USD pair has rallied from a daily low of 1.2037 to trade at 1.2144 at the time of writing, despite UK Services PMI and Composite figures indicating a contraction in business activity. The US ADP Employment Change report and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI reveal a slowdown in private sector hiring …
Read More »US agencies worried although Congress avoided shutdown
US agencies have stopped clearing fuel in heavily forested areas to prevent wildfire spread. A 45-day stopgap funding bill was passed just hours before agencies would have been forced to close, but employees say everything stops as the work process shifts gears. The Office of Management and Budget formally kicked …
Read More »Canadian dollar slides as oil prices decline
The USD/CAD pair reached a seven-month high of 1.3780 before falling back to 1.3730. The pair experienced an initial rebound from the 1.3700 level and is expected to climb higher if bullish momentum persists. The Canadian dollar’s chances of a short-side reversal may be increasing as the Relative Strength Index …
Read More »EUR/USD hits daily high post-EU Retail Sales, US ADP data
The EUR/USD reached a daily high of 1.0532 on Wednesday, but Euro upside remains limited due to mixed economic data for the EU and US. Eurozone Retail Sales fell 2.1% YoY in August versus -1.2% expected, while the European Producer Price Index (PPI) improved slightly over the forecast -11.6%. European …
Read More »Oil dragged lower as OPEC maintains its output target
While US WTI slid $3.29, or 3.69 percent, to $85.94 per barrel, Brent crude oil futures were down $3.30, or 3.63 percent. On Wednesday, October 4, oil plummeted by more than $3 a barrel as worries about macroeconomic headwinds’ impact on demand outweighed Saudi Arabia’s and Russia’s commitments to maintain …
Read More »Has Lagarde meant to arouse doubts about Euro, US dollar?
ECB’s Christine Lagarde, has cautioned that the United States and the Eurozone should never take the status of their currencies as reserve currency for granted because nations like China and Russia are working to develop their own financial systems.The eighty-year dominance of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency has …
Read More »Gold price eyes recovery after a long selloff
Gold price up by 0.07%; trading at $1823.78 per ounce at the time of writing. The precious metal is looking forward to recovery due to softer than expected US ADP Employment Change data. Job vacancies by US employers were upbeat in August, indicating strong labor demand. However, the US Services …
Read More »US House Speaker Removed for First Time in History
It is the first time in the US history that House representatives have voted the Speaker out.US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, has been removed from office for first time in history.It follows a decision made by McCarthy over the weekend to cooperate with the Democrats to keep the government running …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 3
Gold fell for the seventh day in a row, reaching a low of $1,814 before reversing course and edging slightly higher to $1,825. After dropping more than 5% in the previous session, silver made a slight recovery to close at about $21.20.On Tuesday, the Yen increased, most likely as a …
Read More »WTI slightly recovers as supply constraints remain a concern
WTI is aiming to recoup $88.50 as energy prices show some improvement. Last week, crude oil fell sharply as a result of widespread risk-off flows that caused investors to flock to the US Dollar. Crude oil prices fell to a three-week low as the US Dollar Index reached a ten-month …
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