The spillover from the Middle East crisis has disrupted crude oil markets, causing cargo ships to be diverted from the Red Sea for the foreseeable future. On Friday, there was a small increase in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil, which hit 74.27, but a decline in American crude, …
Read More »Canadian dollar retreats to new low on jobs data
The Canadian dollar fell to a new low against the US dollar on Friday, but then surged to a three-day high after a strong US Nonfarm Payrolls report crushed market forecasts. Canada’s labour market added fewer jobs than expected, but persistent wage growth accelerated to a two-year high. US Nonfarm …
Read More »GBP/USD records fresh 2024 high following NFP data
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 …
Read More »How has US dollar reacted to NFP data?
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 …
Read More »Yellen: Current situation points to a soft landing
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 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, January 4, 2024
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 …
Read More »Bitcoin advances after initially impacted by FOMC minutes
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 …
Read More »Dow surges as Wall Street tries to scatter early year market debility
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%. …
Read More »NFP Preview, Potential Price Reaction
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 …
Read More »Oil settles lower in choppy US session
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 …
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