US stocks were mostly down during the US trading session, with tech stocks sinking more markedly, after another hiring report showed a slowdown in private-sector job growth and a separate print showed growth at US service providers also experienced a pullback.The S&P 500 moved down 0.5%, while the Dow Jones …
Read More »ISM Services PMI declines below expectations
With the ISM Services PMI falling to 51.2 from 55.1 in February, economic activity in the US services sector grew at a slower rate in March. In comparison to the market forecast of 54.5, this number was weaker. After this news, the US Dollar Index continues within its daily range …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 04/04/2023 While gold has jumped, US treasury yields retreated, the US dollar was seen under pressure on Tuesday. The dollar is still under pressure ahead of more employment statistics, notably the NFP on Friday, as a result of weak US economic data. On Wednesday, the …
Read More »Why is Ethereum seen as preparing for massive rally?
Analysts are optimistic about ETH as the cryptocurrency’s price is seen as preparing for a significant increase. When investors prepared for an enormous move in the altcoin with the Shapella upgrade.Analysts predict that the price of ethereum could experience a significant price increase to the $1,850 mark. Ethereum price tackled …
Read More »EUR/USD fluctuates as investors await fresh direction from US data
As of this writing, the EUR/USD is fluctuating at 1.0954, ahead of the US Employment and ISM Services PMI data. An important drop in US job openings suggests that the US labour market is currently cooling. The recent increase in the price of oil may cause inflation in the Eurozone, …
Read More »RBA rate decision puts pressure on the AUD/USD
The policy rate was maintained by the Reserve Bank of Australia at 3.60%. Inflation has reached its high, the labour market is still extremely tight, and additional tightening may be necessary, according to the RBA’s Statement.The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates constant on Tuesday, thus the AUD/USD pair …
Read More »Wall Street closes lower on renewed recession concerns
Tuesday saw a lower closing price on Wall Street as signs of a slowing economy increased worries that the Fed’s efforts to contain decades-high inflation may trigger a severe recession.All three major indices declined after statistics revealed that industrial orders dropped for a second consecutive month and that job vacancies …
Read More »Gold price benefits from US data, economic concerns
Gold price jumped above $2,020, reaching the highest level since March of last year. However, analysts and economists believe that the precious metal could correct lower if higher crude oil price sparks the existing inflation fears.Gold’s strength was by no means intuitive: after all, the significant rise in the oil …
Read More »USD/CAD surges above 1.3450 despite US dollar’s weakness
In the American session, the USD/CAD pair picked up steam and crossed the 1.3450 level. With dismal US statistics, the US Dollar Index remains stuck in the red far below 102.00. WTI crude fell to around $80 after rising earlier.After Monday’s steep loss, USD/CAD was rather calm on Tuesday during …
Read More »BoE’s Pill: There is a lot of policy-in-the-pipeline still to come through
The Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Tuesday that caution is still needed in assessing inflation prospects on account of the potential persistence of domestically generated inflation, as reported by Reuters.GBP/USD preserves its bullish momentum on Tuesday and was last seen rising 0.75% on the day at …
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