Gold prices have extended its gains after the US Nonfarm Payrolls showed the US economy added more jobs than estimates while the rate of unemployed Americans edged lower. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades volatile around $1,861 per ounce versus the previous closing price at 1832.49. The US Bureau …
Read More »USD/JPY impacted by US dollar’s weakness following NFP data
US Nonfarm Payrolls data for December weakened the US Dollar, even though the labour market remains tight. Average Hourly Earnings easing sparked speculations for a dovish move of the Federal Reserve in the February meeting.The USD/JPY pair has remained downward biased below 133.00. The pair also struggles at the 200-day …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 05/01/2023
The dollar soared early on Thursday, boosted by the atmosphere typically denoting a hawkish Fed. The American currency gained additional momentum ahead of Wall Street’s opening following the release of upbeat US employment-related data. The EUR/USD pair fell to a fresh weekly low of 1.0514, recovering a few pips ahead …
Read More »Gold Struggles To Recover After Positive US Employment Data
The price of gold is facing difficulties in stretching its recovery move further ahead of US NFP data. The Fed might continue its interest rates on an elevated level for a longer period in light of the latest positive US ADP Employment Change data in addition to further dollar’s surge …
Read More »Bankrupt Voyager Digital Acquisition Faced By Opposition
Binance’s attempt to acquire bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital is facing opposition from the US SEC and financial regulators. The SEC and US Trustee and state regulators from New Jersey and Vermont are concerned assets could be moved offshore. The commission has cast doubt on Binance’s financial ability to go …
Read More »How will whale transactions influence Ethereum price?
Ethereum rebounded above $1,260 for the first time in three weeks, as whale transactions in the altcoin accelerated.Large wallet investors are interested in scooping up Ethereum as altcoins begin their recovery in 2023. Users are likely to prefer liquid staking as soon as they have completed their withdrawal from Ethereum’s …
Read More »WTI climbs to $74.30 on inventory data
WTI managed to trim some of its 9% losses attained during the week and reclaimed the $73.00 mark. Recessionary fears sparked by weak PMI readings in China and the US dampened oil investors’ appetite.The US crude oil benchmark, rebounds around month lows of $72.50 per barrel and climbs above the …
Read More »Natural Gas Futures Prices Achieve First 2023’s Gain
Natural gas futures touched fresh levels in the green territory marking the first gain in 2023, amid estimates for a massive storage withdrawal report. After dropping 48.7 cents on Tuesday, and closing below $4.00, the February Nymex natural gas futures contract on Wednesday gained 18.4 cents day/day and settled at …
Read More »USD/CAD hits fresh daily highs near 1.3600 as Dollar rallies
The US Dollar sharply surges on the back of fresh US economic data, so far the Dollar Index has hit highest in almost one month. The USD/CAD pair rebounds from 1.3475 toward 1.3600 ahead of the awaited US and Canadian employment reports on Friday. The USD/CAD is up on Thursday …
Read More »AUD/USD falls on Thursday’s solid US jobs data
After US ADP Employment Change crushed estimates, while unemployment claims missed estimates, foreseeing a solid US Nonfarm Payrolls report, the Australian dollar loses ground against the US counterpart. After economic data revealed in the United States confirming a robust labour market, traders’ speculations augmented that the Fed would continue tightening …
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