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 »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 »Gold is on its way to its first weekly decline in a month ahead of US data
Gold is heading towards recording its first weekly decline in four weeks after the rise of the dollar, but prices stabilized on Friday as markets awaited key data on US jobs for signs that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in early March. Gold increased 0.1 percent to $2,030.32 …
Read More »How could different financial assets react to looming NFP data?
The US Bureau of Labour Statistics is set to release November’s jobs report on Friday, December 8, with expectations for a 180,000 rise in Nonfarm Payrolls. Gold is expected to react stronger to a disappointing jobs report than an upbeat one. US stocks are trading modestly higher on Thursday, led …
Read More »Gold prices stabilize on diving dollar post US Jobless Claims
Gold gains as more major central banks increase their bets on rate cuts in early 2024. The precious metal is receiving additional support from the cautious sentiment of the market. Gold is trading at 2029.38 at the time of writing.Early on Thursday in the European session, the price of gold …
Read More »Euro declines as bets on interest rate cuts increase
The euro fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks on Thursday as traders increased bets that the European Central Bank will begin cutting interest rates starting in March 2024, while the dollar stabilized ahead of the release of important jobs data this week. The euro fell 0.07 …
Read More »US stocks trading flat post ADP data
US stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors looked to data that signaled more cooling in the labor market. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all traded flat after the gauges closed Tuesday mixed.On Wednesday, fresh signs of softening in the labour market were brought …
Read More »Dollar is stable as investors evaluate labor market data and the yuan declines
The dollar remained near its highest level in two weeks against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors evaluated US economic data that showed a decline in jobs in the labor market, while betting that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next year. Attention in Asia focused on …
Read More »Variation in oil prices as the market assesses OPEC+ cuts and Chinese demand concerns
Oil prices varied in Asian trading on Wednesday, after recording losses over four sessions, as markets evaluated the effectiveness of OPEC+ production cuts and concerns about the deteriorating demand prospects in China. By 0438 GMT, Brent crude futures rose one cent to $77.21 per barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude …
Read More »EUR/USD dives amidst broad US dollar’s momentum
The market is heavily heading towards safe havens, and the EUR/USD pair has broken through the 1.0800 handle. The Euro is expected to fall against the US dollar for a fifth day in a row. Even better-than-expected Eurozone economic data was easily ignored by most market players.With the Euro falling …
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