Higher than expected wages increase will boost the American dollar, in this high-probability scenario. However; slower salary gains will likely drag the dollar down. As expected figures will certainly create an opportunity to move against the prevalent trend. Nonfarm Payrolls remain significant despite the focus on inflation – it just …
Read More »The euro stops a wave of losses and the Swiss franc is rising due to inflation
The euro and the yen rose on Thursday, reversing a wave of recent losses incurred by the two currencies against the dollar, and the Swiss franc reached a one-month high against the euro after inflation in Switzerland climbed to a 14-year high. In Asian trading, the dollar rose to a …
Read More »NFP, ADP Employment Change Preview: US labour market retreats
Job growth is predicted to be 300,000 up from 247,000 in April. ADP average for the fourth quarter in 2021 was 582,000, first was 530,000. NFP forecast for 320,000 in May, down from 428,000. Economists and observers see that market sensitivity to the labour market has retreated.Private payrolls from Automatic …
Read More »The dollar rises against the euro and hits a two-week high against the yen
The euro moved further away from its monthly high on Wednesday and the dollar rose, supported by higher US Treasury yields as global inflation fears escalated again. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six major currencies, including the euro, rose 0.2 percent to 101.96, …
Read More »BoC’s Hawkish Hike Anticipated By Six Major Banks
The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, June 1 and as financial markets get closer to the release time, expectations were published as forecast by the economists and researchers of six major banks, regarding the upcoming policy decision announcement. The Bank of Canada is expected …
Read More »The euro continues its losses after inflation data
The euro extended losses on Tuesday after data showed that inflation in the eurozone hit a record high in May, but expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates soon kept the single European currency on track for its best monthly performance in a year. Inflation in the …
Read More »Are Knots Getting Tighter Around Russian Economy?
If the Russian ruble is, against any practical scale, an indicator of the nation’s economic conditions, one can easily conclude that an initial storm has been caused by the West’s sanctions. When the West reacted to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine with a bulk of financial and trade sanctions, the …
Read More »The dollar continues to decline with a temporary recovery in stocks
The dollar extended its decline on Monday as risk appetite in the markets temporarily increased, buoyed by positive economic data and bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy at a slower pace. And the US currency index, which measures its performance against six major currencies, is on its …
Read More »US benefits depend on Pacific trade pact
While the United States did not lose the trade war, it has not won it either. China’s economy has more keenly felt the brunt of increased tariffs, but if the goal was to force China to change its unfair trade practices, that effort has fallen flat.The United States has long …
Read More »The dollar is heading for the largest weekly decline in nearly 4 months
The dollar is heading for its biggest weekly decline in nearly four months after traders cut their expectations for a US interest rate hike amid indications that the Federal Reserve may slow or halt the monetary tightening cycle in the second half of the year. The dollar index, which measures …
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