Initial Jobless Claims for April 1 increased to 228,000, above projections of 200,000, signaling a softening of the US labour market. Since Wall Street is expected to complete the week with gains, with the exception of the Dow Jones, which fell by 0.02%, the AUD/USD extends its losses to three …
Read More »US dollar rebounds despite disappointing US data
The US Dollar Index has rebounded slightly after a two-day slide despite disappointing US data. The inflation component of the PMI survey, the Price Paid sub-index, edged lower to 69.5 from 65.6 in February. The Employment sub-index fell to 51.3 from 54. Economic activity in the US services sector expanded …
Read More »Nasdaq sinks on weak US economic data
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 »Gold extends its gains as US data supports bets of slowing interest rate hikes
Gold prices recorded their highest levels since March 2022 on Wednesday, as they continued to rise after weak US economic data reinforced bets on slowing the pace of raising US interest rates. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,021.97 an ounce by 0925 GMT, while US gold futures settled at $2,038.70. …
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 »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 »Futures rise on gains in tech, growth shares; focus on jobs data
On Tuesday, advances in technology and growth sectors helped push U.S. stock index futures higher as investors anticipated important economic data that might determine the Federal Reserve’s course for monetary tightening. While sales of its Chinese-made electric vehicles increased in March, Tesla Inc. gained 1% in premarket trade. Its shares …
Read More »WTI holds above surprise opening gap on OPEC’s decision
The West Texas Intermediate remains above the gap in bullish territory. The OPEC+ cartel shocked the market by reducing output by 1.1 million barrels per day in order to stabilize prices.West Texas Intermediate WTI crude oil increased 6.3% on Monday and is currently trading at $80.44. The day’s high was …
Read More »USD/CHF falls on softer Swiss inflation data post US Manufacturing PMIs
As the US economy tightened, the S&P Global and ISN Manufacturing PMIs dipped into the recessionary range. Following weak US manufacturing data, the yields on US Treasury bonds and the Dollar both plunge.After reaching a daily high of 0.9196, the USD/CHF fell by 0.17% due to lower-than-expected inflation in Switzerland. …
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