Economic Report

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 …

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 …

The buoyancy of nonfarm payroll growth has seemed at probabilities with other signs that the jobs market is beginning to sour. As a result, we look for nonfarm payroll growth to decrease noticeably in the months ahead, starting with December’s employment report showing hiring slowing to 205,000. Demand for employees …

The dollar struggled to rally on Thursday even though policymakers at the US Federal Reserve reaffirmed their commitment to fighting inflation, while the Australian dollar jumped after China eased restrictions on coal imports from Australia. The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December monetary policy meeting, released last night, showed that …

The S&P 500 was up a modest 0.1% in the afternoon, falling from a session high of more than 1% after minutes came in more hawkish than anticipated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite was roughly flat.US stocks wobbled in back-and-forth trading Wednesday as …

The dollar fell on Wednesday against commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar and against the euro, which was supported by a batch of data indicating that European inflation may have run its course. The dollar was already under pressure from investors who were increasingly optimistic that China’s easing of …

The euro stabilized on Wednesday, January 4, and high-risk currencies recovered thanks to optimism that China’s lifting of Covid restrictions would boost growth, while investors’ focus shifted to US data and the Federal Reserve. The euro had lost 1% overnight, its biggest drop in more than two months after a …

The Dollar Index climbed to near two-week high around 104.65 after a solid recovery from 103.00. The GBP/USD pair has shifted its performance below the psychological support of 1.2000 in the early Asian session. The pair failed in taking control above the 1.2000 mark amid risk aversion. A significant drop …

The Japanese yen was down slightly on the day at 130.77 after earlier hitting a six-month high of 129.51 against the US dollar. At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair is trading at 131.32 at the time of writing. The yen’s latest rally followed a Nikkei report on Saturday …

The US dollar’s strength continues on Tuesday despite the declining Manufacturing PMI data. On the other hand, the Euro extends its losses as a reaction to Germany’s inflation data. So far, the dollar recovered and reached fresh two-week highs, although T-yields retreated.The US Dollar Index climbs close to 1%, at …