Economic Report

The euro has recently shown surprising resilience, even as a political crisis deepens in France, Europe’s second-largest economy. On the surface, the currency’s gains appear to be a simple story of a strengthening euro against a weakening US dollar, driven by softer US jobs data. However, this is a dangerous …

The US Dollar and Japanese Yen have been locked in a state of high volatility, with the USD/JPY pair currently hovering around 147.46. This tight, indecisive trading range, marked by a wide intraday swing, speaks to a market grappling with contradictory signals. On one hand, the pair has shed value …

The US dollar continues its recent downward trend, a movement influenced by ongoing analysis of the latest employment figures and growing speculation about potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. This has left the currency under close watch by market participants. The US Dollar Index (DXY) recently slipped to …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded near 45,500 on Monday, as investors paused ahead of a critical week for economic data. While other major indexes, particularly those with a higher concentration of technology stocks, posted gains and hit new records, the Dow remained relatively flat. This cautious sentiment reflects …

The US Dollar is starting the week on a defensive note as markets await a key data release that could shed new light on the health of the American labor market. On Tuesday, September 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish its preliminary annual revision of Nonfarm Payrolls …

The U.S. dollar extended its retreat on Monday, pressured by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will restart its easing cycle at next week’s policy meeting, following a disappointing U.S. jobs report. At 04:15 ET (08:15 GMT), the Dollar Index — which tracks the greenback against six major peers — …

Gold prices hovered close to record levels on Monday, extending last week’s rally after weak U.S. labor market data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could lower interest rates as early as next week. Spot gold was steady at $3,585.68 per ounce, just below Friday’s all-time high of $3,600.03. U.S. …

Last week, the U.S. financial landscape was fundamentally reshaped by a single piece of economic data: a stunningly weak jobs report for August. The report showed a mere 22,000 jobs added, well below the 75,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%. For some, these numbers might signal …

The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has just hit a new low, trading around $61.87 a barrel. This sharp decline, extending a three-day losing streak, is a direct result of market anxieties swirling around the upcoming OPEC+ meeting. With Saudi Arabia reportedly pushing for a significant increase …

It’s been an unusual week on Wall Street, and Friday was the strangest day yet. After a series of reports showed a softening labor market, the latest jobs report landed with a thud: the US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than anyone expected. Stocks, which had …