SoftBank Group’s Arm is aiming for a valuation of more than $52 billion in its initial public offering, making it the year’s largest stock market debut. According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, SoftBank (TYO:9984) is issuing 95.5 million American depository shares of the Cambridge, United Kingdom-based company for $47 …
Read More »AUD/USD rebounds ahead of RBA’s decision
As investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next monetary policy decision, the AUD/USD pair recovers to 0.6460s, up 0.26%. A weaker US Dollar is caused by mixed US jobs data and Wall Street’s closure for Labour Day; the probability of a Fed rate hike in September remains at 92%. …
Read More »OPEC output cutbacks, weaker dollar push WTI daily gains
Prior to settling around $85.50, WTI reached the support level of $85.32. Investors are still assessing the Friday-released August US NFPs. OPEC expected that its voluntary production caps would remain in place. The WTI crude barrel traded neutrally in the $85.50-$86.00 band, close to multi-month highs, thanks to the falling …
Read More »Chinese stocks surge on government’s property stimulus
Chinese equities rose on Monday as Beijing pushes forward attempts to restore the nation’s struggling real estate market, while a rally in Europe fizzled owing to worries about increases in eurozone interest rates. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong increased 2.5%, driven primarily by strong gains in developer firms, while …
Read More »China’s economic woes lead to a shift in global image
With the country’s economy growing at an annual pace just above 3.5% in the second quarter. This is far from the 9.9% rate it averaged over its first three decades of economic reform. The country’s aging labour force is shrinking, and President Xi Jinping emphasizes loyalty to the Communist Party …
Read More »Dollar declines amid expectations that interest rates will not be raised in US
The dollar fell in cautious trading on Monday, as investors evaluated US jobs data, which included signs of a slowdown, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve has likely reached the end of its monetary tightening cycle. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of currencies, fell …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, Aug 28-Sep 1
On Friday, the dollar rose versus the euro and the Japanese yen after the August jobs report revealed a still-strong labour market, despite some signs of slippage. Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, exceeding predictions of 170,000. However, data for July was revised downward to reflect 157,000 employment gains rather …
Read More »Gold’s chance to rebound diminished on stronger US dollar
The precious metal’s weekly gain for dollar investors was reduced to 1.2% as gold prices declined this afternoon entering Friday’s London benchmark auction as mixed data on the US labour market was followed by less-poor manufacturing sector data. Gold is trading at 1940.86 per ounce at the time of writing.According …
Read More »Dollar is preparing for a weekly loss ahead of an important report on US jobs
The dollar is set to end a six-week winning streak against major currencies on Friday, with the approaching release of an important monthly report on jobs in the United States that is likely to determine the course of the Federal Reserve’s policy in the coming months. The dollar fell to …
Read More »Will NFP Support Less Hawkish Fed?
The NFP data is usually awaited by the financial markets and investors with eagerness because of it is likely that Friday’s print would bring about significant and weighty change on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. As the US Bureau of Labour Statistics prepares to release the August jobs data …
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