Commodities

The US Dollar Index (DXY) extended its recent modest decline, falling under pressure as market participants increased their bets on further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. This sentiment pushed the DXY toward a key support level around 100.00, despite mixed movements in US Treasury yields.Key Economic Events Ahead …

Gold extended its advance today, reaching $4,092.06 (+0.67%) by 17:36 GMT+2, supported by growing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. Investors are weighing dovish comments from senior Fed officials, including New York Fed President John Williams and Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who highlighted room for policy easing amid …

Oil prices inched higher on Monday, stabilizing after last week’s sharp losses as traders balanced hopes of progress on a Russia-Ukraine peace framework against the impact of newly implemented U.S. sanctions on Russian oil majors. By 07:50 ET (12:50 GMT), Brent January futures rose 0.2% to $62.08, while WTI crude …

As a turbulent week concludes, global equities have faced notable volatility, extending a choppy downward trajectory that marks the worst decline since the US tariff-driven sell-off last April. The week was generally characterized by market instability, witnessing sharp daily swings as key indices like the S&P 500 experienced significant reversals …

Oil fell for a third straight session on Friday, with traders bracing for looser supply risks and tighter financial conditions. Brent down 2.2% to $61.98 by 10:10 GMT WTI down 2.5% to $57.52Both benchmarks are on track for ~4% weekly losses, erasing last week’s gains. What’s weighing on crude Diplomatic …

Nonfarm Payrolls +119K in September (consensus +50K), after August was revised down to –4K from +22K. Key details: Unemployment rate: 4.4% (from 4.3%). Labor force participation: 62.4% (from 62.3%). Avg. hourly earnings (YoY): 3.8% (unchanged; est. 3.7%). Revisions: July –7K to +72K; August –26K to –4K ⇒ net –33K over …

Oil prices ticked up Thursday, recovering a fraction of the prior session’s slide, as a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude inventories tempered bets that a potential Washington-backed framework to end the Russia–Ukraine war could add supply to an already well-stocked market. Brent crude rose 0.3% to $63.72/bbl by 07:14 GMT. …

The First Batch of Core Employment Data (NFP) Is Released After the Government Shutdown This data release comes just one day after the Federal Reserve meeting, which was marked by significant caution regarding the future path of interest rates. Alongside the release, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced …

Gold advanced in Asian trading, supported by safe-haven flows amid fresh worries about fiscal sustainability in developed markets—most notably Japan—and lingering uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s December decision. Spot gold: +0.6% to $4,092.51/oz Dec futures: +0.7% to $4,093.79/oz Japan’s bond selloff stokes haven bids A sharp climb in long-dated …

European equities were little changed early Wednesday as traders held fire ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results, a print seen as pivotal for sentiment around the AI trade. 08:05 GMT: DAX +0.1% | CAC 40 –0.1% | FTSE 100 flat Nvidia in the spotlight The semiconductor bellwether—up roughly 10x since late-2022 …