On Tuesday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November. Economists and researchers from some major banks forecast that the core CPI will stay constant at 4.0% YoY while the headline CPI will decrease slightly to …
Read More »European stocks are stable before the Fed decisions and mining companies decline
European stocks were largely stable at the beginning of a week full of economic events as investors awaited the release of US inflation data and the decisions of major global central banks regarding interest rates, while the decline in metal prices led to a decline in mining company shares. The …
Read More »Unemployment in Türkiye falls to its lowest levels in ten years
Official data showed on Monday that the unemployment rate in Turkey fell 0.5 percent on a monthly basis to record 8.5 percent in October, its lowest level in ten years after recording a decline for more than two years. The seasonally adjusted index of labor underutilization decreased by 0.5 percent …
Read More »Dollar rises ahead of US inflation data and the central bank meeting
The dollar opened higher on Monday, with US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy meeting of the year likely to determine the dollar’s movement during the week, while increasing deflationary pressures in China weighed on the yuan. The US dollar rose again above 145 yen to 145.62 …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index recovers from its lowest level in a month
Japan’s Nikkei index recovered on Monday from its lowest levels in a month recorded last week, supported by the yen’s decline from a four-month peak and Wall Street rising on increasing bets on the US economy reaching safety. The Nikkei index ended Monday’s trading up 1.5 percent at 32,791.80 points …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
Oil prices experienced a notable uptick of more than two percent on Friday, fueled by optimistic US data that bolstered expectations for increased demand. Despite this positive development, both Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices faced their seventh consecutive week of decline, marking the lengthiest series …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 8
Gold price retreated below $2,000 for the first time since November 24, extending losses to 0.50%. The XAU/USD pair is trading at $1996, after hitting a daily high of $2034.00. The decline follows the latest US employment report, which showed the labor market is improving, with the economy creating 199K …
Read More »Eurozone yields surge on accelerating US jobs growth
Germany’s 10-year yield fell 7.5 basis points to 2.272%, marking its biggest biweekly fall since mid-March. The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, dampening expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve early next year. The Labour Department reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 in November, …
Read More »US dollar gains on surging T-yields, strong NFP data
The US Dollar Index has soared to the 104.05 mark, driven by positive labor market cues and a surge in yields, suggesting that markets are delaying rate cuts in 2024. The gains were fueled by economic reports from November, including Average Hourly Earnings, Unemployment Rate, and Nonfarm Payrolls, which collectively …
Read More »USD/JPY climbs back after tumbling during the previous trading session
The USD/JPY pair is recovering after a steep decline on Thursday, climbing four-tenths of a percent from the day’s opening bids and looking to pare back losses. The pair is up aroung 144.836, by +0.52% at the time of writing.The US dollar traded flat against the Japanese Yen through the …
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