The Canadian Dollar (CAD) found its footing on Monday, stabilizing near 1.3775 against the US Dollar (USD) after a tumultuous week driven by a shocking US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. With Canadian markets largely shuttered for a civic holiday, US economic developments took center stage, influencing global currency flows. The …
Read More »Is the U.S. Economy Sliding Toward Recession? July Jobs Report Rings Alarm Bells
The U.S. economy is flashing warning signs of a sharp slowdown, as confirmed by the July jobs report, which revealed just 73,000 jobs added—well below the expected 115,000. Coupled with steep downward revisions to May and June payrolls, slashing a combined 258,000 jobs, the three-month average job growth plummeted to …
Read More »Gold Shines Near $3,375 as US Dollar Weakens and Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge
Gold prices held firm above $3,350 on Monday, buoyed by a faltering US dollar and mounting expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. The precious metal traded around $3,375 during US market hours, recovering from an intraday dip to $3,345. A disappointing US jobs report and rising …
Read More »U.S. Dollar Stabilizes After Job Report and Fed Concerns
The U.S. dollar found some support on Monday after it fell sharply on Friday following a disappointing U.S. jobs report and President Donald Trump’s dismissal of a top statistics official. The combination of these events prompted investors to ramp up expectations of imminent rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The …
Read More »European Stocks Rise as Investors Digest U.S. Trade Volatility and Fed Rate Cut Hopes
European stocks opened the week on a positive note, buoyed by investor optimism as they continued to digest the volatility surrounding the Trump administration’s trade negotiations and the global growth outlook. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX index rose by 0.3%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.5%, and the UK’s …
Read More »Gold Prices Hold Steady Amid U.S. Labor Data, Trade Tensions
Spot Gold: $3,360.26 per ounce (unchanged) Gold Futures (December): $3,412.70 per ounce (up 0.2%) Key Highlights: Gold’s Recent Rally: Gold prices saw a 2% jump on Friday, recovering from earlier losses, thanks to weaker-than-expected U.S. labor data and expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The U.S. nonfarm …
Read More »EUR/USD Soars: US Jobs Shock Sparks Fed Rate Cut Frenzy
The EUR/USD pair staged a dramatic rally on Friday, August 1, 2025, surging over 1% from a low of 1.1391 to a high of 1.1554. This sharp climb was fueled by a dismal US jobs report that sent shockwaves through financial markets, prompting investors to ramp up bets on aggressive …
Read More »Trump Slaps Tariffs on 69 Nations as Trade Talks Falter
In a bold move that has sent ripples through global markets, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed hefty tariffs on 69 trading partners, effective August 1, 2025, after they failed to meet his deadline for submitting trade deal proposals. The tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, mark the culmination of …
Read More »USD/JPY Dips Below 150 as Weak US Jobs Data Fuels Fed Rate Cut Speculation
On Friday, August 1, 2025, the USD/JPY currency pair fell below the key 150.00 level after a weaker-than-anticipated US July labor report. The pair had briefly surpassed 150.00 earlier in the day, a threshold not crossed since early April, driven by divergent signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the …
Read More »Gold Prices Hover Near $3,300 Amid US Dollar Strength and Tariff Tensions
Gold prices are clinging to the $3,300 mark as investors brace for the highly anticipated US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, set to release on Friday at 12:30 GMT. The precious metal, XAU/USD, remains under pressure from a robust US Dollar, which has gained momentum following the Federal Reserve’s hawkish decision …
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