Gold prices rose on Friday as the rise of the dollar and US Treasury bond yields halted, but it is on track to record a monthly and quarterly decline under pressure from growing expectations that the US Central Bank will keep interest rates high for a longer period. Spot gold …
Read More »Dollar pulls back from 10-month peak, providing support to yen
The dollar retreated from a 10-month high against a basket of currencies on Friday on the last trading day of the third quarter of the year, giving the yen a chance to breathe amid fears of Japanese government intervention in the exchange market. The euro continued its recovery, moving away …
Read More »The Nikkei index records its worst quarterly performance in a year
The Japanese Nikkei index ended the last trading session of a turbulent week with a slight decline on Friday, and oscillated between rise and fall during the session, thus recording the worst quarterly performance since mid-2022. The selling of shipping company shares after the right to distribute cash dividends expired, …
Read More »Japan’s unemployment rate stabilizes at 2.7% in August
Government data showed on Friday that Japan’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.7 percent in August compared with the previous month. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compares with the average forecast of 2.6 percent by economists in a Reuters poll.
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, September 28
During the Asian session, Japan will release critical economic reports, including the September Tokyo Consumer Price Index, August Unemployment Rate, Industrial Production, Retail Sales, and Housing Starts. Australia will release Private Sector Credit data, while Germany will release Retail Sales and the Unemployment Rate. The Eurozone CPI will be the …
Read More »GBP/USD made a modest comeback
On Thursday, the GBP/USD made a modest comeback, recovering to the 1.2200 mark. Analysts expect the GBP to depreciate longer term, with many institutions anticipating a reversal to the main handle of 1.2000.The UK GDP results, which are scheduled to be released on Friday, are anticipated to remain constant at …
Read More »EUR/USD advances ahead of EU CPI, US PCE inflation
On Thursday, the EUR/USD pair surged as the Dollar Index decreased. As rate rise cycles come to an end, analysts anticipate greater Euro depreciation. With important US and EU inflation numbers on Friday, the trading week will come to an end.On Thursday, the EUR/USD reached an intraday high of 1.0580 …
Read More »CAD expects USD to decline even further
The US currency, which has little velocity, and the price of crude oil are closely tracked by the Canadian dollar. The USD/CAD pair is essentially flat for the day on Thursday, falling 0.2% at its low point, and it appears that consolidation is imminent near 1.3500. The final figures for …
Read More »US oil retreats from a 12-month peak on profit taking, hawkish Fed
Despite encouraging US economic data, and at the time of writing, WTI crude has dropped 2.17% to $90.77 from a 12-month high of $94.99. Despite slowing inflation, the US economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter and is projected to rise by 4.9% in the third. However, as Republicans …
Read More »Gold extends losses as Fed policymakers back more rate hikes
Gold prices are experiencing a selloff as Fed policymakers reiterate their hawkish stance on interest rate outlook. The US economy’s strength due to a tight labor market and strong consumer spending supports the Fed’s hawkish stance. The precious metal is trading at $1863 per ounce at the time of writing.The …
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