The US Dollar fell below the 98.00 level on Tuesday, marking its lowest point since early October. The decline followed a US labor report that highlighted a notable slowdown in the job market, reinforcing concerns about the economy and overshadowing weak European data.Against major currencies, the US Dollar showed mixed …
Read More »U.S. Labor Market Caught Between Slowdown and Resilience: A Dual Reading of October and November 2025 Jobs Data
U.S. employment data for October and November 2025 painted a mixed picture of labor market conditions, arriving at a sensitive moment that could trigger unconventional reactions in financial markets. The release of both months’ figures on the same day—due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history—added an extra layer …
Read More »Yen Holds Firm as Dollar Retreats Ahead of BoJ Decision
The U.S. Dollar slipped against the Japanese Yen on Tuesday evening, with the pair trading near 154.73, down about 0.30% on the day. The move reflects a combination of softer U.S. labor market signals and heightened anticipation of a Bank of Japan rate hike later this week. Over the past …
Read More »Investors Cautious Post-NFP: Equities Retreat, Metals Surge, Dollar Under Pressure
U.S. financial markets struggled to find direction after the latest Non-Farm Payrolls report delivered mixed signals on the health of the labor market, dampening risk appetite and cooling the traditional December rally in equities.Stocks opened cautiously, weighed down by a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.6%, even as headline …
Read More »US Retail Sales Flatten as PMI Details Reveal Cooling Demand and Renewed Inflation Pressures
A fresh batch of US economic indicators reinforces a growing narrative of moderation across the economy, as consumer spending stalled in October while detailed business surveys for December pointed to slowing demand, softer hiring, and intensifying cost pressures.Retail sales were virtually unchanged at $732.6 billion in October, signaling a pause …
Read More »U.S. Retail Sales Stall in October as Higher-Income Spending Offsets Cost-of-Living Pressures
U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat in October, though consumer spending appears to have remained on a solid footing at the start of the fourth quarter despite the rising cost of living that is forcing some households to scale back. The unchanged reading in retail sales reported by the Commerce …
Read More »Rising U.K. Unemployment and Slower Wage Growth Strengthen Case for BoE Rate Cut
The U.K. labour market showed further signs of cooling in October, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) will lower interest rates at its final policy meeting of the year later this week. Data released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the unemployment rate …
Read More »Japanese Yen Hits One-Week High as Strong Data Fuels Rate-Hike Bets
The Japanese yen climbed to its strongest level in at least a week, supported by a series of upbeat domestic economic indicators and growing market expectations that the Bank of Japan is edging closer to raising interest rates.The U.S. dollar/yen pair fell by around 0.6% on Monday, as the yen …
Read More »Gold Holds Firm Near Historic Highs as Investors Await Clearer Signals from the Fed and U.S. Data
Gold prices remained broadly steady at the start of the week, consolidating near record levels as investors balanced mixed messages from the US Federal Reserve with expectations for upcoming economic data. After briefly pushing higher earlier in the session, the precious metal gave up some gains as traders locked in …
Read More »Euro Climbs to Multi-Week Highs as a Softer Dollar and Dovish Fed Shift the Balance
The euro extended its rally against the US dollar on Monday, climbing to its strongest levels in weeks as the greenback remained under pressure following the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. The EUR/USD pair hovered near 1.1760, marking its highest point since early October, supported by a growing belief …
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