Canada’s dollar claws back losses suffered overnight after underwhelming NFP data bursts Thursday’s optimism. The Canadian simultaneously surges with crude oil prices after oil-related data shows a fall in stockpiles. The USD/CAD is trading at 1.3289 at the time of writing.The USD/CAD pair’s trend is now bullish both on shorter …
Read More »European stocks drop ahead of the US jobs report
European stocks fell on Friday, continuing the heavy losses incurred in the previous session, in the wake of US data that showed that the labor market remains strong, while investors await an important report on US jobs, which is scheduled to be issued later in the day, to search for …
Read More »Dollar is stable with the continued resilience of the US economy
Dollar index futures moved in narrow ranges on Friday as investors awaited a key report on US jobs and assessed the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for a longer period in light of economic growth expectations. The US Nonfarm Payrolls report is due later on Friday, while …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 06/07/2023
The US Dollar posted mixed results, weakening versus the Euro, the Pound, and the Yen, and rising sharply against commodity currencies. Upbeat US data boosted expectations of another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and weighed on US stocks. The deterioration in market sentiment and lower commodity prices …
Read More »Gold retreats on strong labour data ahead of NFP
Gold has experienced a 0.20% loss due to robust US job readings and mounting rate hike expectations, driving US Treasury yields higher. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan’s hawkish comments and a strong ADP report support the expectation of a July rate hike. Traders anticipate further clues from the upcoming US …
Read More »USD/CAD rises to multi-week highs on hawkish stance
On Thursday, the USD/CAD pair increased by more than 0.60%, moving near the 1.3370 level. On Thursday, the USD/CAD gained traction and surged to 1.3370, its highest level since mid-June. However, despite continuing to trade in the red, the DXY index has recovered some of its daily losses and is …
Read More »NFP Preview: Will markets’ optimism on key data be right?
The majority of economists tend to be more optimistic when it comes to the number of jobs added in the US last month. However, that could be an overcorrection due to continually underestimating the labour market’s strength this year. However, there are other elements that make forecasting Friday’s release a …
Read More »WTI declines as the US dollar strengthens on US labour data
WTI crude declines by more than 1% as the dollar-denominated commodities are hurt by a stronger US dollar and concern about Fed tightening. Mixed labour market indicators from the US and increased business activity heighten the likelihood of a rate hike in June. Fears of a recession brought on by …
Read More »JOLTS Job Openings Lower Than Expected
The number of job openings on the last business day of May read 9.8 million according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This reading followed 10.3 million openings in April (revised from 10.1 million) came in below the market expectation of 9.93 million. “Over the month, the number of …
Read More »European stocks fall under the weight of the Fed’s tendency to tighten and US-Chinese tension
European stocks fell nearly 1 percent on Thursday, as growing fears of an economic slowdown and further hikes in global interest rates dented risk appetite, along with the impact of an escalating trade battle between China and the United States. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.8% by 0717 GMT, …
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