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The 150K weaker US labour market and nonfarm payrolls data that fell short of the 180K estimates, on Friday, does much to refuel a significant rally in the EUR/USD pair’s performance. With hiring slowing down and unemployment rising, there is growing speculation about Fed rate cuts in H2 2024.Notwithstanding the …

The US ISM Services PMI fell to 51.8 in October. The US Dollar Index stays deep in red territory below 105.50. Business activity in the US service sector expanded at a softening pace in October, with the ISM Services PMI declining to 51.8 from 53.6 in September.This reading came in …

The greenback slid sharply after the October non-farm payrolls report showed employment rising by 150k, underperforming estimates of 180k. Last month’s print was also revised down from 336k to 297k. Unemployment edged up to 3.9% from 3.8% as participation rates dipped to 62.7%. Meanwhile, wage inflation slowed slightly as average …

The gold market has been seeing some two-way price action of late. After hitting close to $2,000 last month on geopolitical worries, Gold is poised for its first weekly loss in nearly a month as safe-haven demand cools ahead of today’s key US jobs data. Gold edged higher intraday but …

The euro and pound are headed for weekly gains against the dollar on Friday, as appetite for global bonds led by the United States pushed yields down, as did the dollar, providing relief even to the faltering Japanese yen. However, the always important US non-farm payrolls data scheduled for 1230 …

CEO of the Russian natural gas production company Novatek, Leonid Mikhelson, said on Friday that US sanctions on the company’s future Arctic 2 liquefied natural gas project constitute “a recognition of our professionalism.” He added during a conference in Samarkand that Qatar, Russia and the United States will be able …

The European STOXX 600 index rose on Friday and is heading towards achieving its best weekly performance since March, led by auto stocks, as sentiment was supported by optimism linked to a possible end to the monetary policy tightening cycle in major central banks. The European STOXX 600 index rose …

The US Dollar lost ground on Thursday due to economic data from the US, which showed Initial Jobless Claims rose to the highest level in seven weeks and Continuing Claims reached the highest since April. The US official employment report is expected to show an increase of 180,000 jobs, with …

The Dollar Index fell for the day to 106.15, a decrease of 0.50%. In line with the current risk-on trend, US government bond yields are also falling while Wall Street indexes are rising.Market participants are now concentrating on Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report for October. Following Wednesday’s decision and Chair Powell’s …

The White House is preparing for President Biden’s APEC summit and meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Biden aims to emphasize economic ties with China’s neighbors and China, signaling that relations don’t have to be defined by conflict. The White House aims to convince other Indo-Pacific countries that the US …