For the thirteenth week in a row, the US exceeded estimates by 253,000 jobs in April. With an unexpected increase of 0.5%, wage growth revealed a healthy labour market. The market-critical Fed rate hike in June is not likely to occur despite the robust data. March’s reading of 236,000 got …
Read More »Sterling recovers after post-NFP
The Sterling recovered after a post-NFP crash, pushing to new highs in mid-1.26. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported 253K new jobs and Average Hourly Earnings rose, suggesting persistent inflationary pressures. This led to US Dollar buying that weighed on the pair. The GBP/USD has recovered all the losses …
Read More »AUD/USD sharply climbs despite solid US NFP data
The United States just released a fantastic jobs report, which improved market mood as shaky regional bank stocks rose following the recent instability in the US banking sector. This is why the AUD/USD is rising significantly. After falling to a low of 0.6607, the AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.6730, …
Read More »Dollar is falling slightly ahead of the US jobs report
The dollar fell slightly against other major currencies on Friday, as problems in the banking sector increased expectations of a US interest rate cut later in the year, while eyes turned to an upcoming monthly US jobs report. The pound rose to the highest level in almost a year, the …
Read More »Russian ruble rises to the highest level in a month
The Russian ruble rose during trading today, to the highest level in more than a month, to continue its gains for the fifth consecutive session, as oil prices stabilized after the recent decline, which somewhat reduced the impact of the decrease in the supply of foreign currencies in Russia. The …
Read More »Gold drops before new economic data
Gold fell on Friday from near record highs as investors await more economic indicators, but it is still on track to post its best week in nearly two months as hopes of halting interest rate hikes in the United States and banking problems increased demand for a safe haven. And …
Read More »European shares open at the highest level in two weeks
European stock markets traded higher Friday, as investors digested more corporate newsflow, the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision ahead of the key U.S. jobs report. At 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the FTSE 100 in the U.K. climbed 0.4%, and the CAC …
Read More »Gold is heading towards recording weekly gains, supported by hopes of stopping the US interest rate hike
Gold prices stabilized on Friday, but were heading towards recording the largest weekly increase in nearly two months, as hopes of stopping the Federal Reserve raising interest rates and concerns of the banking sector boosted the appetite for the precious metal, which is considered a safe-haven asset. And by 0039 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 04/05/2023
Wall Street dropped again due to banking concerns, and US bond yields hit fresh monthly lows amid expectations of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve during the second half of the year. Although the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose modestly, boosted by the decline in EUR/USD, the Greenback lost ground …
Read More »Will nonfarm payrolls support Fed’s pause in June?
Will nonfarm payrolls support Fed’s pause in June? Nonfarm payrolls are an economic indicator that reflects the state of the labor market and the contribution to gross domestic product. They are also known as the jobs report or non-farms. In this context, nonfarm payrolls will be used as a test …
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