Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican, is officially the new speaker of the US House after a hot Capitol Hill drama that continued for almost four days and 15 rounds of votes. If the House chaos for electing a new speaker had continued for weeks, the financial markets could have worried …
Read More »US Treasury yields retreat on wage growth data
Friday’s US economic data produced a cascading drop in rates across the Treasury market, pushing the policy-sensitive 2-year and benchmark 10-year yields to their lowest levels of the new year. The 2-year yield which moves in coordination with expectations around the path of Fed’s policy, fell 19.1 basis points to …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic: US economy is definitely slowing
Atlanta Federal Reserve bank president Raphael Bostic said on Friday that how the economy evolves will shape what the Federal Reserve has to do, as reported by Reuters.The US dollar continues to weaken against its rivals following these comments and the US Dollar Index was last seen losing 0.9% on …
Read More »Gold prices soar, surpassing $1,860 following solid NFP data
Gold prices have extended its gains after the US Nonfarm Payrolls showed the US economy added more jobs than estimates while the rate of unemployed Americans edged lower. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades volatile around $1,861 per ounce versus the previous closing price at 1832.49. The US Bureau …
Read More »USD/JPY impacted by US dollar’s weakness following NFP data
US Nonfarm Payrolls data for December weakened the US Dollar, even though the labour market remains tight. Average Hourly Earnings easing sparked speculations for a dovish move of the Federal Reserve in the February meeting.The USD/JPY pair has remained downward biased below 133.00. The pair also struggles at the 200-day …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 223,000 in December vs. 200,000 expected
Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 223,000 in December, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading came in much higher than the market expectation of 200,000 and followed November’s increase of 256,000 (revised from 263,000). Further details of the publication revealed …
Read More »European stocks are heading for their best weekly performance since November
European stocks rose on Friday, on track for their best weekly performance since November, with natural gas futures falling and positive economic data as investors await inflation data in the eurozone. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.1% by 0815 GMT, bringing its weekly gain to 3.4% so far. All …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 05/01/2023
The dollar soared early on Thursday, boosted by the atmosphere typically denoting a hawkish Fed. The American currency gained additional momentum ahead of Wall Street’s opening following the release of upbeat US employment-related data. The EUR/USD pair fell to a fresh weekly low of 1.0514, recovering a few pips ahead …
Read More »Gold Struggles To Recover After Positive US Employment Data
The price of gold is facing difficulties in stretching its recovery move further ahead of US NFP data. The Fed might continue its interest rates on an elevated level for a longer period in light of the latest positive US ADP Employment Change data in addition to further dollar’s surge …
Read More »Bankrupt Voyager Digital Acquisition Faced By Opposition
Binance’s attempt to acquire bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital is facing opposition from the US SEC and financial regulators. The SEC and US Trustee and state regulators from New Jersey and Vermont are concerned assets could be moved offshore. The commission has cast doubt on Binance’s financial ability to go …
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