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 …
Read More »USD/CAD hits fresh daily highs near 1.3600 as Dollar rallies
The US Dollar sharply surges on the back of fresh US economic data, so far the Dollar Index has hit highest in almost one month. The USD/CAD pair rebounds from 1.3475 toward 1.3600 ahead of the awaited US and Canadian employment reports on Friday. The USD/CAD is up on Thursday …
Read More »AUD/USD falls on Thursday’s solid US jobs data
After US ADP Employment Change crushed estimates, while unemployment claims missed estimates, foreseeing a solid US Nonfarm Payrolls report, the Australian dollar loses ground against the US counterpart. After economic data revealed in the United States confirming a robust labour market, traders’ speculations augmented that the Fed would continue tightening …
Read More »EUR/USD hovers around 1.0530
The EUR/USD pair’s upside momentum faltered once again around 1.0530. The breakout of that resistance could lead up to a test of 1.0713. The EUR/USD pair gives away initial gains and sinks in the red territory below the 1.0500 support on Thursday. The constructive outlook for EUR/USD should remain unchanged …
Read More »US NFP Preview
The buoyancy of nonfarm payroll growth has seemed at probabilities with other signs that the jobs market is beginning to sour. As a result, we look for nonfarm payroll growth to decrease noticeably in the months ahead, starting with December’s employment report showing hiring slowing to 205,000. Demand for employees …
Read More »European shares fell after FOMC minutes dispelled policy change hopes
European stocks fell on Thursday ahead of the release of inflation data in the eurozone and after the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting in December, which showed the US central bank’s commitment to curbing inflation. The pan-European STOXX was down 0.3% by 0810 GMT, after rising …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 04/01/2023
On Wednesday, the dollar sharply edged lower across the board. However, losses were uneven, with the Australian dollar among the best performers and the Euro at the bottom of the list. The International Monetary Fund’s managing director said a third of the world’s economies could slide into a recession in …
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