Forex Market

The XAU/USD recovered as the New York session winds down, up by 0.86% and recording a break above USD1,792 that could push gold towards USD 1,800 and even beyond. Gold climbs as the New York session winds down. The precious metal is trading at USD 1,784.The market sentiment was relaxed …

Next week, on Wednesday, the Bank of Canada (BoC) will have its monetary policy meeting. Analysts tend to expect a relatively quiet meeting. They consider the BoC will maintain the view that the outlook is evolving as expected and that inflation is transitory. BoC meeting would be with limited scope …

Headline ISM Service PMI rose to 69.1 in November. The new reading has marked a record-high going back to 1997 when the survey began. The Institute of Supply Management’s headline Services PMI index rose to a fresh record high at 69.1 in November versus forecasts for a modest fall to …

US Nonfarm Payrolls rose at a much slower pace than expected in November. However, an underwhelming print did little to undermine the USD. It will be very difficult to sell the USD as a thematic strategy given the global monetary policy setup. Fed’s hawkishness to be a significant offset to …

US Nonfarm payrolls report rose by 210000, lower than the expected 550000. Canadian Employment Change increased 5 times as many as estimations while the Unemployment Rate has fallen.USD/CAD threatens to break the 200-hour SMA, that once breached, would send the pair dipping towards 1.2700.During the New York session, the USD/CAD …

The UK services sector activity expanded less than expected in November, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed this Friday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised lower to 58.5 in November versus 58.6 expected and a 58.6 – last month’s flash reading.

Gold rose on Friday morning in Asia. However, the yellow metal braced for its third consecutive weekly decline, weighed by signs that the US Federal Reserve will accelerate the pace of reduction in asset purchases and raise interest rates earlier than expected to curb inflationary pressures. Gold futures rose 0.66% …

Data on Friday showed that inflation in Turkey rose more than expected to 21.31% on an annual basis in November, its highest level in three years, exacerbating the decline in real yields after the unprecedented decline of the lira to its lowest levels ever. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer …

The outlook for the US economy is still clouded by the emergence of Omicron strain, this may see the US’s renewed lockdown which would benefit the Swiss franc and other safe havens. Optimism is struggling to find its way through uncertainty ahead to global financial markets until Thursday’s session closing. …

USD/CHF found good support at its 200-day moving average for a third consecutive day on Thursday. The pair has been hovering just to the north at close to 0.9180 since Tuesday, during which time it has rolled within a fairly tight 0.9180-0.9220 range. The pair has been going sideways despite …