The number of job openings on the last business day of August declined to 10.4, the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in its latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) on Tuesday. This report doesn’t seem to be having a significant impact on the U. S. dollar’s …
Read More »IMF cuts 2021 global growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund is less optimistic about the global economy for 2021, but still sees reasonable growth over the medium term. The World Economic Outlook, published Tuesday, expects global gross domestic product to grow by 5.9% this year; 0.1 percentage point lower than July estimate. For next year, the …
Read More »GBP continues to skyrocket towards ¥155
The British pound initially dipped slightly to open up the Asian portion of the trading session on Tuesday, but turned right back around to rally towards the ¥155 level.The British pound has initially pulled back just a bit against the Japanese yen during Asian trading, only to turn around and …
Read More »Bitcoin climbs above $57000
Bitcoin climbed above $57000 on Monday as it continues to dominate institutional capital flows and traders resume push for record highs.The largest cryptocurrency rose for the first time since May extending its two-week rally. It’s up over 30% in October, currently trading at around $57187.Bitcoin’s surge is due to two …
Read More »NZD/USD pressured below 0.6950 amid stronger USD
NZD/USD has surrendered the previous session’s gains on Tuesday in the Asian session. The buying pressure in the U. S. dollar keeps NZD/USD unsteady. NZD/USD is trading at 0.6933, down 0.12% for the day, the U. S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures its performance against its six major rivals, trades …
Read More »Investors still digest USD’s performance after NFP report
The US dollar has significantly surged during the course of the trading session on Monday to start the week and slice through the ¥112.50 level.The dollar ticked up to a 2-1/2-year high versus the yen on Monday after a soft U.S. payrolls figure did little to alter market expectations that …
Read More »Rising tensions, rate cut drag Turkish lira to record low
Turkey’s lira dropped to a record low on Monday as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed on emerging market currencies, adding to bearish momentum on the lira since the central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates in September. In addition, the latest statements by President Erdogan concerning the elimination of threats from …
Read More »White House stands by calls for OPEC+ to do more on oil prices
The U. S. supports calls for OPEC+ to do more to manage the economic recovery worldwide, a White House official said on Monday, as crude prices hit multi-year peaks. The official noted that Biden’s administration is closely monitoring the cost of oil and gasoline and using every tool to address …
Read More »Cautions raised on Facebook’s move into finance
Agustín Carstens, general manager for the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) warned of Big Tech’s increasing reach into financial servicesCarstens said that Big Tech needs monitoring as it broadens its scope of services into credit and beyond. He added that Facebook’s Diem, in particular, needs scrutiny.Carstens delivered his remarks as …
Read More »AUD/USD jumps to new highs at 0.7370
The Australian dollar has rallied about 0.9% so far today and is on track to close its best daily performance over the last months. The pair accelerated its uptrend, after breaking above the 0.7330 resistance area, to reach 0.7370 for the first time since mid-September.Australian dollar’s appreciation has been underpinned …
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