Market Update

USD/JPY experiences a 0.52% decline in the North American session. A lower-than-expected ISM manufacturing reading for November weighed on the US Dollar.Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledges some easing in inflation but emphasizes that core inflation remains high and monetary policy decisions will be data dependent.The USD/JPY trims some of its …

The EUR/USD pair declined below the 1.09 mark. Economists at Société Générale analyze the pair’s outlook. At the time of writing, the pair is trading at 1.08548, down −0.00303 by almost −0.28%The pace of EUR/USD appreciation should be gradual. The 10Y Bund dropped to 2.395%, extending the correction to 60 …

ISM Manufacturing PMI remained at 46.7 in November. US Dollar Index trimmed daily gains and fell to 103.50. The economic activity in the US manufacturing contracted in November, for the 12th consecutive month, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI at 46.7, unchanged from October. This reading came in worse than the …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a funding commitment of £1.6 billion (approximately $2 billion) during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) summit on Friday. The announcement aims to underscore the UK’s commitment to climate change mitigation efforts after easing some measures to achieve emission reduction …

European stocks rose as investors were optimistic about growing expectations of interest rate cuts as inflation declines, while awaiting the release of more economic data and comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday. The STOXX 600 index rose 0.5 percent by 0810 GMT amid a broad rally following …

Japan’s Nikkei index fell at the close on Friday, also recording its first weekly decline in five weeks, with technology companies’ shares falling due to a rise in bond yields following economic data that provided additional evidence that the US central bank may end raising interest rates. The Nikkei ended …

Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Friday, continuing the losses that began after producers in the OPEC+ alliance agreed to voluntary reductions in oil production in the first quarter of next year, which were reductions that fell below market expectations. Brent crude futures for February fell 14 cents, …

Gold prices are heading for a third straight week of gains on Friday after data showing a slowdown in inflation reinforced bets on a cut in interest rates in the United States, while traders await comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later on Friday. Gold rose in spot transactions …

The Dollar Index has seen a positive pace, trading with gains of 0.60% near the 103.50 area. The Fed is not ruling out further policy tightening, hinting at a moderately hawkish stance. This is due to officials balancing the costs of doing too little and doing too much, as economic …

The XAU/USD is trading around $2035 with a 0.40% loss, following the release of the US’s October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) figures. The figures aligned with expectations, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s stance on inflation. The headline figure dropped to 3% YoY, while the core measure increased to 3.5% YoY. The …