Market Update

After hitting a high of 4,606.31, which put it within one point of its 2023 peak, the S&P 500 stayed close to the flatline, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 24 points, or 0.1%. 0.15% was added to the Nasdaq Composite. The unemployment rate unexpectedly decreased in November, from …

The Australian dollar (AUD) experienced a dip in its Friday trading session, trading lower at approximately 0.6580. The downward movement is attributed to robust American labor market data and escalating US yields, which drove demand to the US dollar. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed an increase in …

According to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labour Statistics, Non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 following an unrevised 150,000 jump in October. Analysts were expecting a 180,000 increase.In November, the unemployment rate decreased slightly from 3.9% in October to 3.7%, defying predictions that it would stay the same.Average …

The top decision-making body of China’s ruling Communist Party said the country’s fiscal policy “should be moderately strengthened” to stimulate economic recovery, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The Politburo meeting held on Friday, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, analyzed the economic work to be undertaken in 2024. The …

Oil prices rose by more than 1.5% during trading today, Friday, December 8th, but they are heading to record weekly losses of about 6% after falling to the lowest level in 6 months. In terms of trading, Brent crude futures rose 1.6% to $75.25 per barrel. US crude futures also …

The Japanese Nikkei index fell at the end of the trading session on Friday, December 8th, and recorded its largest weekly losses since mid-September. At the end of the session, the Nikkei index fell by about 1.68% to 32,307 points, recording weekly losses of 3.36%, but it is still up …

Gold is heading towards recording its first weekly decline in four weeks after the rise of the dollar, but prices stabilized on Friday as markets awaited key data on US jobs for signs that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in early March. Gold increased 0.1 percent to $2,030.32 …

The yen continued its sharp rise on Friday and is on track to record its best weekly performance against the dollar in nearly five months, with traders’ expectations increasing that Japan will soon end its ultra-easy monetary policy. A generally stronger yen capped the dollar’s rise, which remained in a …

The key event on the economic calendar will be the US official employment report. Before that, during the Asian session, Japan’s data is due, including GDP, current account, and the trade balance. The Bank of England will publish the Consumer Inflation Expectation survey.Economic DataData released on Thursday showed that Initial …

The EUR/GBP pair has drawn tight as both currencies mix on Thursday. The Euro remains steeply off of recent highs against the Pound Sterling. The Euro is lacking momentum after a miss on Eurozone GDP.The EUR/GBP has been trading in a tight range through the week just above 0.8550 after …