Market Update

Gold prices rose in early Asian trade on Monday after last week’s US jobs data overshadowed the strength of the labor market, prompting investors to be more cautious about the path of US interest rate hikes. By 0104 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1925.49 an ounce, and US …

Job growth in the United States slowed more than expected in June after a sharp increase in the previous month, but the labor market shortage persisted, with the unemployment rate falling from a seven-month high and relatively large wage increases continuing. On Friday, the Labor Department said in its well-watched …

Data released on Friday showed that Canadian employment rose by 60,000 in June, above the 20,000 expected. Analysts point out that employment growth was brisk in June. However, mt nalysts warn that rapid population growth and a rise in participation meant that the unemployment rate rose two ticks to 5.4%, …

Dubai TV interviewed Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, to comment on the US Non-Farm Payrolls report, which is a monthly report that the markets are closely awaiting. Asked whether it is expected to witness a decline …

President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday it’s purchasing 6 million more barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as it continues to slowly refill the emergency stockpile. The purchases, scheduled for October and November, come as the nation’s oil reserve is at its lowest point in 40 years …

Gold price has moved higher near $1,915.00 ahead of US NFP data. After the NFP data release that missed expectations and indicated the addition of 309k jobs in the US during June, gold touched $1,925 per ounce. S&P500 futures are consistently extending losses as investors are anxious ahead of the …

The US dollar weakens across the board after the US official jobs report. The EUR/USD pair gains momentum after breaking above 1.0930. The pair is heading for its highest weekly close since May.The EUR/USD pair gained momentum amid a weaker US Dollar following the release of US employment data. After …

In an interview with CNBC on Friday, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee said that they don’t need a recession to eliminate inflation concerns, per Reuters.These comments were not able to help the US Dollar find demand. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was down 0.72% on the …

Canada’s dollar claws back losses suffered overnight after underwhelming NFP data bursts Thursday’s optimism. The Canadian simultaneously surges with crude oil prices after oil-related data shows a fall in stockpiles. The USD/CAD is trading at 1.3289 at the time of writing.The USD/CAD pair’s trend is now bullish both on shorter …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it will raise the selling prices of its crude oil to most of its customers in Asia during the month of August, for the second month in a row, after announcing at the beginning of this week the extension of the …