Dollar index futures moved in narrow ranges on Friday as investors awaited a key report on US jobs and assessed the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for a longer period in light of economic growth expectations. The US Nonfarm Payrolls report is due later on Friday, while …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 06/07/2023
The US Dollar posted mixed results, weakening versus the Euro, the Pound, and the Yen, and rising sharply against commodity currencies. Upbeat US data boosted expectations of another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and weighed on US stocks. The deterioration in market sentiment and lower commodity prices …
Read More »Gold retreats on strong labour data ahead of NFP
Gold has experienced a 0.20% loss due to robust US job readings and mounting rate hike expectations, driving US Treasury yields higher. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan’s hawkish comments and a strong ADP report support the expectation of a July rate hike. Traders anticipate further clues from the upcoming US …
Read More »USD/CAD rises to multi-week highs on hawkish stance
On Thursday, the USD/CAD pair increased by more than 0.60%, moving near the 1.3370 level. On Thursday, the USD/CAD gained traction and surged to 1.3370, its highest level since mid-June. However, despite continuing to trade in the red, the DXY index has recovered some of its daily losses and is …
Read More »NFP Preview: Will markets’ optimism on key data be right?
The majority of economists tend to be more optimistic when it comes to the number of jobs added in the US last month. However, that could be an overcorrection due to continually underestimating the labour market’s strength this year. However, there are other elements that make forecasting Friday’s release a …
Read More »WTI declines as the US dollar strengthens on US labour data
WTI crude declines by more than 1% as the dollar-denominated commodities are hurt by a stronger US dollar and concern about Fed tightening. Mixed labour market indicators from the US and increased business activity heighten the likelihood of a rate hike in June. Fears of a recession brought on by …
Read More »US stocks still impacted by negative sentiment post FOMC minutes
US stocks slid during the US trading session after strong labour data spurred fears around further interest rate hikes by the US central bank, reviving concerns about the impact of those hikes on the economy.Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which plummeted by as much as …
Read More »After 30 million sign-ups, could Meta’s Threads be Twitter killer?
Meta launched its brand new app; Threads and reaped 30 million sign-ups as of Thursday morning. The app is available in 100 countries and over 30 languages via Apple’s iOS and Android. Threads is the latest platform launched in recent months to unseat Twitter as the go-to app for real-time, …
Read More »JOLTS Job Openings Lower Than Expected
The number of job openings on the last business day of May read 9.8 million according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This reading followed 10.3 million openings in April (revised from 10.1 million) came in below the market expectation of 9.93 million. “Over the month, the number of …
Read More »Wall Street futures slide on rate hike jitters; Meta rises
As investors analysed the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, Wall Street futures declined on Thursday. However, Meta defied the trend by launching Threads, a Twitter-like app, and defying the decline in rate-sensitive technology and growth businesses. The previous day saw a decline in U.S. market indexes as the …
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