Market Update

After the release of stronger-than-expected US jobs data and a spike in Treasury yields, stocks rose on Friday. The Nasdaq Composite surged 1.7%, the S&P 500 added 1.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 414 points, or 1.2%. With wages growing less than anticipated last month, the Labour …

Inflation in the US is expected to moderate in September. In an otherwise quiet week for economic data releases, everyone’s attention will be focused on U.S. inflation figures. In September, CPI growth may have appeared a little better; economists anticipate a deceleration to a 3.5% year-over-year pace from 3.7% in …

Following the release of the US NFP, the EUR/USD pair gains significantly, rising 1.12% off the day’s low. Following a strong NFP result for the USD, broad market flows have turned decisively risk-on.Investor confidence data for October will be released on Monday, and this is what euro traders will be …

While US NFP data jumps to a healthy 336K, the USD/CHF plunges to a weekly low of 0.9074. The US dollar’s upward trend falters as the DXY index retreats by 0.34% and drops back below the critical 106.00 level.To predict future USD/CHF dynamics, the market will be watching Fed officials, …

Despite solid labour demand, gold prices have sharply recovered, raising anticipation for another Fed interest rate hike. Despite a weak US Services PMI survey and a weak ADP Employment report this week, the price of the precious metal remained under pressure. At the time of writing, the precious metal is …

Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States increased by 336,000 in September, according to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) on Friday. This reading was significantly higher than the market forecast of 170,000. The 187,000 increase in August was also raised higher to 227,000. The unemployment rate stayed at …

On Friday, October 6, the Russian government lifted the ban on diesel exports via seaborne pipelines, removing most of the restrictions that were implemented on September 21. Restrictions applied to gasoline exports remain in place. Diesel is the largest portion of Russia’s exports of petroleum products, amounting to about 35 …

European stocks rose on Friday ahead of data expected to reflect moderate US job growth last month, relieving some pressure on equity investors concerned about higher interest rates. By 07:18 GMT, the European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4 percent, recording an increase for the second session in a row, but …

The Nikkei index closed lower on Friday, weighed down by a decline in technology stocks, as investors awaited the US jobs report later in the day for signs of whether the Federal Reserve will change course on interest rates. The Nikkei index fell 0.26 percent to 30,994.67 points. The index …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) will release the September jobs report on Friday, October 6 at 12:30 GMT, and as the day approaches, here are the projections for the upcoming employment statistics from 4 major banks’ economists and researchers. Nonfarm payrolls are expected to rise by 170K in …