The number of new applications for unemployment insurance in the United States rose more than expected last week in the latest sign of a slowdown in the US labor market, while the previous reading was revised much higher after a broad change in the estimate models used by the Labor …
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In anticipation of the release of the much anticipated official employment data, investors remain hesitant about the state of the American economy and expect U.S. equities to begin Thursday with little change. At 11:00 GMT, the Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 35 points or 0.3%, the S&P 500 Futures traded 2 …
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Oil continues its path towards weekly gains on Thursday, as the OPEC+ announcement of additional production cuts targeted and falling US oil inventories overshadowed concerns about global economic growth. The two crude prices rose more than six percent this week, heading towards recording gains for the third week in a …
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Gold prices retreated from their highest levels in a year on Thursday as the dollar regained some ground while investors await the US Nonfarm Payrolls report to assess the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy strategy. Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $2,014.26 an ounce by 0543 GMT, after reaching its highest …
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Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a two-week low on Thursday, driven by selling in exporters’ stocks after the yen rose overnight, while heavyweight technology stocks followed the Nasdaq’s decline. The Nikkei index fell 1.22 percent to close at 27,472.63 points, the lowest level since March 24. The broader Topix index …
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Despite gloomy US data, the US Dollar rose after two days of significant losses. On Wednesday, bonds increased in value while equities on Wall Street finished neutral. Even though economic data and stock prices are slowing down, the bond market is still warning of an impending recession. From two-month lows, …
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Early on Thursday, the USD/CHF pair declines to 0.9060 after an unsuccessful attempt to rebound from the 22-month low set the previous day. As a result, the Swiss Franc pair applauds the US Dollar’s general weakening before significant employment statistics.On Wednesday, the dollar had a corrective rebound as negative US …
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The AUD/USD pair has been stuck by the US dollar´s rebound as all eyes shift to the awaited US NFP data1. The AUD/USD is trading at 0.6720 stuck between 0.6676 and 0.6779 so far12. The US Dollar has been firmer on Wednesday, recovering from two-month lows as investors lightened their …
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The price of gold is fluctuating on Wednesday along with the US Dollar, but it is holding steady around the $2,020s at midday after moving from a low of $2010.09 to a high of $2032.11 so far. At the time of writing, the precious metal is selling for $2020.65 per …
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the GBP/USD faces strong resistance at around 1.2500 and retraces due to market’s risk aversion as investors assess a possible recession in the United State. The latest US economic data paints a gloomy scenario, which is already foreseen by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) as the last piece of the …
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