Silver’s price endures two consecutive declines near its YTD highs of $25.13, but it is unable to cross the $25.00 per troy ounce threshold. After hitting a day high of $25.00, the XAG/USD is trading at $24.95 at the time of writing. The price movement of the white metal, sometimes …
Read More »EUR/USD bulls retreat ahead of NFP data
Ahead of important US data inputs, the EUR/USD is stagnant. The crucial Nonfarm Payrolls are now the main topic of discussion.In late New York, the EUR/USD is trading at its lowest point of the day amid holiday calm. At hourly resistance, the pair is currently trading at 1.0930. The pair …
Read More »GBP/USD sees pullback from 9-month high as US jobs data deteriorated
The Pound Sterling (GBP) pullback from a 9-month high against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday dropped below the 1.2500 figure due to the US dollar’s renewed strength. The US labour market continues to deteriorate, painting a gloomy scenario for the US economy. The GBP/USD is trading at 1.2422 after …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard expects future of inflation to be “sticky”
James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, stated on Thursday that he believes future inflation will be sticky. He believes that present interest rates are at the low end of a properly restrictive range in terms of monetary policy. To bring inflation back on track, he said that …
Read More »U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 228,000, far above estimates
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 …
Read More »Dow futures largely flat; caution ahead of Friday’s payrolls data
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 …
Read More »Oil is heading to record gains for the third week, after the sudden OPEC+ cuts
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 …
Read More »Gold is retreating from its highest level in a year as dollar rose before US data
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 …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in two weeks
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 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 05/04/2023
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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