Market Update

US labour productivity declined for the second consecutive quarter as overall economic output contracted and employers spent more on labor as they added workers.US nonfarm labor productivity is a measure of goods and services produced in the US per hour worked, fell at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.6% …

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release July’s CPI data on Wednesday, August 10 at 12:30 GMT and as markets get closer to the release time, forecasts by the economists of nine major banks regarding the upcoming US inflation print expect inflation to ease down.Economists expect inflation to decelerate …

Oil prices rose by more than $1 on Tuesday, after falling earlier, after Russia said that oil exports to Europe through the southern part of the Druzhba pipeline had been suspended since early August, reviving concerns about a supply shortage. Russia’s pipeline monopoly Transneft said Ukraine had suspended the flow …

The dollar fell during trading on Tuesday, August 8, as investors awaited US inflation data this week for signs that price pressures in the United States will ease after raising interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the value of the US currency against a basket of six competing currencies, …

After registering modest gains on Monday, EUR/USD has stretched higher and climbed above 1.0200. Nevertheless, euro recovery remains limited ahead of Wednesday’s key data releases. EUR/USD advances for the second session in a row and extends the optimism seen at the beginning of the week, as the greenback continues to …

Gold fell slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data this week that may give more clarity about the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates in order to control inflation. By 0710 GMT, spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,785.89 an ounce, and US gold futures fell 0.2% to …

The dollar fell slightly from its highs on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data this week, as they fear a surprise may increase pressure to raise interest rates. This data is due out on Wednesday, with things expected to remain calm until then. The Australian and New Zealand dollars …

The US dollar eased on Monday as government bond yields retreated, providing support to stock markets. Still, the absence of relevant news maintained US indexes seesawing within familiar levels. European indexes posted modest intraday gains, but Wall Street closed mixed.Spot gold retained gains at the end of the day at …

Goldman Sachs revised down its Brent price forecast for this quarter to $110 a barrel, down from a previous projection of $140 per barrel, but the investment bank still believes the case for higher oil prices remains strong.In recent weeks, oil prices have been driven down by low trading liquidity …

EUR/USD is shyly paddling in the green territory at the start of the week. The pair is holding up by 0.20% in the midday New York session. The pair has also ranged between a low of 1.0159 and 1.0221 so far and is currently trying to hold onto 1.0200 but …