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May, 2023

• 5 May 2023 10:53 pm

  Fed’s Bullard: Rate hike this week was “a good next step”

  

  St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, at a conference held by the Economic Club of Minnesota, supported the 25 basis point rate hike that the Fed took this week, calling it “a good next step.” Bullard also noted that there is a significant amount of inflation in the economy. …

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• 5 May 2023 9:28 pm

  How does the US dollar react to Friday’s NFP data?

  

  For the thirteenth week in a row, the US exceeded estimates by 253,000 jobs in April. With an unexpected increase of 0.5%, wage growth revealed a healthy labour market. The market-critical Fed rate hike in June is not likely to occur despite the robust data. March’s reading of 236,000 got …

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• 5 May 2023 8:31 pm

  Sterling recovers after post-NFP

  

  The Sterling recovered after a post-NFP crash, pushing to new highs in mid-1.26. The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported 253K new jobs and Average Hourly Earnings rose, suggesting persistent inflationary pressures. This led to US Dollar buying that weighed on the pair. The GBP/USD has recovered all the losses …

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• 5 May 2023 7:38 pm

  AUD/USD sharply climbs despite solid US NFP data

  

  The United States just released a fantastic jobs report, which improved market mood as shaky regional bank stocks rose following the recent instability in the US banking sector. This is why the AUD/USD is rising significantly. After falling to a low of 0.6607, the AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.6730, …

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• 5 May 2023 4:24 pm

  Dollar is falling slightly ahead of the US jobs report

  

  The dollar fell slightly against other major currencies on Friday, as problems in the banking sector increased expectations of a US interest rate cut later in the year, while eyes turned to an upcoming monthly US jobs report. The pound rose to the highest level in almost a year, the …

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• 5 May 2023 2:46 pm

  Russian ruble rises to the highest level in a month

  

  The Russian ruble rose during trading today, to the highest level in more than a month, to continue its gains for the fifth consecutive session, as oil prices stabilized after the recent decline, which somewhat reduced the impact of the decrease in the supply of foreign currencies in Russia. The …

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• 5 May 2023 2:20 pm

  Gold drops before new economic data

  

  Gold fell on Friday from near record highs as investors await more economic indicators, but it is still on track to post its best week in nearly two months as hopes of halting interest rate hikes in the United States and banking problems increased demand for a safe haven. And …

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• 5 May 2023 1:12 pm

  European shares open at the highest level in two weeks

  

  European stock markets traded higher Friday, as investors digested more corporate newsflow, the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision ahead of the key U.S. jobs report. At 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.3% higher, the FTSE 100 in the U.K. climbed 0.4%, and the CAC …

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• 5 May 2023 11:53 am

  Adidas expects bumpy year despite forecast-beating sales

  

  Adidas shares rose on Friday after better-than-expected first-quarter results, although CEO Bjorn Gulden forecast “a bumpy year with disappointing numbers” for the German sportswear giant. Despite a 1% sales drop, an operating profit of 60 million euros ($66 million) beat analyst expectations of 15 million euros for the company which …

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• 5 May 2023 11:12 am

  Oil is rising, but is heading for a third weekly loss

  

  Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Friday, but were on track for a third consecutive weekly loss, after the markets witnessed sharp declines amid fears of a weak US economy and slowing Chinese demand. And by 0545 GMT, Brent crude rose 60 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $ 73.10 …

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• 5 May 2023 9:39 am

  Gold is heading towards recording weekly gains, supported by hopes of stopping the US interest rate hike

  

  Gold prices stabilized on Friday, but were heading towards recording the largest weekly increase in nearly two months, as hopes of stopping the Federal Reserve raising interest rates and concerns of the banking sector boosted the appetite for the precious metal, which is considered a safe-haven asset. And by 0039 …

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• 5 May 2023 2:55 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 04/05/2023

  

  Wall Street dropped again due to banking concerns, and US bond yields hit fresh monthly lows amid expectations of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve during the second half of the year. Although the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose modestly, boosted by the decline in EUR/USD, the Greenback lost ground …

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• 5 May 2023 2:43 am

  Will nonfarm payrolls support Fed’s pause in June?

  

  Will nonfarm payrolls support Fed’s pause in June? Nonfarm payrolls are an economic indicator that reflects the state of the labor market and the contribution to gross domestic product. They are also known as the jobs report or non-farms. In this context, nonfarm payrolls will be used as a test …

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