On Thursday, the dollar navigates within a tight range as traders assess the implications of less dovish remarks from Federal Reserve policymakers and await fresh economic indicators from the United States. Attention is also drawn to inflation data from China, the world’s second-largest economy. Fed Policy Evaluation and Outlook Overnight, …
Read More »Dollar is under pressure after falling from its highest level in nearly 3 months
Easing Off Recent Highs The dollar took a step back on Wednesday, relinquishing some of its recent gains against the euro, as US bond yields softened, adding pressure on the greenback. Technical Corrections The reversal in the dollar’s trajectory was largely attributed to technical factors, following a two-day surge against …
Read More »US dollar slides on profit taking, Mester’s comments
The Dollar Index temporarily dipped below 104.20 on Tuesday, one day after reaching its best level in nearly three months on good economic data and the Fed’s hawkish stance on interest rates, with the US service sector exhibiting resilience, prompting markets to disregard an interest rate cut in March. Loretta …
Read More »Dow stocks decline amid economic data ahead of FOMC decision
US stocks showed mixed performance on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversing higher in midday trades as investors awaited a slew of Big Tech earnings and a Fed rate decision. Financial stocks, including JPMorgan Chase, Visa, American Express, and Goldman Sachs, lifted the index. The S&P 500 also …
Read More »ADP Employment Change rises in December
The ADP Research Institute is scheduled to release the December Jobs Survey on Thursday. This survey provides an independent estimate of private-sector employment and pay and is typically unveiled two days prior to the official Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. While the correlation between ADP and NFP numbers is not consistently …
Read More »Eurozone yields surge on accelerating US jobs growth
Germany’s 10-year yield fell 7.5 basis points to 2.272%, marking its biggest biweekly fall since mid-March. The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, dampening expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve early next year. The Labour Department reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 in November, …
Read More »Fed’s Bowman: Willing to support rate hikes if progress on inflation stalls
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Tuesday that she remains willing to support raising interest rates “should the incoming data indicate that progress on inflation has stalled or is insufficient to bring inflation down to 2 percent in a timely way.” The US Dollar Index (DXY) moved modestly off …
Read More »US private sector employment rises 113,000 in October
According to data released by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) on Wednesday, private sector employment in the US saw a modest increase of 113,000 jobs in October. This figure, although below market expectations of 150,000, marks a slight improvement from the 89,000 jobs added in September. Analyzing the survey results, Nela …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 2
The key event in the Asian session, Tuesday, will be the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting. Later in the day, Switzerland will report consumer inflation, and in the US, the JOLTS Job Openings data will be released.Key DevelopmentsThe US dollar made a great start to the week, continuing the upward …
Read More »US private sector employment rises 177,000 in August
According to data released on Wednesday by Automatic Data Processing (ADP), private-sector employment in the United States increased by 177,000 in August. This result came in below the market expectation of 195,000 and following a 371,000 increase (revised from 324,000) in July. “Job stayers saw a year-over-year pay increase of …
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