The US economy created 428.000 jobs for the second month in a row, near market expectations. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the report is solid and reinforces their belief that the Federal Reserve will execute another 50 bps interest rate hike at its next meeting on June 14-15.Key Quotes: …
Read More »Gold Records Minimal Gains Around $1885
The precious metal prepares to finish the week with losses near 0.60% as high US Treasury yields, led by the 10-year, around 3.12%, keep gold prices under pressure. Gold persists downward pressured, and it seems that it would finish the week with losses of around 0.60%, extending its fall from …
Read More »Fed’s Kashkari: Fed already near neutral
In a blog post on Medium, Minneapolis Fed President and traditionally dovish FOMC member Neel Kashkari argued that, given that long-term real rates have the greatest influence on the demand for credit, financial conditions are already nearly back to neutral levels. But Kashkari argued that the Fed still needs to …
Read More »US Non-farm Payrolls rise by 428K in April
The US economy added 428,000 jobs in April, according to the latest Non-farm Payrolls (NFP) report released by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics on Friday. That was a little above the median economist forecast for a gain of 391,000 jobs, and exactly in line with the pace of jobs …
Read More »NFP Preview: Forecasts From 5 Major Banks
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the April jobs report on Friday, May 6 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 5 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. Wells Fargo “We …
Read More »Gold falls as the dollar rises
Gold prices fell on Friday and appeared to be poised for a third consecutive weekly loss as the dollar and Treasury yields rose after the Federal Reserve’s strong stance, while investors awaited US jobs data due on Friday. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,873.75 an ounce by 0742 GMT, …
Read More »Bitcoin Slides, Optimism Evaporates On Fed’s Decision
Cryptocurrency prices slid Thursday afternoon along with major stock market indexes. Cryptocurrencies have traded more in line with other risk assets, like growth and tech stocks.Bitcoin fell to $36,431.57, down 8.4% from Wednesday, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Ethereum fell 6.4% to $2,754.37. The most famous crypto asset tumbled …
Read More »Gold’s destiny in x USD bulls’ hands, NFP data
At $1,875, the gold price has been pressured and is trading not far from the lows of the day down at $1,872.54, losing some 0.34%. Gold fell from a high of $1,909.82 as the US dollar rebounded on Thursday, moving in on the 20-year highs reached last week, as per …
Read More »Gold Retreats On Risk Aversion
Gold has extended its losses below solid resistance around $1890. The Gold Index is recording losses during the North American session, retreating from daily highs around $1909.66, amid a risk-off market sentiment.Two central banks expressed worries about China, while the Bank of England foresees a GDP contraction on 2023 for …
Read More »US Equities Reverses Post-Fed Gains
The S&P 500 recently fell back below the 4,200 level, taking its losses to more than 2.5% or 100 points as US equities have largely reversed Wednesday’s post-Fed rally, with big tech names leading the decline as yields surge.Wednesday’s post-Fed soaring was short-lived, with all the three major US equity …
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