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US Dollar Index (DXY) Slips on Weak Employment Data Significant losses were incurred by the US Dollar Index (DXY), closing the North American session on Friday around the 105 mark, in contrast to the week’s opening reading of 106.093. This decline followed the release of US employment data for April, …

On Friday, the stock market rallied, continuing its upward trajectory for a third week. Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs data for April that heightened investor expectations for a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve later this year, this bullish feeling persisted.What is driving the US stock market?Wall Street is generally cheering …

Michelle W. Bowman, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, issued a warning, stating that there is a serious chance that inflation may stay high for a lot longer than most people think. Fed Board member Bowman gave a lecture at the Massachusetts Bankers Association Annual Convention in …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Austan Goolsbee commented, Friday, on the labour market data for April, saying that it is good, with 175,000 new jobs created.Following these remarks, the US Dollar Index bounced back from daily lows and was last noted down 0.25% at 105.06.Nonfarm Payrolls in …

The yen is poised to achieve its most impressive weekly performance in over a year on Friday, propelled by suspected intervention from Tokyo earlier in the week to prevent the Japanese currency from reaching its lowest levels in 34 years. This move has led to a general decline in the …

Awaiting Apple’s earnings, scheduled after the bell, investors’ enthusiasm for technology equities grew. Following a turbulent Wednesday, US market indexes were rising as Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, gave investors some comfort from their growing concern of an interest rate hike. He did, however, also say that …

The US Dollar Index, or DXY, was trading slightly higher at 105.80 earlier on Thursday. Despite cautious words made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding inflation and its unclear future trajectory, the dollar saw a brief upward momentum. Weekly Jobless Claims data appear to be helping the dollar, which is …

On Thursday, the yen depreciated against the dollar, reversing its trajectory following a sudden surge on Wednesday night, which market participants and analysts promptly linked to intervention by Japanese authorities. The yen declined by 0.80 percent to 155.73 against the dollar by 0537 GMT, retracing nearly half of its ascent …

Since mid-April 2024, the global oil market has been in a tug of war mode, with remarkable fluctuations, as prices continued to swing and reacted to upward and downward pressures. In order to understand this volatility, it is essential to refer to reliable data and stay informed on global developments …

After the Fed kept interest rates constant as expected and Chief Powell ruled out an interest rate hike as the Fed’s next move, the US dollar gave up its gains on Tuesday with falling US yields across the curve.As US rates reversed following the FOMC meeting, the USD Index (DXY) …