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On Friday, the dollar found its footing after experiencing overnight losses fueled by U.S. data signaling a cooling labour market. Meanwhile, the British pound edged higher following robust first-quarter economic performance in the UK. Dollar Performance Against the Japanese yen, the dollar regained some ground, trading at 155.68 yen, marking …

Tuesday saw gains in the US market indices as worries and concerns over the country’s economy, lest it should fall into a recession, eased further. US economic figures indicated that recent data was the worst since February 2023. As a result, there is growing anticipation that the Fed will soon …

Today marks the eagerly anticipated release of the most crucial US employment data, the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, promising insights into the economic landscape of the United States. Anticipation looms large as expectations lean towards a notable deceleration in job growth, counterbalanced by a projected stability in the unemployment rate …

The Canadian GDP print came below forecast, further weakening the Canadian currency. US wage growth picks up speed once more, dash hopes for rate cuts. Tuesday saw a weakening of the Canadian currency relative to the US dollar following a risk-off surge in the US market session that followed above-average …

The GBP/USD pair is currently focused on support levels due to its recent inability to break above the 200-day moving average at 1.2557, which emphasises its negative bias. If the ‘black cloud cover’ candlestick pattern materializes, there could be potential for more losses, with 1.2400 being the objective and perhaps …

Buoyed by market demand in the safe haven metal, gold prices have embraced the task of recovering from recent losses amid a stronger US dollar and rising US Treasury yields. The market became more stable as a result of the Middle East tensions de-escalating, which also reduced demand for gold …

Gold prices stabilized on Wednesday after rising to record levels last week, as safe-haven demand fueled by geopolitical risks in the Middle East partly offset the impact of pressure from a stronger dollar and US Treasury yields. Gold settled in spot trading at $2,381.68 per ounce by 0337 GMT, after …

Gold price retreats from the daily highs near $2,371 as investors do not see Middle East tensions escalating further. US bond yields soar as the Fed seems to initiate the rate cut cycle from September. The US Dollar has gathered some strength on the strong US Retail Sales data, while …

US Inflation Surges: CPI Hits 3.5% in March In the latest update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation in the US, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), demonstrated a notable uptick. March saw a year-on-year increase to 3.5%, up from February’s 3.2%, surpassing market forecasts …

In March, the US economy added 303,000 new jobs. Slightly less people were unemployed, at 3.8%, and earnings increased more quickly than inflation. The highest one-month payroll increase since May was reported in the report. The US economy created 303,000 new jobs in March, exceeding forecasts and demonstrating that the …