US stocks experienced a surge in intraday records, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new highs. The Nasdaq set a new intraday record, surpassing its November 2021 peak of 16,212.23. Technology stocks, particularly Nvidia and AMD, saw significant gains, with shares climbing 3.73% and 4.82% respectively. The Philadelphia semiconductor …
Read More »Traders’ Attention Shifts To FOMC Minutes, JOLTS Report
On Wednesday, traders’ attention will be centered on US economic data, with bets on the direction of interest rates continuing, as earnings and updates are once again scarce.Fed is determined to monitor emerging economic data before indicating any changes to future monetary policy, so the Job Openings and Labour Turnover …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 1/11/2022
US Treasury yields helped high-yielding assets to advance early on Tuesday, with the American dollar edging lower throughout the first half of the day. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note pulled down to 3.92%, and the USD tends to slide when it breaks below the 4% threshold ahead Yields …
Read More »EUR/USD approaching parity on softer US dollar
The EUR/USD pair extends gains above 0.9900 and the next barrier is at 1.0015. the Euro gains more than 400 pips from last week’s low. On the other hand, the US Dollar retreated across the board on risk appetite and lower US yields.The EUR/USD rose even further during the American …
Read More »Is GBP/USD Able To Extend Recovery?
In a striking twist of incidents, the UK government announced on Monday a U-turn of its latest expensive and unfunded tax cut policy. After the Bank of England’s intervention last week to calm the bond market, the British pound rallied and was able to consolidate for a while.While the Prime …
Read More »Fed’s Williams: Fed still has a way to go
New York Fed President John C. Williams, on Monday, said that the Fed still has a way to go, cites 4.6% median `23 dot.In earlier comments, Williams pointed to three layers of inflation, comparing it to an onion. “The outer layer consist of prices of globally traded commodities such as …
Read More »ISM Manufacturing PMI print drops below expectations
The US ISM Manufacturing PMI edged slightly lower in July. US Dollar Index stays under bearish pressure below 105.50. The business activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded at a slightly softer pace in July than in June with the ISM Manufacturing PMI declining to 52.8 from 53 in June. …
Read More »US dollar rises on positive US economic data
Global equities fell and the US dollar advanced on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected economic data helped assuage concerns of high inflation and an impending recession driven partly by rising oil prices.The data released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed US manufacturing activity picked up in May as demand for …
Read More »Gold surges to $1850 despite higher T-yields
Gold prices have bounced from multi-day lows under $1830 to the $1850 level after the beginning of the US trading session despite higher US yields. The Gold Index holds around daily highs even as Wall Street extends losses and as the US dollar further strengthens.Earlier on Wednesday, gold sharply surged …
Read More »April’s US ISM Manufacturing data offers a mixed image on the state of industry
Wednesday’s data has showed an unexpected acceleration in the US ISM Manufacturing PMI Index in May from 55.4 to 56.1. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the report offers a mixed read on the state of the industry. “Orders and order backlogs are growing at a faster pace. Meanwhile, supplier …
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