The US dollar remained on the backfoot on Tuesday, although losses were limited across the Forex board. The EUR/USD pair is ending the day pretty much unchanged in the 1.1240/50 area after dismal EU data put a cap to the shared currency.The GBP/USD shrugged off UK’s political row and retained …
Read More »US Dollar Index Depressed Ahead Of ISM Data
The DXY Index has remained on the defensive territory in the low-96.00s as US bond yields remain largely range bound on Tuesday.Sellers are still in control of the sentiment around the US dollar and drag the American currency’s Index (DXY) to new 4-day lows in the 96.25/20 band.The US dollar …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 31 January 2022
Gold was up 0.6% to $1,797.5, silver was up 0.5% to $22.41 an ounce, and copper was up 0.4% to $4.33 per pound. Among energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund was up 0.6% to $62.35, and the United States Natural Gas Fund was up 5.4% to $17.16.US equities advanced …
Read More »Chicago PMI Surges in January
Activity at factories in the U.S. Midwestern region defied expectations by gaining momentum in January. The Chicago purchasing managers’ index (PMI) delivered a fresh reading of 65.2, indicating manufacturing expansion accelerated in the first month of 2022, rising from December’s upwardly revised 64.3 and coming in well above the 61.7 …
Read More »Gold Rises With Falling Treasury Yields And Anticipation of US Inflation Data
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, January 11th, supported by a decline in the dollar and US Treasury yields, as investors awaited the release of inflation data for December, this week, which may support a decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates sooner than expected. And the price of …
Read More »Gold Price Settled Near Its Lowest Level in Three Weeks
Gold settled on Monday near its lowest level in three weeks, as traders awaited US inflation data for the month of December, which may boost expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sooner than expected after weak data on the US employment rate. There was little change in …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 6 January
The North American trading session closed Thursday with prevalent passive performance, while the US dollar has managed to retain its gains against most of the major currencies since the release of FOMC minutes.Economic DataThe weekly jobless claims reading rose to 207 thousand claims for the week ending 31 December, compared …
Read More »ISM Data Reflects Status Of US Economic Recovery
US businesses and firms have eventually managed to cope with shortages and Omicron. The ISM services index falls to three-month low of 62% from record 69.1%. Most US companies that service customers are still doing brisk business, but omicron threatens to dampen sales. The ISM figures have revealed that CVS, …
Read More »US: ISM Services PMI falls to 62.0 in December Below Expectations
The Institute of Supply Management’s headline Services PMI index fell to 62.0 in December versus forecasts for a fall to 66.9 from 69.1 in November. Business Activity fell to 67.6 from 74.6. Prices Paid rose to 82.5 from 82.3. New Orders fell to 61.5 from 69.7, the lowest such reading …
Read More »Gold Falls After Bond Yields Rise
Gold prices fell Thursday, January 6, as US Treasury yields rose, after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting indicated the fastest rate hike in interest rates to curb inflation. Yields on benchmark 10-year US Treasury bonds rose to the highest level since April 2021, raising the opportunity cost …
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