There were 248,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 12, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This was above the median economist forecast for 219,000 initial claims and was also above last week’s 225,000 reading, which …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 21-01-2022
The US dollar traded with a soft tone on Thursday, ending the day mixed across the board. The EUR was among the weakest, while the AUD and the CAD were the strongest. Economic DataDisappointing US employment-related figures were behind the broad dollar’s weakness at the beginning of the American session, …
Read More »How Is US Dollar Hit by Employment Data?
The US dollar traded with a soft tone on Thursday, ending the day mixed across the major currencies. The EUR was among the weakest, while the AUD and the CAD were the strongest.Disappointing US employment data was behind the broad dollar’s weakness at the beginning of the American session, as …
Read More »EUR/USD Pressured As US Dollar Bounces With T-Yields
The EUR/USD pair is holding the lower ground below 1.1350, as the US dollar attempts to bounce in tandem with the Treasury yields amid a risk-on mood.The sentiment on Wall Street improved dramatically, in anticipation of the corporate earnings reports. That fueled a fresh selloff in the US Treasuries, which …
Read More »US Dollar Index Trims Losses, Retakes 95.60
The US dollar Index (DXY), now alternates gains with losses around the 95.60 region. After bottoming out in the vicinity of the 95.40 level, the index managed to regain some composure and trim its earlier losses.The knee-jerk reaction in the buck, in the meantime, looks underpinned by another negative performance …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 286K
There were 286,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending January 15, data published by the US Department of Labor (DoL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed last week’s print of 231,000 (revised up from 230K) and was well above consensus market expectations for 220,000. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 13 January
The market has stabilized, with the US dollar consolidating losses on Thursday. Risk appetite retreated, preventing the dollar index from falling further. Intraday gains of the American currency helped correct oversold conditions reached one day following Wednesday’s selloff.The Federal Reserve’s hawkish language was much assessed and digested in ahead of …
Read More »UK Hospitality Suffers Lost Christmas Cash Reserves
UK pubs, bars and restaurants saw hefty drop in trading over Christmas and New Year, while more Americans filed new jobless claims last week. Trading at hospitality venues slumped by 60% on Christmas Day, 31% on Boxing Day and 27% on New Year’s Eve, compared to 2019’s pre-pandemic levels.The figures, …
Read More »Do US Wholesale Prices Signal Easing Hot Inflation?
Wholesale inflation still shows lots of upward pressure on prices in the economy. The numbers: Wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in December to mark the smallest increase in 13 months, perhaps a sign that high inflation is finally starting to ease after the biggest run-up in nearly 40 years.The increase …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 230K
There were 230,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending January 8, data published by the US Department of Labor (DoL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed last week’s print of 207,000 and came in above consensus market expectations for 200,000. to be updated …
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