Initial Jobless Claims in the week ending on 26 March came in at 202,000, a tad above the expected reading of 197,000 and up versus the previous week’s 188,000 print. Continued Jobless Claims fell to 1.307M in the week ending on March 19, below the expected rise to 1.35M from …
Read More »Gold heads for weekly gains as Ukraine conflict continues
On Friday, gold is set to achieve weekly gains for the third time in four weeks, as the lack of tangible progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine led to a rise in the price of the precious metal, which is considered a safe haven, despite the rise in …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 24 March 25, 2022
The American dollar finished the day mostly lower across the FX board, although it managed to keep advancing versus the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY hitting a fresh multi-year high of 122.40.The EUR/USD pair is still struggling with the 1.1000 threshold, unable to extend gains beyond the level. GBP/USD settled around …
Read More »Gold extends gains amid talks of further energy sanctions on Russia
Gold extended gains on Thursday as risk sentiment continues to crash over the military crisis in Ukraine, with the US and allies entering discussions on further energy sanctions against Russia. Gold rose 0.9% to $1,963.48 per ounce; near its highest in two weeks. US gold futures jumped 1.3% to $1,963.50 …
Read More »Significance Of Lowest Jobless Claims Since 1969 For US Economy
US jobless claims set a more than 50-year low last week as the red-hot labour market shows few signs of cooling in the near-term. The Labour Department released its latest weekly jobless claims report Thursday. Jobless claims fell by 28,000. Initial jobless claims, week ended March 19: 187,000 versus. 210,000 …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 187K
There were 187,000 initial jobless claims in the US in the week ending on 19 March, less than the 212,000 expected and below the week prior, when there were 215,000 claims (revised up from 214,000), data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. The four-week moving …
Read More »EUR/USD Still Holds To Post-Interest Hike Gains
EUR/USD has been waning from earlier session highs in recent trade and is now back below the 1.1100 level. Since Wednesday’s Fed hawkish policy announcement, EUR/USD has gained about 1.0%, flummoxing some analysts.Markets seem to currently be being driven by “hopes” for a Russo-Ukraine peace deal, meaning geopolitics remains a …
Read More »USD Extends Losses To Test Two-Week Low
The DXY Index has accelerated its reversal from the 99.30 area to test two-week lows at 97.80. The USD drops across the board after Fed’s monetary policy decision. Upbeat employment and construction data have failed to cheer USD buyers.The US dollar is losing ground across the board on Thursday. The …
Read More »Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 214K
There were 214,000 initial jobless claims in the US in the week ending on 12 March, less than the 220,000 expected and below the week prior, when there were 229,000 claims (revised up from 227,000), data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. The four-week moving …
Read More »US Dollar Hovers Around 98.00 ahead of Initial Jobless Claims, CPI Data
The DXY is oscillating around 98.00 ahead of US inflation and Initial Jobless Claims. The risk-on impulse has brought a sell-off in the dollar index. Investors brace an aggressive tightening policy by the Fed.The US dollar index (DXY) is hovering around 98.00 as investors await the US Consumer Price Index …
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