Gold’s $100 two-day decline challenges the metal’s reputation as a safe haven in the face of growing dollar appeal. The US Dollar Index rises 0.29% to 103.93, indicating a change in the way the market views the dollar. Following an unexpectedly high ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI of 52.7, the US economy …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, October 2-6
Following a significant spike in T-bond yields, the market has momentarily stabilized, but Americans continue to borrow heavily despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s 18-month efforts to alter their borrowing and spending habit.Middle East tensions could boost gold, US dollarTensions in Palestine are causing investors to seek safe-haven assets and monitor …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls rise in September
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States increased by 336,000 in September, according to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) on Friday. This reading was significantly higher than the market forecast of 170,000. The 187,000 increase in August was also raised higher to 227,000. The unemployment rate stayed at …
Read More »Will NFP Support Less Hawkish Fed?
The NFP data is usually awaited by the financial markets and investors with eagerness because of it is likely that Friday’s print would bring about significant and weighty change on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. As the US Bureau of Labour Statistics prepares to release the August jobs data …
Read More »How could NFP benefit Bitcoin price action?
Following the Grayscale victory, the price of bitcoin has significantly declined. The price of the most well-known cryptocurrency is currently $27,300. With the release of the US Core PCE price index data on Thursday and the US NFP on Friday, cryptocurrency markets are anticipated to be volatile. It is anticipated …
Read More »US stocks drop more than 1% after Jackson Hole kicks off
The US stock market experienced losses due to a stronger USD and hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve officials at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The SPX erased gains from Wednesday, retreating to 4,380. Fed officials Thomas Barkin and Susan Collins sounded hawkish at the beginning of the symposium. Jerome Powell’s speech …
Read More »US CPI Preview: Forecasts by 10 major banks
The US Bureau of Labour data will publish the US Consumer Price Index data, the most important measure of inflation, on August 10 at 12:30 GMT. As the publication date draws near, these are the forecasts given by the economists and experts of 10 major banks regarding the upcoming July …
Read More »Fed’s Bowman: US economy still needs ‘multiple’ rate hikes
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman cautioned that numerous rate hikes may be necessary to return inflation to healthy levels in two speeches she gave on Saturday and Monday.Bowman, a senior Fed official, is pushing back against growing hopes on Wall Street that the central bank could be nearly done raising interest …
Read More »US stocks edge lower on NFP’s day, cyberattack news
The Dow Jones Index reversed lower for a loss of 0.4% Friday on reports that a cyberattack hit hospital computer systems across several states. Top gainers in the Dow Jones included Amgen, which jumped on earnings. But Apple was down nearly 5%.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated for a …
Read More »USD/JPY jumps above 143.00 after US data
The USD/JPY pair advances for a third day in a row, gaining 0.70% and moving up towards the 143.53 region, as at the time of writing. Although it accelerated in July, the ISM Manufacturing PMI fell short of expectations. Additionally, JOLTs statistics fall short of predictions.Prior to important labour market …
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