When traders boosted their long holdings in response to the recent dip, WTI oil regained ground around the $77 mark. The American crude closed Friday’s trading at $76.68 per barrel.Brent oil’s price increased and got close to $83 per barrel. If the right catalysts manifest, the momentum may still grow …
Read More »GBP/USD climbs on weaker US dollar post key NFP data
The GBP/USD pair rallied almost 1% on Friday, following the US NFP data. Bulls struggle at the 200-day EMA, exacerbating a GBP/USD fall of 60 pips to current rates. GBP/USD recovers some ground getting ready to finish the week with minimal gains after bouncing off YTD lows at 1.1802, with …
Read More »US stocks nosedive post US jobs data
US stocks nosedived on Friday morning after the key jobs report (NFP Data) came in warmer than expected and jitters over troubles at Silicon Valley Bank continued to weigh on markets.The S&P 500 declined by 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.5%. Contracts with the technology-heavy Nasdaq …
Read More »USD Index retreats to 104.10 on mixed US NFP
USD Index weakens further post US Payrolls data. The Dollar Index extends its deflation to 3-day lows near 104.60. US yields drop further in the wake of the US jobs report. The US economy created more jobs than initially estimated in February.The dollar now loses further ground and breaks below …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 311,000 in February
The data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed on Friday that Nonfarm Payrolls rose by 311,000 in February. This reading came in much higher than the market expectation of 205,000 and followed January’s print of 504,000 (revised from 517,000). Further details of the jobs report showed …
Read More »Gold rose before the US jobs data
Gold prices rose on Friday as investors awaited the US non-farm payrolls data, which is expected to be released on Friday, to assess the possible path of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (US central bank). By 0716 GMT, spot gold rose 0.1% to $1832.24 an ounce, and US …
Read More »GBP/USD steadily climbs ahead of the UK data, US NFP
After a two-day recovery from its lowest levels since late November 2022, the GBP/USD pair now seesaws inside a choppy range. Buyers benefit from expectations of no UK recession and optimistic efforts to entice new stock market listings. Prior to the important US jobs report, the US dollar is weakened …
Read More »Gold price higher ahead of NFP Data
Both Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report and next week’s the US Consumer Price Index are in the focus of exceptional attention for traders and investors. Gold price is up about 0.9% from a low of $1,812.02, and it has since risen strongly to challenge $1,835.64 as the US dollar lost additional …
Read More »WTI testing $75.60 support ahead of US NFP data
WTI bears are active in the market as the NFP data release is approaching. The third day of losses for WTI saw a decrease of almost 1.53%. In late Wall Street activity, West Texas Intermediate is down almost 1% for the day. Notwithstanding a weaker US Dollar before Friday’s US …
Read More »EUR/USD traders eagerly await key events, data
Bears on the EUR/USD pair are keeping an eye on price action and searching for opposite structures to align with. The 1.0470s area is being watched, but a break above the 78.6% may discourage bears from getting too engaged.Ahead of the crucial US Nonfarm Payrolls on Friday, the EUR/USD pair …
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