Tag Archives: NFP Data

Global shares rose while the US dollar fell on Friday after better-than-expected jobs data provided clues the tightness in the American labor market was starting to ease, raising hopes the Federal Reserve could soften its stance on interest rates.Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the U.S. economy generated …

The American Dollar faces difficulty finding ground, it is down by 1.39%, as the US Dollar Index reading reflects. Speculations that the US central bank could tighten in smaller increases mounted as the labour market gave signs of easing.The US 2s-10s yield curve inversion, the deepest since the 1980s, and …

Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 261,000 in October, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed on Friday. This reading came in much higher than the market expectation of 200,000. Additionally, September’s reading got revised higher to 315,000 from 263,000. The Unemployment Rate edged higher …

The markets focused on the Bank of England on Thursday. BoE hiked its benchmark rate by 75 bps as expected. However, policymakers downwardly revised the growth forecast, anticipating the recession will continue into the future. The EURUSD pair hovers around 0.9750 after falling to 0.9729. Commodity-linked currencies extended their slides …

Nonfarm Payrolls in the US are forecast to increase by 200,000 in October. Gold is likely to react slightly stronger to a disappointing jobs report than an upbeat one. Gold price action has no historical apparent connection with NFP deviation four hours after the data release.The US Dollar Index looks …

On Friday, the US official employment report will be released. Analysts expect an increase in payrolls of 220K, slightly above the market consensus of 200K. They see the dollar trading in the direction of the data. Payrolls are expected to have continued to lose steam in October, reflecting modest deceleration …

US stocks fell on Friday, as rising inflation expectations kept alive fears that the path of aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes could lead to a recession. In the final session of a volatile week, stocks opened higher before changing course after data from the University of Michigan showed consumer …

The latest escalation in the Russia-Ukraine has been sending waves of fear to almost all financial assets, following an explosion that destroyed a part of the bridge in Crimea which is crucial for Russia’s war supplies. Escalation also contributed to the market’s sour sentiment. On the same line could be …

The US dollar strengthened against major rival currencies on Friday after US data showing employers hired more workers than expected in September, suggesting the Federal Reserve will likely stick to its aggressive tightening policy for now.The dollar reversed early losses against the Japanese yen and was last up 0.2% at …

Gold is trading at $1693.70 per ounce at the time of writing versus Thursday’s closing price at $1711.75. So, the gold market tends to be at risk despite its sudden recovery above $1,700 an ounce during the week. Gold failed to hold the $1700 level for long. Analysts point to …