Investors took the strong jobs showing as a reason for the Federal Reserve to move quickly as it starts to raise interest rates this year. Stocks on Wall Street rose on Friday, as an unexpectedly strong jobs report scrambled investors’ expectations for coming interest rate increases and as the latest …
Read More »Gold Price Stuck Around $1,800
The gold market hovers around $1,800 per ounce and might not go anywhere anytime soon as market sentiment among Wall Street traders and analysts remains neutral to bearish. Retail investors remain bullish on gold.Gold prices are caught smack in the middle of opposing forces as the global economy faces rising …
Read More »USD/JPY jumps After NFP Amid Stronger US Dollar
The USD/JPY pair has jumped from 114.90 to 115.38 following the release of the US employment report that showed better-than-expected data. The pair hit the highest level since Monday and it is holding above 115.00, with the bullish momentum intact.After the ADP report and other labor indicators, the 150K increase …
Read More »Gold Rises as Dollar Slips Ahead of US Jobs Report
Gold prices rose as the dollar fell on Friday, as markets awaited the US jobs report that may affect the Federal Reserve’s inclination to tighten monetary policy. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,805.90 an ounce. And US gold futures rose 0.2 percent to $ 1807.20. If the US jobs …
Read More »NZD/USD Bulls Eying Golden Ratio Around NFP
At 0.6661, the bulls are in charge and the bird of 0.5% higher on Thursday’s business in the remaining hour of the US trading session. The price has climbed from a low of 0.6609 to score a high of 0.6681 so far as traders await the outcome of Friday’s US …
Read More »Gold Index Bounces Back As Traders Anticipate Bearish USD On NFP Data
Gold has found some bidders again after a quick but short trip to the downside on Thursday. At $1,805, the yellow metal is about flat again on the day as traders now get their sights on Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls data. Gold was hit hard on the back of a spike …
Read More »What to Expect From US Employment Data?
Markets are awaiting the release of US employment data during December at 13:30 GMT. This data will be necessary given its strong impact on the dollar and the currency market movements. Markets expect to add 400,000 jobs in December, compared to 210,000 jobs previously recorded. Expectations also indicate a decline …
Read More »Could NFP Data Ignite More Hawkish US Policy?
The financial markets’ traditionally favorite US economic statistic has been dethroned, and new classes of data became of higher importance. For the next several quarters, the main role of Nonfarm Payrolls will be to support, reinforce and confirm the Federal Reserve’s new policy which is highly sensitive to inflation. Short …
Read More »US And Canada Post ISM, Job Market Data Next Week
The first week of 2022 will have a busy schedule for economic data. In the US and Canada, employment numbers and ISM figures are due. The Federal Reserve will release the minutes from its latest meeting. Economists expect a net job creation of 30000 in Canada during December and NFP …
Read More »Wells Fargo: NFP Pushes FOMC To Gray Zone
November’s NFP data showed an increase in payrolls of 210000, significantly below the 550000 expected. According to Wells Fargo’s analysts, this reading is clear evidence that nonfarm payrolls are below consensus expectations. They add that a slower pace of wage growth may slightly ease some concerns about a wage price …
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