The US dollar fell on Friday after the release of the country’s nonfarm payrolls report for October. The latest NFP reading indicated that the world’s largest economy created more new jobs than expected, but also flashed other signs of economic slowdown with a higher unemployment rate and lower wage inflation.The …
Read More »EUR/USD still below 0.9800 post NFP
The EUR/USD pair sharply fell with the initial market reaction to US NFP data that rose by 263K in September.The pair is on track to end the week with a little change. The pair has also managed to erase a large portion of its daily losses but lost its recovery …
Read More »Gold slides on stronger US dollar
Gold price was down by 0.7% by midday in New York, trading below the highs of the day of $1,727.84 and reaching as low as the psychological $1,700 level. The US dollar derived momentum from Wednesday’s strong in US yields which is putting a barrier up against gold’s recent resurgence.The …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 02/09/2022
The USD/JPY modestly fell on Friday, after hitting earlier at 140.79, the highest level since 1998. The weaker US Dollar impacted the pair following the official US employment report.gold traded at $1711.40 versus the previous closing price at $1696. Although gold was relieved by $20 rally after the key US …
Read More »Will Fed remain hawkish despite employment slowdown?
The US employment has lost a significant amount of momentum. But some economists still believe that the Fed is expected to stick to its plan despite signs of a weakening. Fed Chairman Powell, in his speech at Jackson Hole, has put the markets on notice that monetary policy will continue …
Read More »Gold struggles ahead of NFP data
At the time of writing, gold trades around $1695.60. in order to defend its stance, Gold attempted to build a fort near $1,690 on Thursday after a steep retreating move. Gold seeks a chance to rebound; such a pullback could push gold above the psychological resistance of $1,700.00.The downtrend will …
Read More »What To Expect From NFP Report After Powell’s Remarks
This Friday’s NFP report for August comes one week after remarks by Fed’s Jerome Powell, in his speech before Jackson Hole symposium, opening the door for important questions, including but not limited to: how much the jobs data will convince Fed’s policymakers of a certain QT course.NFP data has usually …
Read More »Awaited Fed’s decision between inflation and recession fears
Most economists expect the Fed to hike rates by 75 bps once again. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s message on accepting pain to pin down inflation is expected to give a push to the US dollar. The American central bank is set to hike interest rates by 75 basis points for …
Read More »Gold stabilizes above $1,850 on weaker USD
Gold price has exhibited a minor correction after recording a high around $1,856.00 on Tuesday, but strongly stabilized above the crucial resistance of $1,850.00 as the US dollar index slipped sharply. The precious metal has been advancing higher gradually after hitting a low of $1,837.06 and is expected to extend …
Read More »EUR/USD slides, suggesting upward exhaustion
The US dollar strengthens on Friday amid risk aversion and higher US yields. Positive employment report partially offset by a weaker reading of ISM Service PMI. The EUR/USD pair failed to recover the 1.0750 territory and pulled back during Friday’s American treding session toward the 1.0700 level. The pair is …
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