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The Australian dollar (AUD/USD) has risen over 0.54% against the US dollar, reaching 0.6449, driven by gains in Wall Street and a flat US Dollar. The Australian Manufacturing PMI, which rose to 49.9 in April, indicates expansion. The US Economic Data Center (CFNAI) also showed a rise in March, with …

The Dow Jones climbed to a five-day high on Monday near 38,400.00 before settling close to 38,230.00 at the closing bell. The major equity index is still down over 4% from late March’s record peaks, but it continues to pump the brakes on any meaningful declines, trading well above the …

Gold prices have risen following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments and mixed US data. The Middle East tensions have heightened Gold’s status as a safe-haven asset, and market expectations reduce the likelihood of multiple Fed rate cuts this year. Gold prices edged higher late in Tuesday’s North American session, …

US Inflation Surges: CPI Hits 3.5% in March In the latest update from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation in the US, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), demonstrated a notable uptick. March saw a year-on-year increase to 3.5%, up from February’s 3.2%, surpassing market forecasts …

Amidst a prevailing appetite for riskier assets, the US dollar witnessed another weak day on Thursday. This was before the announcement of important non-farm payrolls on Friday. The ECB Accounts opened the door to rate reduction in June, while Fed speakers maintained its cautious approach. The USD Index fell to …

U.S. Stocks Show Mixed Results at Close; Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 0.12% The U.S. stock market closed with mixed results on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the NASDAQ Composite index ended lower. The Dow Jones …

The USD Index (DXY) declined from recent highs during the week’s bearish opening, although it continued to trade over the 104.00 mark. The Conference Board’s tracking of US Consumer Confidence, together with the FHFA’s House Price Index and Durable Goods Orders, will be the main topics of interest on March …

Last week, the market’s attention was squarely fixed on a slew of US economic indicators, aimed at deciphering clues regarding future interest rate trajectories and the Federal Reserve’s timeline for ending its monetary tightening stance and initiating quantitative easing. However, the latest US data, particularly the Consumer Price Index, US …

Last week witnessed several important events and movements in terms of their impact on overall trading transactions. The week closed with a sharp decline in the US dollar in addition to weak performance of risk-linked assets amid mixed risk appetite due to the growing importance of the statements and data …

The US jobs print on Friday could impact the Fed’s future policy course. A dismal NFP could weaken the US dollar further, and attention might be drawn to the dollar’s major pairs, to determine which assets are winners and which losers. While GBP awaits fiscal clues, policy direction from China …