Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell explains the decision to reduce the Federal Funds Target Range (FFTR) by 25 basis points to 4.50%-4.75% following the November meeting and answers questions during the subsequent press conference. Key QuotesFed took another step in reducing policy restraint.The labour market remains solid.Inflation has eased substantially.I …
Read More »Will Looming Economic Data Affect Fed’s Decisions on Interest Rates?
Earlier this week, Federal Reserve officials said that the US economy remains strong, but that they will be monitoring upcoming data for warning signs. Officials said they need to keep close tabs on job market data and ensure inflation doesn’t reignite. The Federal Reserve’s recent aggressive interest rate cuts, aimed …
Read More »Job Openings Plummet to 3½-Year Low
In a further indication of a weakening labor market, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Wednesday that job openings declined to their lowest level in three and a half years. The closely watched Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) revealed that available positions fell to 7.67 million in …
Read More »NFP Report Expectations and Their Impact on Fed Decisions | Noor Capital Insights | Al Arabiya Channel, 09/03/2024
Interviewed by Al Arabiya Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, Mohammed Hashad shed light on the most important developments and market movements, especially the American stock market, which is achieving remarkable gains. Host: For more on global markets, we’re …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Mohammed Hashad on Dubai TV – September 02, 2024
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Chief Market Strategist at Noor Capital, Mohammed Hashad shed light on the most important developments and market movements, especially the American stock market, which is achieving remarkable gains. US Stock Market Regarding the reasons behind the recovery of the American market, Hashad pointed out that the …
Read More »What is expected to NFP and other US jobs data? July 2024
The most important US employment data of the month is expected to be released on Friday amid expectations of a significant decline in job growth in the United States, with a stable unemployment rate and a decline in wage growth. On the first Friday of each month, US employment data …
Read More »What do markets expect from US NFP data?
The most important US labour data will be released later on Friday, amid expectations of a significant decline in job growth in the United States, with a stability in the unemployment rate, in addition to a limited decline in wage growth.On the first Friday of every month, the employment data …
Read More »EUR/USD trims week’s earlier gains
Surprisingly, the US NFP numbers were far higher than anticipated. It is improbable that an additional rate decrease will follow the ECB rate cut. The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde issued a warning that a follow-up rate drop to June’s quarter-point rate trim may not be in the …
Read More »USD/CAD sharply declines on strong Canadian jobs data
Following solid Canadian employment figures, the USD/CAD pair plunges impulsively to 1.3636, down -0.30%. On the Canadian front, the number of new payrolls increased by 90.4K, but the rate of annual wage growth decreased to 4.8%. According to Fed’s Bostic, the central bank is unsure about the best time and …
Read More »Wall Street Rallies on Softer US Data, Giants’ Results
On Friday, the stock market rallied, continuing its upward trajectory for a third week. Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs data for April that heightened investor expectations for a rate decrease by the Federal Reserve later this year, this bullish feeling persisted.What is driving the US stock market?Wall Street is generally cheering …
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