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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the May jobs report on Friday, July 8 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 10 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data. Expectations are for …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics will release the May jobs report on Friday, July 8 at 12:30 GMT. Expectations are for a rise of between 268000 and 270000 (just under 300000) in Nonfarm Payrolls following the previous reading of 390000 increase in May (just under 400000). The Unemployment Rate …

Gold settled for most of the time Thursday, June 30, but faces its worst quarter since early 2021 as the dollar’s impressive performance deterred investors. spot gold prices settled at $1817.01 an ounce, and US gold futures prices changed little to $1816.90 an ounce. It is expected that gold prices …

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday in his post-Fed meeting press conference that if the Fed doesn’t see progress on inflation, it will react. However, Powell mentioned that soon enough there will be some progress on bringing inflation back down and that he thinks the Fed’s guidance is still …

The American dollar kept advancing on Tuesday, and retains its strength early Wednesday, as fear rules financial markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy decision.Market players had long ago anticipated a 50 bps hike, but on Monday, market talks suggested the central bank may go for a steeper hike …

The EUR/GBP pair has broken multi-day range and jumped to 0.8681, hitting the highest level since May 2021; rising almost a hundred pips on Tuesday, and surging for the third day in a row. The Euro is also rising versus the Swiss franc on Tuesday. EUR/CHF climbed above 1.0420 reaching …

The monthly data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday that the Unemployment Rate in the euro area and the EU stayed unchanged at 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively, in April. Markets were expecting the euro area Unemployment Rate to edge lower to 6.7%.

The monthly data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday that the Unemployment Rate in the euro area and the EU stayed unchanged at 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively, in April. Markets were expecting the euro area Unemployment Rate to edge lower to 6.7%.

The AUD/USD pair is gaining close to 1.50% on Thursday. The market sentiment is mixed, as Asian and European bourses closed negatively, while US equities are pairing Wednesday’s losses.The AUD/USD is paring Wednesday’s losses and is sharply rallying, more than 1.40% on Thursday, despite a risk-off market mood, which would …

The US economy probably will grow 3.1% this year even as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary policy to quell inflation, Goldman Sachs said in a forecast on Friday.That would be the second-fastest pace in 17 years, following 2021’s 5.7% spike in GDP. The unemployment rate probably will fall to 3.3% …