US President Joe Biden said on Friday that price pressures would ease as the global economy improves.“Gasoline price drops are beginning to reach Americans and this should pick up, he added, saying that China might also decide to release more oil, though it has not done so just yet.Managing Director …
Read More »November’s ISM Services PMI Jumps To Record Reading
Headline ISM Service PMI rose to 69.1 in November. The new reading has marked a record-high going back to 1997 when the survey began. The Institute of Supply Management’s headline Services PMI index rose to a fresh record high at 69.1 in November versus forecasts for a modest fall to …
Read More »USD Remains Resilient Despite Disappointing NFP
US Nonfarm Payrolls rose at a much slower pace than expected in November. However, an underwhelming print did little to undermine the USD. It will be very difficult to sell the USD as a thematic strategy given the global monetary policy setup. Fed’s hawkishness to be a significant offset to …
Read More »Gold is Rising But Waiting For The Data
Gold rose on Friday morning in Asia. However, the yellow metal braced for its third consecutive weekly decline, weighed by signs that the US Federal Reserve will accelerate the pace of reduction in asset purchases and raise interest rates earlier than expected to curb inflationary pressures. Gold futures rose 0.66% …
Read More »Pre-NFP Support Helps USD/CHF Maintains Calm
USD/CHF found good support at its 200-day moving average for a third consecutive day on Thursday. The pair has been hovering just to the north at close to 0.9180 since Tuesday, during which time it has rolled within a fairly tight 0.9180-0.9220 range. The pair has been going sideways despite …
Read More »CAD Steadies Low Due To Omicron Risks
The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart on Thursday but held near its lowest level in over two months, as investors assessed the global economic impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant and looked ahead to domestic data.The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1% higher at 1.2807 to the USD, …
Read More »EUR/USD Expected to Boom In 2022
The US dollar is expected to stay strong in 2022. EUR/USD and USD/JPY could trade at 1.10 and 120.00, respectively.Those expectations are based upon the idea that sharper Fed tightening cycle to push the dollar ahead. Assuming that Omicron risks play out closer to the benign end of the spectrum, …
Read More »The United States Intends to Postpone The Trade Agreement With Britain
The US Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that the United States intends to announce the postponement of the trade agreement with Britain, under which the tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Britain, which had been imposed by former US President Donald Trump, would be removed. The American newspaper pointed …
Read More »Gold Loses its Luster After Fed’s Statements
Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors expected the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) to scale back its bond-buying program faster to counter soaring inflation despite economic concerns over the spread of the new mutated Omicron. Gold fell in immediate transactions 0.3 percent to 1777.87 dollars an ounce (an …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 1-12-2021
US President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through mid-March to address ongoing COVID-19 risks. A formal announcement extending the requirements through March 18 is expected on Thursday.The news adds to the Omicron-led risk …
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