Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar eased due to increased risk appetite. Risk sentiment improved after China announced stimulus measures to support the country’s stock market and risk-sensitive currencies like the Australian dollar firmed. However, the trend shifted on Monday as the dollar recovered on bets of a Trump win. On Friday, China Read More…
Oil rebounded on Thursday due to an unexpected draw in crude inventories. However, prices ended near a two-week low on Wednesday as downward pressure from demand concerns and easing Middle East tensions persisted. China’s weak economic performance has led to a downgrade in the global oil outlook. Meanwhile, the calm between Israel and Iran has Read More…
Gold prices rose on Tuesday and Wednesday as a decline in Treasury yields increased demand for the non-yielding metal. Meanwhile, market participants awaited more data from the US on sales and jobless claims for clues on the Fed’s future policy moves. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Treasury yields slipped after data revealed soft manufacturing activity in New Read More…
Equities ended higher on Monday as technology stocks rallied despite thin holiday trading. Risk sentiment improved on Friday after major banks reported positive earnings. Meanwhile, market participants are preparing for the crucial US retail sales report later this week. S&P 500 earnings estimates (Source: Bloomberg Intelligence) Despite poor estimates, the stock market rose as the Read More…
Currency futures ended nearly flat on Friday as the dollar paused after a set of mixed data barely changed the outlook for Fed rate cuts. Although consumer inflation jumped, producer prices missed forecasts. The dollar ralied last week before pausing on Friday. The rally came after consumer inflation figures beat forecasts. The CPI increased by Read More…
Interest futures fell on Thursday as mixed US data led to a slight decline in Fed rate cut expectations. Data showed that inflation in September was higher than expected. Meanwhile, employment figures showed weakness in the labor market last week. US core inflation (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Consumer Price Index figures on Thursday revealed that Read More…
Fears of Iranian oil disruptions and Hurricane Milton in the US boosted oil prices on Thursday. In the previous session, prices fell due to a bigger-than-expected increase in US crude oil inventories. Oil eased on Wednesday after the US released data showing a 5.4 million barrel rise in crude inventories. Meanwhile, economists had predicted a Read More…
Gold prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday and maintained the downward trajectory on Wednesday due to a decline in Fed rate cut expectations. Moreover, prices dropped due to worries about poor growth in China in Q4. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Gold hit a two-week low in the previous session as market participants priced in a Read More…
Equities fell by 1% on Monday as market participants absorbed the sudden shift in the Fed’s rate cut outlook. At the same time, fears arose that the escalating Middle East tensions would increase oil prices and affect the global economy. On Friday, the US monthly employment report revealed a jump in job growth and a Read More…
Currency futures fell on Friday while the US dollar jumped after a blockbuster employment report lowered Fed rate cut expectations. At the same time, demand for the dollar remained high after several upbeat US economic reports. US employment (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) It was a green day for the dollar after the US released Read More…
