Currency futures fell as the dollar rose amid increased safe-haven demand due to political uncertainty in the Eurozone. However, some currencies, like the Canadian dollar, defied this trend due to upbeat domestic data. It was a bearish week for the euro as investors dumped the currency after the announcement of a snap French election. French Read More…
Interest futures surged Thursday while Treasury yields fell to new lows in the month due to increased bets for a Fed cut in September. Prices are heading for a bullish week marked by softer US consumer and producer inflation numbers. Interest futures reversed most gains last week on Friday when the US released a blockbuster Read More…
Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East and softer-than-expected US inflation data. However, a slightly hawkish Fed policy meeting at the end of the day capped gains. The ceasefire talks led by the US in the Middle East experienced challenges as Hamas made some unreasonable demands. As a result, this Read More…
Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday as the dollar rose to a four-week peak, making the yellow expensive and reducing demand. Investors were on the sidelines on Monday and Tuesday as they awaited Wednesday’s crucial inflation report and the Fed policy meeting. Markets have been preparing for this month’s inflation report since the last one Read More…
Equities closed slightly higher on Monday amid caution ahead of the US consumer inflation report and the Fed policy meeting on Wednesday. This follows a drop on Friday as investors scaled back expectations for a September Fed cut after a positive employment report. The bullish momentum on Monday for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Read More…
Currency futures fell on Friday as the dollar rallied after the US jobs report revealed a still-tight labor market. Most major currencies fell against the greenback as investors scaled back expectations for the Fed’s rate cut. US job growth (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) Dollar bulls returned to the market on Friday, cheering a bigger-than-expected Read More…
Interest futures increased on Thursday due to lower Treasury yields and a weaker dollar, signaling further evidence of a slowdown in the US economy. Prices will end the week strong, as poor US data over the week has strengthened the case for two Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. This week, investors have digested several Read More…
Oil prices rose 1% on Wednesday as Fed rate cut optimism overshadowed an unexpected increase in crude inventories. However, prices had dropped in the previous sessions as inventors worried about looming oversupply in the market. US private payrolls (Source: ADP Research Institute) On Wednesday, Federal Reserve rate cut expectations increased after a poor US employment Read More…
Gold prices retreated on Tuesday from the previous session’s highs as investors digested downbeat US data. Notably, there is more rate-cut optimism in the markets after last week’s US inflation data, which is keeping gold elevated. The move on Tuesday came about as investors took profits after the previous session’s gains. On Monday, gold rose Read More…
US equities rose on Monday because of weaker-than-expected manufacturing data, which increased the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. Meanwhile, a New York Stock Exchange malfunction caused some trading gaps in most equities. US manufacturing (Source: ISM) There was a bit more rate-cut optimism in the markets on Monday, which improved Read More…
