Interest futures fell on Thursday as the dollar, and Treasury yields rose on upbeat US employment data. However, by Friday, prices recovered as market participants awaited the US manufacturing and services PMI figures. US jobless claims (Source: Labor Department) Data on Thursday revealed that US initial jobless claims fell from 219,000 to 213,000 last week. Read More…
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday amid supply concerns as the war between Russia and Ukraine escalated. In the previous session, oil ended down as US crude inventories came in higher than expected. The war between Russia and Ukraine escalated on Thursday as the two countries exchanged missiles. This came after Ukraine used US missiles to Read More…
Gold prices eased on Wednesday after reaching a one-week high in the previous session amid safe-haven inflows. Investors rushed to the safe-haven yellow metal due to fears of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country had updated its nuclear threshold following Ukraine’s recent attack. Read More…
Equities were set for a red day on Tuesday as risk appetite plunged amid worries of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, stocks ended high in the previous session due to optimism ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report. Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised markets on Tuesday by announcing a lower threshold for using nuclear power Read More…
Currency futures held steady on Monday as the dollar traded near a one-year high. Most currencies ended last week down, as the dollar gained over 1.6% on the Trump trade. Meanwhile, mixed US data had little impact on market sentiment. Currency futures had a rough week as markets continued to price the impacts of Trump’s Read More…
Interest futures eased on Friday, heading for a bearish week where Treasury yields and the dollar soared. The Trump trade continued boosting Treasury yields due to the prospects of robust growth and high inflation. At the same time, hawkish Fed remarks lowered the likelihood of a rate cut in December. 10-year US Treasury yield (Source: Read More…
Oil paused its decline and rebounded slightly on Thursday after reaching new lows in the previous session. Moreover, data on Wednesday revealed a bigger-than-expected drop in US crude inventories, indicating strong demand. US inflation (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg) Oil collapsed Wednesday as the dollar rallied to an over seven-month high amid optimism over Read More…
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, halting the recent collapse caused by Trump’s election win. The pause came as market participants geared up for the crucial US inflation report, which will give clues to future Fed policy moves. Gold (Source: Bloomberg) Gold has fallen since Trump won the US presidential election. Trump’s win led to Read More…
Equities closed at record highs on Monday as optimism over Trump’s presidential win extended into the fourth day. Investors are buying more stock in companies like Tesla, which will likely benefit from Trump’s reelection. At the same time, his proposal to cut taxes will benefit smaller companies. S&P 500 index (Source: Bloomberg) Since Trump won Read More…
Most currency futures fell on Friday, apart from the yen, as the dollar ended strong after Trump’s presidential win. The outlook for Fed rate cuts shifted slightly as analysts predicted higher inflation under Trump’s administration. Dollar (Source: Bloomberg) US political uncertainty ended on Wednesday last week as Trump claimed victory in the presidential race. The Read More…
