Equities plummeted on Tuesday after downbeat manufacturing data sent investors scrambling for safety. At the same time, experts believe the decline came as investors dumped equities at the start of a historically poor month. Data on Tuesday showed a bigger contraction in the US manufacturing sector than expected. The ISM manufacturing PMI showed a contraction Read More…
Gold fell on Tuesday after dropping on Friday due to a rally in the US dollar and Treasury yields. The rally came after the PCE inflation report, which lowered the likelihood of a 50-bps September Fed rate cut. Meanwhile, markets were closed on Monday due to a US holiday. Investors are slowly shifting their focus Read More…
Currency futures fell on Friday after US data solidified bets for a smaller 25 bps September Fed rate cut, boosting the US dollar. Data throughout last week showed that the US economy remains resilient, dismissing fears of a recession. Fed rate cut bets (Source: Bloomberg) The dollar had a bullish day on Friday after the Read More…
Interest futures recovered slightly after falling on Thursday as US data showed a resilient economy, further reducing the risk of a recession. At the same time, the likelihood of a 50 basis points Fed rate cut in September fell. A stable economy means the US central bank can gradually lower borrowing costs. US GDP (Source: Read More…
Oil prices recovered slightly on Tuesday after falling 1% in the previous session due to a disappointing inventories report. However, the potential loss of Libyan oil output and Middle East tensions kept a floor on price declines. Data on Wednesday revealed a smaller-than-expected drop in US crude stocks last week. Inventories fell by 846,000 barrels, Read More…
Gold prices ended flat on Tuesday and fell on Wednesday as the dollar rose ahead of more US inflation data. The US will release its core PCE report on Friday, giving guidance on the size of upcoming Fed rate cuts. Gold prices rallied on Friday and Monday due to rate cut optimism. Notably, Powell opened Read More…
