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Dollar remains the weakest currency in the lead-up to the US presidential election, though its downside appears contained as early selling momentum in Asia has not extended into European session. Safe-haven currencies, led by the Swiss Franc and Yen, are gaining as US and European Treasury yields retreat. Among other currencies, Sterling and Loonie are

Australian Dollar remained stable after RBA decided to keep the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% as widely expected. In the post-meeting press conference, Governor Michelle Bullock acknowledged that there has been “good progress” in reducing inflation. However, the central bank did not adopt a more dovish stance, which came as a surprise to some market

Global currency markets are treading water today, as all eyes turn to the US presidential election, where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a dead heat. Adding to the suspense, the Congressional elections will determine the president’s ability to push policy forward effectively, making the stakes especially high. Given the close race and critical

Dollar rallied sharply today after news broke that Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated Democrat Kamala Harris in North Carolina, a crucial battleground state. This win is considered a pivotal move toward Trump’s return to office, sparking significant moves across financial markets. US stock futures responded with enthusiasm, with DOW futures climbing over 500 points. Meanwhile,

SPX weekly chart A strong gap higher at the open quickly turned into a day of disappointment for bulls. After surging nearly 50 points in early trading to hit 5860, sellers stepped in and methodically unwound those gains throughout the session. The late morning and early afternoon saw particularly steady selling pressure, though buyers did

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, recouping some of the more than 1% losses from the previous session after U.S. crude inventories rose much more than estimated. Brent crude futures rose 44 cents, or 0.59% to $75.40 at 0003 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.64%, to $71.22 as

Dollar emerged as the unequivocal winner in the currency markets last week. Both Dollar Index and 10-year US Treasury Yield surged through their respect technically significant 55 W EMA resistance. It remains to be seen whether traders are positioning ahead of the US presidential election results, which are less than two weeks away. However, the

Markets: Gold up $8 to $2743 US 10-year yields up 3.6 bps to 4.23% WTI crude oil up $1.43 to $71.63 S&P 500 flat USD leads, NZD lags The mood steadily soured throughout US trade and NZD and AUD finished at the lows. The S&P 500 rose as much as 50 points but gave it

Oil prices rose on Friday and are on track for a weekly gain of more than 1%, as tensions in the world’s top oil-producing region, the Middle East, and a restart in Gaza ceasefire talks in the coming days kept traders on edge. Brent crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.6%, to $74.83 a barrel

Dollar has started to ease after a strong rally this week, alongside US Treasury yields. While the greenback is consolidating gains against European majors and Yen, there’s little indication of a substantial pullback for now. Against commodity currencies, Dollar still holds potential for additional gains. Still, traders may avoid large moves ahead of the weekly

gold daily Gold is impressive once again today as it rises $8 to $2743 after earlier falling as low as $2717. The rebound virtually assures that it will break the weekly closing record of $2719 set just a week ago. It’s been record after record for gold and on Wednesday it touched the best-ever at

Gold prices steadied on Friday but were headed for a weekly gain, driven by safe-haven demand due to escalating geopolitical concerns, while palladium lingered near a 10-month high. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $2,733.63 per ounce by 00:18 GMT. Prices hit a record high of $2,758.37 on Wednesday and were up 0.5%

The forex markets have shifted into consolidation mode today, with Dollar’s rally slowing as profit-taking sets in. Traders are showing caution ahead of two critical events that could reshape the near-term outlook: the upcoming non-farm payroll report next Friday, and the US presidential election the following week. NFP data is expected to set the stage

The changes are light in the new day but the antipodeans are slightly lagging in the major currencies space. It’s not so much the dollar but perhaps some light softness in the yuan is also weighing. In any case, it is bringing into focus some key technical levels for AUD/USD right now. AUD/USD daily chart

Gold December futures contracts at MCX were trading at Rs 78,143 per 10 gram, down by 0.37% or Rs 288 while the silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 96,401/kg, down by 0.65% or Rs 631. Gold prices have gained Rs 2,500/10 gram in the month of October so far while the silver prices

Japanese Yen and the Nikkei index have both been hammered this week as political uncertainty ahead of Japan’s snap election seemed to be rattling investor confidence. Yen accelerated its slide against Dollar through 153 mark while Nikkei ended the day with a sharp loss of over 300 points. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s dissolution of the

Final Sept reading was 55.2 Manufacturing 47.8 vs 47.5 expected Prior manufacturing was 47.3 prior Composite 54.3 vs 54.0 prior These numbers are a touch hot, highlighting once again that the US economy is fine. Commenting on the data, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence said: “October saw business activity continue

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