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Markets: Gold down $20 to $2496 US 10-year yields down 1.4 bps to 3.72%, 2-year yields down 9.3 bps to 3.65% WTI crude oil down $1.07 to $68.08 S&P 500 down 1.7% JPY leads, AUD lags Non-farm payrolls Friday lived up to the hype, though it wasn’t exactly straightforward. The kneejerk reaction to the report

China’s central bank held back on buying gold for its reserves for a fourth straight month in August, official data showed on Saturday. China’s gold holdings stood at 72.8 million fine troy ounces at the end of last month. The value of the gold reserves, however, rose to $182.98 billion compared with $176.64 billion at

The financial markets are in a state of heightened anticipation as the much-awaited US non-farm payroll report is set to release today. This key data set will be critical in assessing whether the US economy is veering towards a recession, following the jump in the unemployment rate in July. For Fed, the NFP data will

It’s been a ride today between a mixed non-farm payrolls report and Fed commentary. With the cards now all on the table, the market is shifting away from 50 basis points. Odds are down to 23% from as high as 57% in the immediate aftermath of the jobs report. At the same time, there are

Oil pared gains on Friday after data showed U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, and was on track for a heavy weekly loss as demand concerns outweighed a delay to supply increases by OPEC+ producers. Brent crude futures rose 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $72.98 a barrel by 1320 GMT. U.S. West Texas

The August US non-farm payroll report has been interpreted as largely dovish by the markets. Job growth showed clear signs of slowing, but the slight decrease in the unemployment rate has helped ease immediate recession fears. As a result, market expectations for a 50 bps rate cut by Fed this month have now risen above

With so much scrutiny on the US labour market at the moment, it doesn’t come any bigger than jobs Friday. The non-farm payrolls data is going to be key in deciding how markets end the week. And it won’t be just the headline number, the details are going to matter too – especially the unemployment

Gold prices held steady on Friday, but were headed for a weekly gain, while market focus shifted to a crucial U.S. payrolls report for better clarity into the extent of an expected rate reduction this month. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $2,516.19 per ounce, as of 0047 GMT, after hitting a nearly

Dollar weakened broadly overnight after the latest JOLTS report showed significant drop in job openings, hitting the lowest level since January 2021. Economists are increasingly worried that the US labor market is cooling not just to pre-pandemic levels but potentially beyond. Such outlook could raising the possibility that the Federal Reserve may need to act

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OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned oil output increase for October and November after crude prices hit their lowest in nine months, three sources from the producers’ group told Reuters on Thursday. Oil prices have been falling along with other asset classes on concerns about a weak global economy and soft data from China,

Dollar bears attempted to push the greenback lower following the release of much weaker-than-expected ADP employment data, but the downward momentum lacked conviction. Traders remain cautious, given that ADP data has not consistently aligned with non-farm payrolls, leaving room for surprises when the NFP is released tomorrow. Furthermore, today’s upcoming ISM services report could still

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Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors stayed away from making big bets ahead of U.S. payrolls data that could provide further clues on the size of an expected rate cut this month. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was unchanged at $2,494.54 per ounce, as of 0054 GMT. U.S. gold futures were little changed

In a typical Monday’s Asian trading session, the forex markets remained relatively subdued, with only modest movements observed. A mild sense of risk aversion was noted in the stock markets of Hong Kong and China, which exerted slight downward pressure on commodity currencies. This sentiment was largely driven by the disappointing official China PMI manufacturing

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Ahead of the key US economic data and weakness in crude oil, Gold October futures contracts at MCX opened flat on Wednesday with a positive bias at Rs 71,449 per 10 gram, which is up by 0.1% or Rs 68 while silver December futures contracts were trading at Rs 83,183/kg, down by 0.08% or Rs

Risk aversion continues to dominate the global financial markets today, although the weakness in US futures has been relatively contained. While some volatility could arise from the US JOLTS labor market data, traders would largely be holding off for tomorrow’s ISM services data and Friday’s non-farm payroll report. As a result, market movements are expected