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The major US stock indices are all closing higher on the day, however with different variances. The Dow Industrial Average averages closing near unchanged at 39069.58 up 0.01%. The S&P index is closing up 36.86 points or 0.70% at 5304.71. A close short of its record close reached on Tuesday at 5321.42. The Nasdaq index

Gold recorded its worst weekly slump this year in the week ending May 24 on hawkish FOMC minutes and robust US PMIs. Now, markets largely look for just one rate cut this year as traders readjust their rate expectations in the wake of the US data and the Fed’s stance. Spot gold closed with a

Last week, global financial markets were heavily influenced by evolving expectations surrounding central bank monetary easing paths and unexpected political developments. British Pound emerged as the most significant gainer, buoyed by fading expectations of an immediate BoE rate cut in June. This shift was precipitated by latest inflation data and compounded by the UK government’s

As the week comes to a close, the CAD is ending the day as the strongest of the major currencies. The CHF is the weakest. The USD is mostly lower with modest gains vs the JPY and CHF. The CAD moved higher despite lower than expected retail sales in March. However, the estimate for April

Oil prices rose on Friday, but looked set for a weekly loss on lingering concerns that sticky inflation could lead to high interest rates for a longer period and curb fuel demand. The Brent crude July contract rose 74 cents to $81.85 a barrel as of 11:53 a.m. ET (1553 GMT). The more-active August contract

Dollar’s rebound is gathering momentum, as fueled by yesterday’s data indicating a resurgence in the services sector, which could impede disinflation progress. While fed fund futures still reflect over 50% probability of a rate cut in September, there is now a 0.6% chance of a rate hike—an occurrence not seen for quite some time. Currently,

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Oil prices crept higher on Friday, having been under pressure from lingering concerns that sticky inflation could prolong higher interest rates and curb fuel demand. The Brent crude July contract was up 41 cents to $81.77 a barrel by 1351 GMT. The more-active August contract was also up 41 cents at $81.52. U.S. West Texas

Euro rebounded notably today despite the absence of substantial news from Europe. Sterling followed suit, shrugging off poor UK retail sales data. Conversely, Dollar ignored upbeat durable goods data and weakened alongside Yen and Swiss Franc. Commodity currencies displayed mixed performance. It appears that traders are lightening up their positions ahead of the long weekend

The latest report here today continues to exemplify the notion above. Even before their decision in March, the BOJ was already facing a race against the clock after having already sat on its hands throughout the whole of last year. They wanted to wait on the spring wage negotiations to confirm their conviction. And in

Gold rose on Friday but was set for its first weekly drop in three weeks, as investors lowered expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut after the Federal Reserve‘s latest meeting indicated that there would be a delay in monetary policy easing. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose 0.2% at $2,332.14 per ounce, as of 0119

Trading has been relatively quiet in Asian session today. Dollar regained some ground overnight following hawkish minutes from the latest FOMC meeting, which revealed that several members are prepared to support further rate hike if necessary. Despite this, the greenback lacks clear follow-through momentum at present. For a more sustained near-term rebound, Dollar will need

The major European stock indices are closing the session with mixed results: German DAX, +0.06% France CAC, +0.13% UK FTSE 100 under, -0.37% Spain’s Ibex, -0.16% Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.02%. As London/European traders look to exit for the day, the Dow industrial average is lower while the S&P and NASDAQ indices are higher. The S&P

Oil prices fell on Thursday for the fourth session in a row, as the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates raised worries around demand growth in the world’s biggest oil market. Brent crude oil futures were down 45 cents, or 0.6%, at $81.45 a barrel by 11:50 am ET (1550 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate

As trading progresses into US session, activity in the forex markets remains relatively muted. Euro is showing signs of recovery ahead of key support levels against Dollar and crucial support against Sterling. Eurozone PMIs revealed that economic recovery is strengthening, with Germany, the region’s largest economy, finally catching up. Despite this positive data, Euro’s gains

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Gold prices were listless on Thursday after a recent rally lost steam to dip more than 1% in the previous session, as traders started pulling back their expectations of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve this year. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $2,377.48 per ounce, as of 0113 GMT. Bullion hit

New Zealand Dollar surged sharply higher following RBNZ’s unexpectedly hawkish rate decision. While OCR was left unchanged, the central bank signaled the increased possibility of another rate hike this year and delayed projected timing of the first rate cut to the second half of 2025. However, Kiwi quickly gave back some of its gains after