Yen, Swiss Franc, and to a lesser extent, Dollar are trailing at the bottom of the weekly currency performance chart. Strong risk-on sentiment has swept through the US markets, and the positive momentum continued in Asia. This shift in sentiment was ignited by better-than-expected US retail sales data overnight, which has significantly reduced fears of
In this article BABA BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba missed top and bottom line expectations for the June quarter of 2024 as it continues to face headwinds in its
The Japanese Yen advances due to rising odds of a further rate hike by the BoJ. Due to political uncertainty, the Yen may face challenges; Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek re-election in September. The US Dollar faces pressure from declining US Treasury yields and increasing bets on a Fed rate cut. The Japanese
USD/JPY daily USD/JPY soared after stronger US retail sales but stalled right at a key level. It rose to 149.32, just two pips shy of the 38.2% retracement of the swan dive from 161.80 to 141.67. It’s stalled there and backed off to 148.96. The Fibonnaci level is a classic barrier in a bounce from
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Oil prices climbed on Wednesday on estimates about shrinking U.S. crude and gasoline inventories as the market watched for a possible widening of the Middle Eastern war, which could curtail global oil supplies. Brent crude futures rose 30 cents to $80.99 a barrel by 0009 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude increased by 38 cents
The US markets reacted positively today to stronger-than-expected retail sales data, which posted its fastest growth in a year and a half. Additionally, better-than-expected jobless claims numbers helped alleviate concerns about weaknesses in the employment market. The robust rally in US futures, along with rising yields and a stronger Dollar, suggests that traders have temporarily
Consumer spending held up even better than expected in July as inflation pressures showed more signs of easing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Advanced retail sales accelerated 1% on the month, according to numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.3% increase. June
In this article EAT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chili’s Grill & Bar and restaurant entrance in Orlando, FL. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images An ad campaign targeting fast-food chains and a TikTok-viral appetizer helped Chili’s same-store sales climb nearly 15% in its latest quarter. But Kevin Hochman, CEO of
We expect notable CTA buying activity in Copper markets this session to set the stage for subsequent buying exhaustion, TDS senior commodity strategist Daniel Ghali notes. CTA buying activity in Copper to slow down “CTA trend followers will now be tapped out without a substantial rally propelling Copper prices back towards the $9,800/t mark. The
Fundamental Overview The S&P 500 has been on a steady rise ever since the last week’s US Jobless Claims as the data quelled the fears around the labour market following the weak NFP report. The “growth scare” triggered by the ugly ISM Manufacturing PMI and the weak NFP report looks to be behind us for
AUD/USD daily chart It’s been a bit of a back and forth week for the pair but price action is ultimately looking to settle higher. The pair nudged higher on Tuesday but was dragged back down yesterday despite some dollar softness in play. But after the more solid employment figures earlier here, we are seeing
Oil prices rose on Thursday, recovering some of the previous day’s loss, on hopes of potential U.S. interest rate cuts boosting economic activity and fuel demand, though lingering concerns over slower global demand capped gains. Brent crude futures climbed 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.93 a barrel by 0029 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude
Australian Dollar strengthened during Asian session today, buoyed by stronger-than-expected employment growth data. This positive surprise offered some support to Aussie, though gains were limited, failing to push the currency above yesterday’s high. The labor market report, which showed a modest increase in unemployment rate, suggests some loosening in employment conditions. While this development might
Improved outlook A guided tour in the center of in York, UK, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday, continuing the country’s cautious recession rebound. The reading was in line with
In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Walmart logo is seen at store in Miami, United States on May 2, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Walmart will report quarterly earnings on Thursday, as investors and economists seek clarity about the health of American households and the outlook for the
Gold price regains some positive traction following the overnight post-US CPI decline. Persistent geopolitical risks and Fed rate cut bets continue to offer support to the metal. A modest USD uptick and a positive risk tone could act as a headwind for the XAU/USD. Gold price (XAU/USD) witnessed an intraday turnaround from the vicinity of
Fundamental Overview Yesterday, the US PPI report missed expectations by a big margin triggering a selloff in the US Dollar as the market started to position into a potentially soft US CPI release today. That led to a key breakout in the NZDUSD pair which didn’t last as the RBNZ tonight cut rates by 25