Dollar saw notable decline against most major currencies, maintaining its softer tone in the Asian trading session today, with the exception of its performance against Yen. This selloff amidst a backdrop of improving risk sentiment, reflected by the uptick in major US stock indexes. Investors’ attention is now squarely focused on the forthcoming release of
Consumers shop at a retail chain store in Rosemead, California, on Dec. 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Economists expect that inflation nudged higher in December, a trend that could call into question the market’s eager anticipation that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates this year. The consumer price index,
Share: Australia’s trade surplus widened to 11,437M MoM in December versus 7,500M expected and 7,129M in the previous reading, according to the latest Aussie foreign trade data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. Further details reveal that Australia’s December Goods/Services Exports reprint 1.7% figures on a monthly basis versus 0.4% prior. The
The comments from NY Fed President were a bit more hawkish: Federal Reserve’s Monetary Policy Stance: Stresses the need for a restrictive policy stance for some time. Suggests the Fed can cut rates when confident that inflation is moving back to 2%. Reiterates that the Fed’s work to bring inflation back to 2% is not
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Gold prices edged up on Wednesday, supported by a slightly weaker U.S. dollar ahead of a critical inflation report that could offer some clues on whether the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates this year. Spot gold gained 0.2% to $2,033.90 per ounce, as of 1148 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.3% to $2,040.00
Japanese Yen continues its decline in today’s subdued trading environment. This selloff gained momentum following the release of disappointing wages growth data, which has tempered expectations for an imminent monetary policy adjustment by BoJ in January. Despite this, April is still considered a more probable time for interest rate hike, heavily dependent on the outcomes
People carry shopping bags as they visit a department store during the holiday season in New York City. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Retailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor for December. However, the data also shows the true state of consumer
Share: WTI Oil steadies near $72 after a positive close on Tuesday. Overnight API was a chunky drawdown of over 5 million barrels. The DXY US Dollar Index holds above 102.00, while traders keep powder dry ahead of Thursday’s US inflation reading. Oil prices are going nowhere despite quite a few bullish elements to take
Nasdaq index moves closer to its 100 hour moving average The Nasdaq index has now erased its -127 point decline and trades positive on the day. The index is currently up 12.74 points or 0.09% at 14857. The rise puts the price closer to its 100-hour moving average at 14876.83. A break above the 100-hour
It is much easier to take a straight comparison on how the odds have changed. Here’s a look at things back at the end of December i.e. just two weeks ago: Federal Reserve: -156 bps (first -25 bps in March) European Central Bank: -161 bps (first -25 bps in April) Bank of England: -141 bps
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday, as investors refused to make big bets ahead of a key U.S. inflation print that could offer more clarity on when the Federal Reserve might begin cutting interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,031.30 per ounce, as of 0151 GMT, trading in a range of about
Release of Japan’s disappointing wage growth data led markets to scale back expectations of an imminent rate hike by BoJ. The continued lag in wages growth behind inflation undermines the prospects of establishing a virtuous cycle of wages and prices, which is a prerequisite to a BoJ policy shift. Although a rate hike in April
Share: The latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday showed that the nation’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) decelerated from the 4.9% YoY rate to 4.3% in November. The reading was slightly lower than the consensus estimates for a reading of 4.4%. Market reaction The AUD/USD pair reacts little to the
The USDJPY has seen up-and-down price action today, and in the process, traded above and below its 100-hour MA at 144.26. The most recent run has been to the upside and with that move, the price has moved back above the 100-hour MA. So going into the new trading day, the buyers are holding a
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Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the Middle East crisis and a Libyan supply outage reduced the previous day’s heavy losses. Brent crude futures were up $1.07, or 1.41%, at $77.19 a barrel by 1515 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained $1.12, or 1.58%, to $71.89. At their intra-day peaks both benchmarks
Currency trading today remained lackluster, characterized by limited movements across major pairs and crosses. Key economic data releases, ranging from Japan’s Tokyo CPI, and retail sales figures from Australia and the Eurozone, to trade balance data from Canada and US, failed to significantly influence the markets. Japanese Yen is currently a marginally stronger currency, continuing