Getty Images The U.S. labor market beat expectations again in December, adding 216,000 jobs to close out the year while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Yet the job gains were slower than the same period a year ago, with the three-month average gain dropping to 165,000 a month compared with an average of
Share: Mexican Peso gains against USD, with USD/MXN falling to 16.87 after US jobs data shows higher-than-expected employment growth. Banxico’s recent minutes highlight ongoing inflation challenges, affirming the need for stable interest rates. Economic data from the United States was mixed, though it maintains a Goldilocks scenario. US Treasury yields rise as market expectations for Fed
The USDCAD has seen volatile up-and-down price action today. However, if there is a tilt, the tilt is to the upside as the price is above the 100-hour MA at 1.33214. Staying above that level going forward would keep the buyers more in control. Having said that, there is work to do for the buyers.
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Oil prices rose over $1 on Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to visit the Middle East in an attempt to contain flaring regional tensions as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages. Brent crude futures were up $1.34, or 1.7%, at $78.93 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $1.62, or
Dollar rises broadly in early U.S. session, spurred by a robust set of job data that surpassed expectations in all key areas including headline employment growth, unemployment rate, and wage growth. This robust data also propelled 10-year treasury yield further above 4% mark, while concurrently driving stock futures lower. However, while Dollar’s gains against Yen
A networking and hiring event for professionals of color in Minneapolis, MN. Michael Siluk | Getty Images The unemployment rate for Black Americans fell significantly in December, closing out 2023 on a positive note, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor. Black Americans, the group with the highest jobless percentage in the country,
Share: USD/CAD has climbed to near 1.3380 as investors turn anxious ahead of US labor market data. The Unemployment Rate in the US and Canada in December is seen at 3.8% and 5.9% respectively. A decisive break above 23.6% Fibo retracement has improved appeal for the Loonie asset. The USD/CAD pair prints a fresh two-week
The USDJPY has been trending higher over the last few days, and in the process has been able to move above the 38.2% retracement of the trend move down from the November high. That level comes in at 144.698. Above that was the December 19 high at 144.938. The high-price today reached 144.74 and has
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Gold traded in a tight range on Friday and is set to close with weekly declines having traded the week lackluster. Yellow metal’s fall could be attributed to the strengthening in the dollar index with the Fed remaining non-committal on the timing of the interest rate cuts. Taking cues from the international market, MCX February
Dollar is having a broad upswing today as investors and traders brace for the latest US non-farm payroll data. With the recent pullback in stock markets and noticeable recovery in treasury yields, the prevailing sentiment indicates that traders are increasingly skeptical about the likelihood of an early Fed rate cut. Consequently, any upside surprises in
A now hiring sign is posted in front of a U-Haul rental center on November 03, 2023 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images When the December jobs report is released Friday morning, markets will be looking for a number that hits a sweet spot between not so robust as to trigger more
Share: NZD/JPY’s 0.70% surge driven by Japanese Yen’s broad weakness, indicating a bullish turn above the Ichimoku cloud. Upcoming resistance challenges include cycle high at 90.43 and the key 91.00 psychological level. Bears could regain ground, targeting supports at Kumo’s top, the Kijun-Sen, and Kumo’s bottom. The NZD/JPY soared sharply and posted gains of more
The clock is ticking toward the close of the day, and the start of the new trading panel day. Tomorrow, is US non-farm payroll day and the EURUSD traders, are setting up for that event. More specifically, the pair is trading near its 50% retracement level on both the daily and hourly charts. Technically speaking
Markets: Gold up $3 to $2043 US 10-year yields up 9 bps to 3.99% WTI crude down 36-cents to $72.35 S&P 500 down 0.3% EUR leads, JPY lags The ADP and initial jobless claims numbers led to a bid in the US dollar and selloff in bonds. They raised the stakes for tomorrow’s non-farm payrolls
Oil steadied on Thursday, largely unwinding an earlier rally, as concerns over Middle Eastern supply and disruptions at an oilfield in Libya were countered by concern about economic growth and demand. Local protests forced a production shutdown on Wednesday at Libya’s Sharara oilfield, which can produce up to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd). The field,
Japanese Yen is facing increased selling pressure today, influenced by rebound in US and European benchmark treasury yields. Additionally, traders are scaling back their expectations of imminent monetary policy changes by BoJ, in the wake of the recent devastating earthquake in Japan. This context sets the stage for potential downside risks to Yen in the