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Dollar gains as Tr. yields surge ahead of US jobs report
Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs, lifting the dollar. Fed hike bets fade as officials signal patience on rates. French fiscal concerns add pressure on the euro. Wall Street gains marginally as oil and yields threaten tech stocks.Ri...
Fed minutes & ISM PMI take centre stage
The spotlight this week will be on the Fed minutes and the US ISM Services PMI, with traders watching for fresh clues on the outlook for interest rates and the US economy. We also cover Japanese wage data, Canadian jobs data and US consumer sen...
Dollar slips, stocks rebound after Fed’s Williams tempers rate hike bets
Treasury yields ease from highs after Fed’s Williams says no urgency to hike. Dollar softer but yen extends gains and gold firms, PCE inflation eyed next. Oil prices pull back amid recovering Gulf exports. Stocks bounce back ahead of Micron ear...
Fed rate hike bets and US bond rout bolster the dollar, hurt equities and gold
Dollar gains on rising Treasury yields and Fed hike bets. RBA hikes again,another increase is baked into the cake by February. Yen stabilizes asintervention warnings intensify. Stocks slide, gold plunges 4% on higheryields and a str...
Dollar advances as oil prices remain in the driver’s seat
Oil prices remain elevated on Trump’s mixed rhetoric. US dollar gains amidst rising yields and negative eurozone newsflow. Fed hike expectations linger ahead of key US data and Fedspeak. Gold retreats on higher real yields; bitcoin searches for...
Iran deal hopes lift sentiment, oil and dollar slip, yen rebounds
US and Iran weigh phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices ease back but US Treasury yields stay elevated. Yen strengthens after Trump and Takaichi discuss yen’s weakness. Equities turn positive but risk appetite limited.Risk W...
US Dollar Faces Its Biggest Test Yet: PCE, NFP & Quarter-End Volatility
Will the US dollar rally continue? This week brings the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the latest US jobs report, and quarter-end portfolio rebalancing that could shake up markets. We also break down the RBA decision, key Bank of Japan signal...
Yields surge on hot PMIs and oil rebound; stocks slip but dollar shines
Iran dashes hopes of quick end to war, oil reverses higher. Strong flashPMIs add to inflation risks, pushing US 10-year yields above 5%. US dollarrallies, gold sinks, but stocks and cryptos avoid bloodbath. Trump-Ximeeting and more ...
Dollar holds firm ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Dollar remains strong as Fed hike bets remain elevated. Oil prices extend losses amid US-Iran peace hopes. Nasdaq at record high amid Middle-East optimism and AI frenzy. Yen and aussie weaken despite intervention and rate-hike speculation.<...
Dollar holds firm as markets brace for fresh Fed signals
Dollar holds firm amid elevated Fed hike bets. Yen remains weak despite BoJ rate hike. Aussie stays relatively supported after hawkish RBA remarks. Stocks surge on AI optimism; oil rebounds ahead of UNGA.Risk Warning: Our services involv...
Oil slips, dollar holds firm as Trump heads to the UN
Muted dollar gains as investors await key meetings at the UN. Oil slips on the lack of military operations and fresh US-Iran talks. Political developments weigh on the euro despite ECB rate hike bets. Dollar/yen climbs, bitcoin rally stalls, go...
Oil remains in the driving seat as dollar gains persist
Dollar gains linger as hawkish Fed keeps FX in check. Oil prices remain elevated; headline risk to influence risk appetite. Hawkish BoJ hike fails to satisfy yen investors; dollar/yen climbs. Equities rebound on the back of lower oil prices and...
September flash PMIs take centre stage
All eyes will be on September flash PMI data from the Eurozone, UK and US this week, with traders watching for fresh clues on economic growth and interest-rate expectations. We also cover Australian jobs data, the SNB rate decision, the Trump-X...
Fed delivers hawkish hike, dollar rallies but gold recovers
Fed hikes as expected, signals more to come. Dollar surges as yield curve flattens, gold slips but recoups losses. Attention turns to Bank of England, pound on the backfoot. Oil prices decline on signs of easing Middle East supply disruptions.<...
Dollar slows advance ahead of key Fed decision
Fed expected to hike, spotlight to fall on dots and guidance. Warsh faces independence test amid Trump’s calls for low rates. BoE and BoJ decisions take center stage on Thursday and Friday. Wall Street slips ahead of Fed outcome, gold traders a...
Dollar holds firm as oil rally fuels Fed rate expectations
Oil prices hold above $100, mostly ignoring Trump’s comments. Fed ratehike expectations increase, raising chances of disappointment tomorrow.Dollar rally lingers as risk appetite weakens; gold slide persists. Key Senatevote on the C...
Dollar gains as oil rally and AI concerns hit risk appetite
Oil rally persists and energy prices skyrocket on Middle East developments. Dollar on the front foot as Fed meeting approaches; crucial credibility test for Warsh. AI concerns weigh on risk appetite following a decent Friday session. Gold and b...
Dollar gains as US PPI data bolster Fed hike bets
US PPI data strengthens September hike chance. Dollar rises ahead of today’s US CPI numbers. ECB remains hawkish but euro struggles against the dollar. Stocks and gold pull back amid strong dollar and higher yields. Risk Warn...
Fed, BoE & BoJ Decisions Could Shake Markets This Week
A huge week lies ahead for financial markets. The Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan take center stage alongside key inflation and economic reports. Will rate hikes, crypto regulation developments and Middle East tensions fuel volatility? H...
Dollar struggles to gain ahead of US inflation data, yen extends rally
Dollar remains subdued ahead of US inflation data. US Treasury announces smaller-than-expected buyback. BoJ hike bets are adding more fuel to the yen’s engines. Stocks pull back amid rising yields and Middle East uncertainty.Risk W...
Dollar slips, yen surges as Middle East tensions escalate
Oil rally persists, as military operations in the Middle East resume. Dollar fails to benefit from risk-off; euro/dollar rises towards 1.1650. Yen gains continue, courtesy of Bessent’s commentary, but move looks stretched. Equities remain in li...
Yen and oil advances keep risk appetite muted
Dollar/yen drops to 154, supported by BoJ hike bets, but move looksstretched. Oil jumps again on ME newsflow; risk of $100 WTI oil price isrising. Markets prepare for Thursday’s buybacks and US data. Goldstabilizes at $4,400, bitcoi...
Dollar muted despite upbeat NFP, Mideast tensions lift oil
Strong jobs report fails to boost dollar as traders look to CPI data instead. Yen stays bid, gold on the slide again. Euro steady after far-right win in Germany, ECB decision awaited. Oil edges higher as US-Iran attacks continue.Risk War...
Dovish Fed bets pummel dollar, boost gold ahead of NFP
Dollar sinks as Fed’s Waller backs September hold. Stocks, cryptos and gold rally as bond yields retreat from highs. Oil prices stay elevated amid lack of diplomacy in Middle East. All eyes now on the August jobs report. US CPI take...
Big Week for Markets: US CPI, ECB Decision, Japan & China Data in Focus
US CPI takes center stage this week as traders look for fresh clues on the Fed’s next move, with US PPI and the ECB decision also in focus. Japan’s GDP, China’s inflation data and the US Treasury’s 30-year bond auction and larger bond buybacks ...