The EUR/JPY pair is up 0.25% to near 182.15 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The pair trades higher as the Japanese Yen (JPY) underperforms its major pairs, despite traders remaining confident that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will raise … [Continue reading]
EUR/GBP rises toward 0.8800 following UK CPI, Germany’s IFO Survey data awaited
EUR/GBP recovers its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 0.8780 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross gains ground as the Pound Sterling (GBP) declines following the release of weaker Consumer Price Index … [Continue reading]
Australian Dollar loses despite RBA hawkish tone
The Australian Dollar (AUD) declines against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, extending its losses for the fifth consecutive day. However, the downside of the AUD/USD pair could be restrained as the Aussie Dollar could find support as markets grow … [Continue reading]
New Zealand Current Account – GDP Ratio climbed from previous -3.7% to -3.5% in 3Q
Since the start of the week, gold’s price has moved lower, but has yet to erase the gains made last week. In today’s report we intend to focus on the newest round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, whilst noting the release of the US … [Continue reading]
USD/JPY declines as Yen strengthens on BoJ hike bets and weak US jobs data
The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday as the Greenback remains on the back foot following the release of the delayed October and November Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) reports.At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading … [Continue reading]
Breaking: Nonfarm Payrolls increase by 64,000 in November vs. 50,000 expected
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the United States (US) rose by 64,000 in November, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. This reading came in better than the market expectation for an increase of 50,000. The report also showed that … [Continue reading]
United Kingdom S&P Global Services PMI above forecasts (51.5) in December: Actual (52.1)
The long wait is over, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the US will release nonfarm payrolls reports for both November and October at 1330 GMT on Tuesday. The overall NFP figure for October is expected to be -10k, however, it is … [Continue reading]
Nonfarm Payrolls expected to highlight US labor market weakened in November
The United States (US) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the delayed Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for October and November on Tuesday at 13:30 GMT. Volatility around the US Dollar (USD) will likely ramp up on the employment reports … [Continue reading]
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD holds gains above $4,300 on prospect of further Fed rate cuts
Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its upside to around $4,305, the highest since October 21, during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday. The precious metal edges higher on further US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut bets. The US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) … [Continue reading]
FX Today: Hasset leaves the spotlight, weaker USD
What to look out for on Tuesday, December 16th:The US Dollar Index (DXY) declined sharply following the Fed's policy announcements last Wednesday and closed a third consecutive week in negative territory. Late Monday, the USD Index trimmed part of … [Continue reading]