Tag: Inflation
Job postings in the United States surged to near record highs in December, implying that the slowdown in employment growth at the close of last year was mostly due to labor shortages. Job vacancies, a gauge of labor demand, increased by 150,000 to 10.9 million on December 31st, not far from the all-time high of […]
The yield curve for US Treasury bonds is expected to flatten and perhaps invert this year, according to Standard Chartered. The U.S. Treasury yield curve is likely to be totally flat by mid-year as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, although growth is questioned, and may invert by year’s end, Standard Chartered bank strategists stated […]
Oil prices are turning up, and Brent crude is near $91 Oil prices turned up about 1% during trading on Thursday, with Brent crude rising near $91 a barrel, with geopolitical concerns continuing to support prices. Oil prices were lower in early trading, with the US dollar gaining after indications that the Federal Reserve will […]
European Forex news roundup: The dollar rises slightly, but US futures point downward It was a rather calm session, as markets appear to be more cautious following Wall Street’s dramatic recovery late yesterday. Since Asian trading, US futures have been trending lower, and they have remained so throughout European morning trade. As a result, the […]
Gold prices rose on Monday at the start of the week, as investors sought to cover the safe-haven metal against inflation risks and concerns over the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. This comes at a time when markets are waiting for signs of an interest rate hike from the US federal policy meeting this week. […]
Gold prices fell on Friday, due to widespread profit-taking, while the yellow metal was preparing to achieve weekly gains for the second time in a row. Gold found support as investors turned to safe haven assets, awaiting signals of an interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve meeting next week. Gold prices ended their […]
European Forex news roundup: The Australian dollar maintains rises following a good jobs report. Forex news from the European morning session on Jan 20, 2022 It was a mostly calm session, with few headlines and few important economic releases to work with. The dollar is remaining somewhat mixed, but it was somewhat slow earlier on […]
EUROPEAN EQUITIES ARE POSITIONED FOR GROWTH , STOXX DEEPER DOWN IN THE RED FOR 2022 According to a BofA survey, investors regard monetary tightening as the most important risk to markets, beating out COVID and inflation as the top anticipated concerns. Nonetheless, according to BofA, investor optimism remained unaffected by central bank tightening intentions. According […]
Futures in the United States are higher ahead of Powell’s speech. US stock futures rose on Tuesday, led by a rebound in technology firms, as traders awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s address. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 % , S&P 500 futures jumped 0.2 % , and Nasdaq futures rose […]
EUR/USD falls down below 1.1300, returning to pre-NFP levels. On Monday, the EUR/USD reverted to, or even slightly below, its pre-US labor market data levels, where it traded last Friday, and has recently slipped below the 1.1300 handle. To summarize, the latest US labor market report showed a lower-than-expected headline payroll gain in December but […]
