Few surprises,  labor market continues to gradually cool – Wells Fargo

Share: Data released on Friday showed that Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 187,000 in July, falling below the market consensus of 200,000. June’s figures were also revised lower to 185,000, marking the lowest level since December 2020. Analysts at Wells Fargo point out that the slower pace of hiring in July

Bounces after printing a doji, as morning-star looms

Share: GBP/USD rises 0.34%, trading at 1.2755, as soft US jobs data fuels speculation the Fed may end its tightening cycle, providing support to the Sterling. Technical analysis indicates potential for short-term gains but highlights the importance of 1.2800 resistance. Key support and resistance levels were identified, including 20-day EMA at 1.2819 and

Pound Sterling soars amid mixed US Employment report

Share: GBP/USD registered modest gains on Friday after a soft US jobs data report spurred speculations the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might end its tightening cycle. Nevertheless, failure to crack the 1.2800 figure would likely keep the Sterling (GBP) pressured in the medium term. The GBP/USD trades at 1.2755, a gain of 0.34%

Bulls give up, and bears retake the 20-day SMA

Share: GBP/JPY retreated towards the 181.00 area and cleared most of its weekly gains.  Investors continue to digest BoE’s decision on Thursday.  Governor Ueda committed that the BoJ will be more flexible with the 10-year JGB. On Friday, the JPY traded mixed against most of its rivals, mainly because of Governor Ueda’s from

Weekly Market Outlook (07-11 August)

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: Canada Holiday, Swiss Unemployment Rate, BoJ’s Summary of Opinions. Tuesday: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. Wednesday: China CPI. Thursday: US CPI, US Jobless Claims. Friday: Japan Holiday, UK GDP, US PPI, University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment. Monday: The BoJ’s Summary of Opinions will be scrutinised by market participants for details and clues

Signs of loosening but probably not enough yet for the BoC – CIBC

Share: Data released on Friday showed the Canadian economy lost 6,400 jobs in July, against consensus of a 21,100 increase. Analysts at CIBC point out there were further signs of loosening within the Canadian labour market in July, with a slight dip in employment contributing to another uptick in the unemployment rate.They warn

Euro rises above 1.10 as US dollar broadly weakens, USD/JPY falls below 142.00

The US dollar is broadly slumping as Treasury yields fall and dollar bulls take profit. The soft non-farm payrolls headline is winning the day and there’s a UBS note circulating (aided by Nick Timiraos) that argues that next month’s average hourly earnings number will be low. Fed pricing hasn’t changed with about 9 bps of

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions fell from previous £59K to £49.6K

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