[ad_1] RAND TALKING POINTS & ANALYSIS MTBPS, manufacturing PMI and vehicle sales data paint a poor picture of the local economy. US jobs data in focus later today. USD/ZAR finds resistance at 18.50 and 200-day MA. USD/ZAR FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP Macro-economic fundamentals underpin almost all markets in the global economy via growth, inflation and employment –
[ad_1] Prior +1.7% Core CPI +1.5% y/y Prior +1.3% On the month itself, consumer prices were seen up 0.1%. The stall in the headline annual inflation reading isn’t too comforting when core annual inflation actually ticked higher in October. But for now, this is still well within the threshold that the SNB can manage. This
[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo By Harry Robertson and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The struggling yen rose from a one-year low against the U.S. dollar and a 15-year trough versus the euro on
[ad_1] Gold price gains positive traction on Thursday amid sliding US bond yields and a weaker USD. Geopolitical tensions and China’s economic woes also contribute to the intraday positive move. A further rise in equity markets caps any meaningful upside for the safe-haven precious metal. Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts fresh buying on Thursday, albeit lacking








