US stocks hitting the skids going into the close

The major US stock indices are hitting the skids heading into the close. The NASDAQ is now down -1.7% trading a new session lows. The S&P index is also at session lows with a decline of -1.56%. In the interest rate market, the rates are trading near highs out the yield curve is traders adjust

Japan’s top currency diplomat says Tokyo in close contact with US on FX moves By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo 2/2 By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese authorities are always in close communication with U.S. counterparts on currencies and share a mutual understanding that excessive

EUR/USD struggling to hold onto 1.0660 heading into the Friday close

Share: The EUR/USD couldn’t extend recovery motivation after getting knocked back by Lagarde. Friday rebound facing downside pressure as US Dollar maintains strength. Next week sees market movers on the cards with EU inflation figures, FOMC. The EUR/USD is set to close out Friday’s trading on the back foot, testing the week’s lows

European equity close: UK stocks wrap up a stellar week with gains

Closing changes: Stoxx 600 +0.3% German DAX +0.6% UK FTSE 100 +0.7% French CAC +0.9% Italy MIB flat Spain IBEX flat Weekly: Stoxx 600 +1.7% German DAX +1.0% UK FTSE 100 +3.4% French CAC +1.9% Italy MIB +2.3% Spain IBEX 1.9% It’s tough to get excited about grocery stores and banks but it looks like

XAG/USD soars by more than 2% to close the week

Share: XAG/USD advanced by 2.20% to $23.20. The USD is trading somewhat soft on Friday ahead of the weekend. US yields and tightening expectations remain steady.  Michigan Consumer Sentiment from September declined to 67.7. At the end of the week, the XAG/USD Silver Spot price gained significant demand and increased to $23.15. On the

S&P and NASDAQ close lower on the week after sharp declines today

S&P is out with it expectations for the UAW strike and implications. They say Warns that if the UAW strike continues for over a week and expands, it could lead to significant reductions in earnings and liquidity in the US auto sector for 2023. Predicts a slowdown in U.S. auto sector momentum in the second

Broader US indices tumble and close lower on the week

The broader major indices closed sharply lower today led by the NASDAQ index which fell -1.56%. The S&P index fell -1.22%. The declines push the indices into the red for the trading week. The Dow industrial average fell -0.83%. For the trading week, Dow industrial average closed up 0.12% S&P index fell -0.16% NASDAQ index

European equity close: Friday’s gains trim the weekly decline

Stoxx 600 daily Closing changes: Stoxx 600 +0.2% German DAX +0.1% UK FTSE 100 +0.5% French CAC +0.6% Italy MIB +0.3% Spain IBEX +0.6% Weekly: Stoxx 600 -0.8% German DAX -0.7% UK FTSE 100 +0.2% French CAC -0.8% Italy MIB -1.4% Spain IBEX -0.9% I don’t think there is a big takeaway from this week’s