Rand Price Softens on Domestic and International Data Fronts

Key Takeaways: The South African rand has weakened due to both domestic and international factors. The South African Reserve Bank will not intervene to counter the recent depreciation of the rand. The US dollar has gained strength due to evidence of a tighter labor market, suggesting potential wage inflation and a more hawkish Federal Reserve.

Will US Job Data Serve to Deepen XAU/USD’s Bearish Trend?

GOLD PRICE OUTLOOK: Gold prices traded slightly higher on Wednesday on U.S. dollar softness ahead of key U.S. economic data. The September U.S. employment report will steal the spotlight on Friday and will be key for financial markets. This article looks at XAU/USD’s key technical levels worth watching in the coming days. Most Read: USD/JPY

XAUUSD: Nearing Yearly Lows Ahead of US Labour Data

Last week’s decline in gold prices accelerated after the break of the current downtrend channel support. The last time Gold traded at such a low was six months ago, when the US regional banking crisis triggered an influx of buyers, pushing prices away from support around $1809. The biggest weekly loss in the last two

US JOLTS job openings data could suggest still tight labor market

Share: JOLTS report will be watched closely by Fed officials ahead of September jobs data. Job openings are forecast to hold steady at around 8.8 million on the last business day of August. US labor market conditions remain out of balance despite Fed rate hikes. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)

A light one on the data docket in Europe today

The dollar continues to run riot in the major currencies space, helped out by higher Treasury yields. It’s been quite the straightforward message since the breakout in the bond market but it does offer quite a bit of food for thought: The US may be entering an era of higher yields but the rest of

Australian data: August building permits , home loans both up m/m

The m/m building permits data is encouraging, but the poor y/y trend takes much of the shine off. Australia job advertisements dipped 0.1% m/m in September. Despite being down that’s not too bad a result given the strong growth in August. Job ads are 50% higher than pre-covid levels — The focus for Australia for