British Retail Consortium data for October 2023. Like-for-like sales data strips out the impact of changes in store size. +2.6% y/y expected +2.4%, prior +2.8% Total sales +2.5% y/y (three month low) 2.7% in September “Many houseolds are also delaying their Christmas spending in the hopes they can grab a bargain in the upcoming Black
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Share: S&P 500 ended the week up by 0.9%, with the Nasdaq and Dow Jones also posting significant gains, reflecting a positive shift in investor sentiment. U.S. labor market data showing a slowdown in job growth fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve may halt rate hikes. Fed officials Thomas Barkin and Neil Kashkari
Share: The DXY sank towards 105.05, its lowest level since mid-September. US government bond yields are retreating, also standing at lows since September. Job creation decelerated in October in the US as well as Hourly Earnings, while the Unemployment Rate increased. The US Dollar (USD) witnessed a significant drop on Friday, with the US
Share: The Canadian Dollar is bounding higher, extending weekly gains. Canada Unemployment Rate missed forecasts, hampering CAD upside. CAD gains 17.5K jobs, entirely part-time employment; wage growth also lower. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is seeing further upside against the US Dollar (USD) after a US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report that came in below
Share: EUR/USD rallies amid a softer US labor market, with Nonfarm Payrolls missing the 180K target. Speculation grows for Fed rate cuts in H2 2024 as hiring slows and unemployment ticks up. Despite EU’s own economic slowdown, the Euro benefits from broad USD weakness and reduced rate hike bets. EUR/USD rallies during Friday’s
Number of traders net-short has increased by 40.48% from last week. SYMBOL TRADING BIAS NET-LONG% NET-SHORT% CHANGE IN LONGS CHANGE IN SHORTS CHANGE IN OI EUR/USD BULLISH 49.70% 50.30% -11.28% Daily -27.05% Weekly 10.41% Daily 40.48% Weekly -1.55% Daily -3.78% Weekly of clients are net long. of clients are net short. Change in Longs Shorts
Number of traders net-short has increased by 50.43% from last week. SYMBOL TRADING BIAS NET-LONG% NET-SHORT% CHANGE IN LONGS CHANGE IN SHORTS CHANGE IN OI France 40 BULLISH 47.01% 52.99% -25.03% Daily -29.75% Weekly 29.10% Daily 50.43% Weekly -3.62% Daily -2.10% Weekly of clients are net long. of clients are net short. Change in Longs
Number of traders net-short has increased by 29.47% from last week. SYMBOL TRADING BIAS NET-LONG% NET-SHORT% CHANGE IN LONGS CHANGE IN SHORTS CHANGE IN OI Wall Street BULLISH 48.03% 51.97% -9.53% Daily -18.73% Weekly 12.61% Daily 29.47% Weekly 0.77% Daily 0.77% Weekly of clients are net long. of clients are net short. Change in Longs
Number of traders net-short has increased by 21.28% from last week. SYMBOL TRADING BIAS NET-LONG% NET-SHORT% CHANGE IN LONGS CHANGE IN SHORTS CHANGE IN OI Germany 40 BULLISH 48.81% 51.19% -20.07% Daily -16.86% Weekly 40.09% Daily 21.28% Weekly 2.45% Daily -0.91% Weekly of clients are net long. of clients are net short. Change in Longs
