Share: The Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), also known as the New Zealand Manufacturing PMI came in at 42.5 in October from September’s print of 45.3. “Today’s PMI is not a good look for GDP and employment growth. Our GDP forecasts already include a decline in the manufacturing sector in the
Share: USD/MXN consolidates in a tight range of 17.4000 – 17.5900 since Monday. Banxico is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 11.25%, Investors await Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s conference to gain additional insights into the interest rate trajectory. USD/MXN treads water near 17.5000 during the European session on Wednesday. The pair has
Share: Gold price declines as capital shifts toward riskier assets due to improved risk sentiment. Gold demand is reduced due to the resurgence in US Treasury yields. Upbeat China’s Trade Balance data could provide support for the price of the precious metal. Gold price losses more ground, which can be attributed to the prevailing optimistic
Share: The Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tim Macklem said on late Thursday that there are some reasons to believe that the neutral interest rate is more likely higher than lower. Market reaction The comments above has little to no impact on the Canadian Dollar. The USD/CAD pair is trading lower on the
Share: Australian Dollar’s strength is reinforced by stronger Retail Sales. Australia’s Retail Sales surged to 0.9%, significantly higher than the market consensus of 0.3%. US and China have agreed on a meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in November. US Dollar encountered a challenge after a moderate Core PCE Price Index data on Friday.
Share: AUD/USD holds positive ground around 0.6339 in early Monday. US Core PCE eased to 3.7% YoY vs. 3.8% prior, the headline PCE remain unchanged at 3.4%. Markets anticipate the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to raise the cash rate at its meeting on November 7. The Fed rate decision this week will
Share: AUD/USD recovers its recent losses on the softer USD. The preliminary US Q3 GDP rose 4.9%, Continuing claims rose to the highest reading since May. The markets anticipate the potential additional rate hike from the RBA at the November meeting. Investors will focus on Australian PPI, and US monthly core Personal Consumption
Share: Australian Dollar moves upward toward a major level after stronger Aussie CPI data. Australia’s CPI climbed to 1.2% in Q3, exceeding the market consensus of 1.1%. US Dollar received upward support from upbeat PMI figures from the United States. The Australian Dollar (AUD) continues to gain ground, trading higher for the third
Share: Australian Dollar extends gains as the US Dollar declines. Australia’s Manufacturing PMI eased to 48.0, while the Services PMI dropped to 47.6. China may approve over 1 trillion yuan in additional sovereign debt issuance. US Treasury Department confirmed the meeting with China to discuss bilateral economic policy matters. The pullback in US Treasury
Share: The latest data on Tuesday showed that the preliminary S&P Global Australian Services PMI posted 47.6 in October from 51.8 in September. On the other hand, the Manufacturing PMI eased to 48.0 from 48.7 in the previous reading. Furthermore, the Composite Index came in at 47.3 versus 51.5 prior. Market reaction At the press time,
