Chinese PMI disappoints the market, US dollar grabs a strong bid

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Gold remains calm even as cooling labor market boosts Fed pause bets

Share: Gold price juggles below the $1,950.00 resistance as the focus shifts to the US Services PMI. US markets will remain closed on Monday on account of Labor Day. Cooling labor market conditions boost the Fed’s hopes of a soft landing. Gold price (XAU/USD) traded back and forth from the past four trading

Weekly Market Recap (28-01 September)

Monday: BoJ Governor Ueda spoke on the weekend at the Jackson Hole Symposium and leant again on the dovish side: We think that underlying inflation is still a bit below our target. This is why we are sticking with our current monetary easing framework. BoJ Governor Ueda China halved the stamp duty on stock trading

Weekly Market Outlook (04-08 September)

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: US and Canada Holiday. Tuesday: China Caixin Services PMI, RBA Policy Decision. Wednesday: Eurozone Retail Sales, US ISM Services PMI, BoC Policy Decision. Thursday: China Imports/Exports data, Switzerland Unemployment Rate, US Jobless Claims. Friday: Japan Wage data, Canada Jobs Report. Tuesday The RBA is expected to keep the cash rate unchanged at

The dot plot comes into focus as the market prices out a September Fed hike

The September dot plot is always the most-interesting one of the year because it’s the closest thing to forward guidance that the FOMC offers. Officials are required to place a year-end dot but there are only two meetings left so it basically says what they expect to happen in the next two meetings. Now that’s

Market Update – September 1 – The Calm Before the Storm?

The markets were quiet on the last day of August, awaiting the key jobs report today. Treasuries and the US Dollar were firmer, but off their best levels, while Wall Street closed mixed. Ongoing expectations that the FOMC can pause, or is done with rate hikes continued to support along with the lingering impact from

Market Update – August 31 – Markets sustain the “Bad News Is Good News” stance

Asian stock markets traded mixed overnight, with mainland China bourses underperforming. Chinese manufacturing contracted in August for a 5th straight month, while Chinese property stocks fell after Country Garden, once the country’s largest developer by sales, reported record losses and China Vanke cancelled a share placement. China’s property sector is dealing with a renewed liquidity