The softening in US August core PCE inflation (3.9% YoY vs previous 4.3%, 0.1% MoM vs previous 0.2%) failed to drive a sustained rebound in Wall Street last Friday, as Treasury yields stayed firm despite some paring in rate hike bets. While further progress on the core inflation front may offer room for the Federal
Major US stock indices are mixed now with the Dow Industrial Average note negative, and the S&P index trading above and below unchanged. The NASDAQ index is holding onto a 0.25% gain. A snapshot of the market currently shows: Dow industrial average -74.68 points or -0.22% at 33995.75 S&P index -0.13 points or unchanged at
The major indices are trading mixed at the open for the day/week. Looking at the major indices: Dow Industrial Average’s trading up 25 points or 0.06% at 34645 S&P index is down 3 points or -0.06% at 4447.70 NASDAQ index is down 19 points or 0.14% at 13688.12 Last week the S&P and NASDAQ index
Article by IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp Dow Jones, Nikkei 225, Nasdaq 100 Analysis and Charts Dow struggles to push higher The index has spent the week trying to break higher, but gains above 34,700 have proven impossible to sustain. For the moment, while the buyers have not been able to seize control, sellers
Share: GBP/CAD trades at 1.6924, pressured by rising oil prices and a UK unemployment rate increase to 4.3%. Bank of England hints at a rate cap at 5.50%, while the Bank of Canada eyes further tightening amid strong job growth. Upcoming monetary policy decisions could dictate the pair’s direction, but higher oil prices
Share: S&P 500 closed up 0.14% at 4,457.49 on Friday but lost 1.13% for the week, reflecting investor caution amid global economic uncertainties. US economic data shows resilience with solid service sector activity and tight labor market, contrasting with gloomy outlooks in China and Europe. US Treasury bond yields advance to 4.268% on
Article by IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, Nikkei 225 Analysis and Charts Dow steady above 50-day MA US markets return from their break, with the Dow’s bounce having stalled since last week. Friday’s session witnessed the index attempting to push higher but running out of momentum. So far it is
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained against the euro and Japanese yen on Friday after the August jobs report showed a still strong labor market, despite some
Share: Mixed US Nonfarm Payrolls data initially fails to boost USD, but ISM Manufacturing PMI lifts sentiment. Swiss inflation exceeds estimates, but weak Retail Sales could deter SNB from tightening. The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting on September 14 could be a key event for the pair. The Swiss Franc (CHF) losses traction against
Share: USD/MXN trades at 17.1222, up by 0.56%, recovering from a daily low of 16.9699. US Nonfarm Payrolls for August meet expectations, but the Unemployment Rate rise spurred an initial drop in USD/MXN. ISM Manufacturing PMI shows signs of improvement, helping the USD recover. The American Dollar (USD) recovered some ground against the
