Headlines: Markets: USD leads, GBP lags on the day European equities mixed; S&P 500 futures down 0.3% US 10-year yields flat at 4.290% Gold down 0.5% to $1,911.96 WTI crude up 0.7% to $87.88 Bitcoin up 3.8% to $26,034 It was a relatively slow and quieter session in European trading today, after all the fuss
Share: Gold price discovers support as Fed policymakers see no interest-rate increase in September. The USD Index hovers near 105.00, preparing for a fresh upside amid the risk-off mood. Fed’s Goolsbee said the central bank is aiming to push the economy on a “golden path”. Gold price (XAU/USD) extends recovery as Federal Reserve (Fed)
Share: AUD/USD retreated below the 20-day SMA towards 0.6450. The August NFP report from the US sent mixed signals from the US labour market. The Greenback benefited from higher-than-expected ISM PMIs. In Friday’s session, the USD initially dropped and found support at the 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of 103.30 but then managed
Share: AUD/USD gains positive traction on Friday and snaps an eight-day losing streak to the YTD low. Hope for more stimulus from China prompts intraday short-covering amid a mildly weaker USD. The Fed’s hawkish outlook and looming recession risks limit the USD losses and cap the major. The AUD/USD pair builds on the
Share: Silver (XAG/USD) stages a modest recovery after July’s US jobs data missed estimates, trading at $23.57, bouncing off the 200-day EMA at $23.18. Technical outlook shifts to neutral-upward bias, as the metal remains above the 200-day EMA and July 6 low of $22.53. Key resistance lies at the 100-day EMA at $23.67,
The US dollar has recovered some of the selling after non-farm payrolls as equities give back gains. Notably, Treasury yields remain near the lows of the day, led by a 13 bps fall in 7-year notes. The dollar has been dragged around by fixed income this week but its stocks behind this move. The S&P
Share: NZD/USD jumped above the 0.6100 threshold but is poised to close a third consecutive weekly loss. Headline NFPs came in lower than expected, while wages increased in July. The focus is set on next week’s CPI figures from July. At the end of the week, the NZD/USD rosed but will close a
