Share: USD/JPY falls below the key 150.00 level, trading at 149.76, down 0.64% amidst a shift in market sentiment. US housing data shows resilience with Building Permits and Housing Starts exceeding expectations but fails to support USD/JPY. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda emphasizes the need for patience in monetary policy, linking future
© Reuters The euro is making strides towards the 1.0700 mark against a slightly weaker US dollar today, maintaining its momentum despite no significant shifts in market news or sentiment. The currency’s resilience comes as markets maintain a neutral risk sentiment, carrying over from last week’s risk-on movement. Investors and traders are gearing up for
Prior was 63.8 Current conditions 65.7 vs 69.5 expected (70.6 prior) Expectations 56.9 vs 59.5 expected (66.0 prior) 1-year inflation 4.4% vs 4.2% prior 5-10 year 3.2% vs 3.0% prior This survey is more about gasoline prices and the political mood than anything else. That said, the Fed cares about it and seeing the jump
Share: S&P 500 rises 1.54%, closing at 4,414.57, marking its seventh consecutive week of gains. Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Industrial also post gains, with technology and consumer sectors leading. Market players overlook Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments, focusing instead on mixed economic data. Upcoming week to focus on US inflation data,
University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prelim was 63.0 Prior was 68.1 Details: Current conditions 70.6 vs 66.7 prelim (71.4 prior) Expectations 59.3 vs 60.7 prelim (66.0 prior) 1-year inflation 4.2% vs 3.8% prelim (3.2% prior) 5-10 year inflation 3.0% vs 3.0% prelim (2.8% prior) The Fed might be concerned about that bump in inflation expectations
Share: Mexican Peso extends its gains and is set to finish below the 18.12 mark. Mexico’s trade deficit widens, but Peso holds gains amidst flight to safety in markets. US inflation data justifies higher interest rates, but the market is skeptical of the Fed raising rates past the current range. Mexican Peso (MXN)
Share: WTI surged over 5%, trading at $90.87 per barrel, in response to escalating military actions between Israel and Palestine. Israel’s ground offensive in the Gaza Strip triggers a risk-off market mood, boosting safe-haven assets and oil prices. Iran’s Oil Minister predicts crude prices could hit $100 per barrel due to the intensifying
Share: Mexican Peso stalls the USD/MXN rally towards 18.00, as the pair clings to losses of 0.02%. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment indicates growing pessimism amongst Americans as inflation expectations rise. Dovish comments from Fed officials, including Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, suggest a rate hike pause. Mexican Peso (MXN) calmly stands off