Today

[ad_1] S&P is out with it expectations for the UAW strike and implications. They say Warns that if the UAW strike continues for over a week and expands, it could lead to significant reductions in earnings and liquidity in the US auto sector for 2023. Predicts a slowdown in U.S. auto sector momentum in the

[ad_1] The data is due at 8.30 am US Eastern time. Preview comments via CIBC: August CPI will be the final piece of the puzzle for the Fed ahead of its September meeting We expect the last few soft readings to start to form a trend, with core CPI in August expected to come in

[ad_1] The greenback is pretty much flat against the euro, yen, and pound while keeping little changed against the franc and loonie. It is only the aussie and kiwi which are slightly higher in trading today but the gains there aren’t anything too significant. AUD/USD is still down 0.8% on the week and NZD/USD is

[ad_1] Here are the speakers from the Federal Reserve I have listed for today. A few more could well pop up in media interviews and what have you. There are 6. Bostic is speaking twice, which is why there are 7 lines below. I’ve noted those speeches more likely to bring market-pertinent comments in bold.

[ad_1] Market Recap The US jobs data release last Friday continues to reflect signs of softening in the US labour market, which seems to be in line with what the Federal Reserve (Fed) wants to see. Job additions were somewhat lukewarm despite being slightly higher than consensus (187,000 versus 170,000 forecast), while unemployment rate jumped

[ad_1] It’s a quiet start to the day so far with major currencies mostly little changed ahead of European trading. All eyes are on the US non-farm payrolls so that is likely to make for a bit more of a lull in the session to come. China is once again stealing the headlines in Asia

[ad_1] The People’s Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead. USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate. CNH is the offshore yuan. USD /CNH has no restrictions on its trading range. A significantly stronger or weaker

[ad_1] Major currencies aren’t doing a whole lot though the dollar is mildly softer as we look towards European morning trade. The ranges are still relatively narrow, so let’s see if there will be any appetite to stretch them out later on. Stocks are at least enjoying a decent showing since Friday last week, with

[ad_1] Share: The Dollar has strengthened into the Jackson Hole Symposium and economists at ING think a hawkish tone by Fed Chair Powell is now largely priced in Powell’s hawkishness looks largely in the price The recent firmness in the Dollar probably factors in some of the markets’ expectations for a hawkish tone

[ad_1] The S&P index is trading back in positive territory after giving up earlier gains of 25.88 points and moving into negative territory by -9.42 points. Technically, the low price from Friday stalled within a swing area between 4325 and 4338, and rebounded modestly into the close. In trading today, the price opened and moved