China Commerce Ministry retaliates US order limiting technology investments

Share: In a reaction to the US executive order banning certain investments in Chinese technology companies, China’s Commerce Ministry showed grave concerns and marked the rights to take measures in retaliation early Thursday in Asia, per Reuters. The news also quotes China Commerce Ministry as saying, “Hopes that the US will respect laws

US Dollar goes nowhere with traders looking ahead to Thursday

Share: The US Dollar is unchanged near the New York opening bell.  Very light data calendar points to a rather uneventful day in the wake of US inflation data on Thursday.  The US Dollar Index nudges lower, eyes key support test.  The US Dollar (USD) is trading sideways to slightly lower as markets

Few surprises,  labor market continues to gradually cool – Wells Fargo

Share: Data released on Friday showed that Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 187,000 in July, falling below the market consensus of 200,000. June’s figures were also revised lower to 185,000, marking the lowest level since December 2020. Analysts at Wells Fargo point out that the slower pace of hiring in July

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 241.9K from previous 225.2K

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United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count fell from previous 529 to 525

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US Dollar declines sharply after US July jobs report

Share: The US Dollar came under renewed selling pressure on Friday. The US Dollar Index declined below 102.00 and erased a large portion of weekly gains. US July jobs report showed a 187,000 increase in Nonfarm Payrolls in July. The US Dollar started to weaken against its rivals in the second half of the

The Euro has a problem this month if all the data is dull – SocGen

Share: Kit Juckes, Chief Global FX Strategist at Société Générale, analyzes the EUR outlook. EUR/USD needs help from the data calendar or else… The Euro comes into August with short-term rate differentials drifting against it and long EUR futures positions looking vulnerable.  Something needs to happen to boost confidence in another 25 bps