Share: AUD/USD declined 0.12% for the day, marking a significant weekly drop from 0.6522 to 0.6338. The RBA’s 25 bps rate hike under new Governor Michele Bullock’s leadership fails to provide a bullish impetus for the Aussie. Jerome Powell’s hawkish tone on US monetary policy adds to the AUD’s woes, with China’s economic
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,
Share: NZD/JPY rose nearly 0.10% towards the 89.245 area The cross continues to side-ways trades, slightly tilted to the downside. Bulls seem to be taking a breather after last week’s 3% gains. The NZD/JPY will close a 0.30% losing week around the 89.245 area, as investors are taking profits from the early month’s
Share: The DXY index trades with mild losses at 105.80, closing a 0.70% weekly gain. Fed hawks revived USD strength during the week. UoM consumer sentiment data come in lower than expected. The focus shifts to next week’s inflation figure from the US from October. The US Dollar (USD) showed minimal movement on
The major stock indices are closing near session highs with the NASDAQ index leading the way. All 3 major indices are closing above their 100-day moving averages (bullish). All 3 indices are closing higher for the week. A snapshot of closing levels shows: Dow industrial average +391.16 points or 1.15% at 34283.09. Its 100-day moving
Share: Mexican Peso climbed on Friday, but the USD/MXN shows weekly losses of more than 1%.. Banxico’s decision to maintain interest rates at 11.25% and a shift in language hinting at less hawkish future policy impacts the Peso. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell commented that the Fed would not hesitate to adjust monetary
Share: The USD/CHF is seeing a thin bounce for Friday, churning towards 0.9050. The pair is holding steady after falling into the median range near major moving averages. Up Next: On Tuesday, an appearance from SNB Chair Thomas Jordan, US CPI inflation. The USD/CHF is on the high side for the week after Federal