US Dollar Blazes Higher on Solid Data as Geopolitics Play Out. Where to for USD?
US Dollar, DXY Index, USD, NFP, Fed, BoJ, USD/JPY, Nikkei 225, China – Talking Points US Dollar resumed strengthening today after Friday’s massive rally Risk assets appear vulnerable as Fed rate hike expectations re-accelerate If the US economy is booming, will the Fed act and what will it mean for USD? Recommended by Daniel McCarthy […]
AUD/USD losses traction and plummets to two-week lows around 0.6930s after solid US data
AUD/USD falls sharply by more than 100 pips on US economic data. The US Nonfarm Payrolls report almost tripled the market’s expectations for job creation. US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI is back at expansionary territory. AUD/USD collapsed after US economic data on Friday showed that the labor market remains tight, and it would keep the US […]
AUD/NZD sees range extension above 1.0950 on solid NZ Trade Balance data
AUD/NZD is expected to extend recovery above 1.0950 despite firmer NZ Trade Balance data. A higher NZ labor cost index will escalate inflation projections further. Weaker Australian monthly Retail Sales might ease some troubles for the RBA. The AUD/NZD pair has displayed a sharp recovery move after a gap down open to near 1.0926 in […]
US equities post another solid day, led by tech stocks
Nasdaq daily Closing changes in North American equities: S&P 500 +0.5% Nasdaq +1.3% Russell 2000 +0.8% Toronto TSX Comp +0.1% On the week: S&P 500 +2.7% Nasdaq +4.6% Russell 2000 +2.7% Toronto TSX Comp +1.1% The story of the week is the revival of the high flyers of 2021 with Tesla leading the way in […]
US stocks close with solid gains
The major US stock indices are ending Friday with solid gains. For the week the Nasdaq is closing marginally higher for the 3rd week in a row but the S&P and Dow closed the week lower. The final numbers are showing: Dow Industrial Average rose 330.93 points or 1.00% at 33375.50 S&P index rose 73.74 […]
FTSE Pauses Ahead of All-Time High as Solid Jobs Data Buoys Sterling
FTSE 100 News and Analysis Recommended by Richard Snow How to Trade FX with Your Stock Trading Strategy FTSE 100 Has All-Time High in Sight The FTSE has begun 2023 much the same way it ended 2022, with a strong bullish advance. The all-time high around 7909.50 was less than 40 pips away in early […]
S&P500 needs solid earnings to go past key resistance [Video]
US inflation came in line with expectations. The kneejerk market reaction to the data was surprisingly negative, but the major US stock indices extended rally, while the US dollar dropped sharply. The S&P500 ended the session at a very important technical level – the index is now testing the ceiling of the 2022 bearish trend […]
XAU/USD climbs steadily toward $1,850 after solid US NFP data
US Nonfarm Payrolls exceeded estimates of 200K, while the unemployment rate edged lower. Average Hourly Earnings were lower than the 5% foreseen, signaling the absence of a wage spiral. Gold Price Forecast: To find solid resistance around $1,852-$1,860. Gold price extends its gains after the US Nonfarm Payrolls showed the US economy added more jobs […]
Major European indices close with solid gains
The European major indices cheered on the lower inflation reading for the second consecutive day. Today France’s preliminary CPI came in lower than expectations. Warm weather and lower energy prices are also a contributing factor to the better tone. The German DAX had its best day since November 10. France’s CAC its best since November […]