The forex markets turn into consolidative mode in Asian session. Yen recovers mildly, digesting the recent steep selloff. But there is no clear sign of bottoming in the Japanese currency yet. Commodity currencies are also retreating mildly, following some mild selloff in stocks. Euro and Dollar are mixed while Gold is struggling in tight range
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The physical US bind market was closed for the Federal holiday while stock markets remained open. Forex trades its own world and while liquidity was reduced with the partial US holiday and Canada on holiday also FX moves were not small. Greg has the market wrap here: What follows is my own (selective) wrap of
London: World prices vaulted Monday to fresh multi-year pinnacles on strong demand and tight supplies, fuelling inflation worries and weighing on most European stock markets. London Brent oil jumped to a three-year high at $84.38 per barrel, while New York’s WTI crude leapt to a seven-year peak $81.72, though both eased lower later in the
Falling to the weakest level since August, USDCAD was the worst performer amongst majors (CAD best performer against USD). Loonie’s rebound was driven by energy prices and strong job data. Elevated inflation also has again heightened speculations about BOC’s rate hike. The major driver of loonie’s strength was energy price. Crude oil price rallied as
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices inched marginally lower on Monday, giving up its gains as the bullion was caught between a dip in the dollar and fears that the US Federal Reserve would start paring stimulus this year despite weak jobs data. The Fed may move to begin reducing its support for the economy next month
New Zealand Dollar trades mildly lower together with commodity currencies in quiet Asian session. Overall markets are mixed as Japan and Hong Kong stocks head lower, decoupling from the strong rebound in the US overnight. Dollar appears to be supported by the rise in treasury yields, with 10-year yield back above 1.5 handle. Yen is
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NEW DELHI: Gold prices edged higher on Friday but were stuck in a narrow range. Investors moved to the sidelines ahead of a US payrolls report that is expected to provide clues on the Federal Reserve’s tapering timeline. Gold futures on MCX were higher 0.16 per cent, or Rs 75, at Rs 46,902 per 10
Yen was once again sold off broadly last week, following late rally in treasury yields despite disappointing US job report. Resilience in overall risk appetite also kept the Japanese currency pressured. Meanwhile, Euro followed as as distant second worst on selloff in crosses, as well as Dollar. New Zealand Dollar’s weakness was a surprise as
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked across India for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday. In Delhi, the petrol prices were hiked by 30 paise per litre, taking it to Rs 104.14, while diesel prices in the national capital have gone up to Rs 92.82 per litre with the hike in price by Rs 0.35.
New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Friday rose Rs 50 to Rs 45,959 per 10 grams amid gain in international precious metal prices and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 45,909 per 10 grams. Silver in contrast dipped by Rs 922 to
It seems like only yesterday we had the last earnings cycle Can it be? Next week bank earnings will kickoff the quarterly earnings calendar. It seems like only yesterday that the last quarter was complete. The thanks/financials traditionally are the first to report, but other names are in the mixed. Some of the major releases include: Wednesday: J.P. Morgan BlackRock Delta
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked across the country for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday, ranging from 26 paise to 35 paise. In Delhi, the petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre, taking it to Rs 104.23. In Kolkata, the price of diesel as of Saturday is 95.58 per litre, up by
Following strong rally in US stocks and treasury yield overnight, Yen is trading broadly lower today, together with Swiss Franc. Yen is also the worst performing one for the week, followed by Euro. On the other hand, Canadian Dollar is the winner for the week, followed by Aussie. Focus will turn to US job data
Forex news for North American trade on Friday, October 8: Markets: Gold up $1 to $1756 US 10-year yields up 3.6 bps to 1.606% WTI crude oil up $1.19 to $79.49 S&P 500 down 8 points to 4391 CAD leads, JPY lags The jobs report put a focus on the US dollar and the initial