European equities in the red but US futures still keep higher Stocks in Europe got off to a bright start but have given that all up now as we look towards North American trading. A snapshot of the major indices in Europe: Eurostoxx -0.3% Germany DAX -0.8% France CAC 40 -0.4% UK FTSE -0.5% Spain
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Gold prices in the national capital fell Rs 141 to Rs 48,509 per 10 grams on Monday, continuing the previous day’s weakness, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 48,650 per 10 gram. Silver, however, gained marginally by Rs 43 to Rs 66,019 per kg, from Rs
It’s the same old story as Asian markets open in risk-on mode. Commodity currencies strengthen broadly, but led by New Zealand Dollar this time. On the other hand, Swiss Franc, Yen and Dollar are the weaker ones, while Euro and Sterling are mixed. Trading could be subdued today with a thin economic calendar. ECB President
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The FOMC meeting in the coming week will not bring any change in the monetary policy. Economic activities have moderated since the December meeting, while resurgence in the coronavirus cases could hurt economic activities more seriously than previously expected. Yet, roll-out of more fiscal stimulus and positive vaccination progress suggest that policymakers might keep the
Global macro outshines domestic macro The top two items on the Canadian dollar agenda this week were the retail sales report and the Bank of Canada. The retail sales numbers today were up 1.3%, crushing the flat estimate. Ex-autos were +2.1% versus the +0.3% consensus. December advance numbers took the shine off but that’s a
Oil prices fell on Friday, retreating further from 11-month highs hit last week, weighed down by worries that new pandemic restrictions in China will curb fuel demand in the world’s biggest oil importer. Brent crude futures fell 73 cents, or 1.3%, to $55.37 a barrel by 1501 GMT, after a 2 cent gain on Thursday.
Euro recovers mildly in early US session, after ECB said downside risks to the economic outlook are less pronounced. Though, it remains one of the worst performing for the week, together with Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc. The greenback is clearly still under pressure for now, after worst than expected jobless claims data. Canadian Dollar
China has been making overtures to the US The US-China well has been poised and any talk of a return to the pre-2017 status quo is unrealistic. China knows that. So it needs to do what it can to improve relations, starting with small steps. The WSJ reports that Chinese leaders raised the idea of
The United States, which accounts for just 4 per cent of the global population, had 20 percent of all corona deaths was at the core focus as the country was hit by a second wave of the virus, resulting in much more deaths than the first wave. This was followed by the elections in the
Euro has surprisingly ended as the strongest one last week. While a rebound against Dollar was expected, the turnaround against commodity currency, in a risk-on week, was impressive. Though, as discussed below, the common currency still has a lot to prove. Sterling also overwhelmed New Zealand Dollar slightly and ended as second strongest. On the
Forex news for New York trade on Markets: Gold down $15 to $1854 US 10-year yields down 2 bps to 1.85% S&P 500 down 12 points to 3841 WTI crude down $1 to $52.14 Euro leads, CAD lags The extremely strong manufacturing and services PMIs from Markit were a reminder that the US economy continues
Gold prices fell as much as 1.8% on Friday as a broader market sell-off weighed on the metal along with a firm dollar, while hopes for further stimulus from the U.S. kept bullion on track for its first weekly gain in three. Spot gold fell 1% to $1,851.50 per ounce by 10:10 a.m. EST (1510
The forex markets are reversing some of this week moves today, as stock investors are also taking some profits ahead of the weekend. Euro is the better performing so far, followed by Swiss Franc, Dollar and Yen. Meanwhile, Sterling and commodity currencies are the weaker ones. As for the week, Dollar is the weakest together
The January 2021 PMIs from Markit Prior was 54.8 Manufacturing 59.1 vs 56.5 expected Prior manufacturing 57.1 Composite 58.0 vs 55.3 prior — second fastest since 2015 The rate of input cost inflation was the fastest on record (since October 2009), notably in PPE and transportation Services pace of new business growth softened on covid
Snapping a three-day winning streak, gold prices on Friday slipped by Rs 263 to Rs 48,861 per 10 grams in the national capital, due to a weak trend in the international market, according to HDFC Securities. The precious yellow metal had closed at Rs 49,124 per 10 gm in the previous session. Silver prices also
Dollar rebounds broadly today following receding risk appetite. Investors are apparently paring their gains in stocks. Swiss Franc and Euro are the next strongest, followed by Yen. On the other hand, Australian Dollar and Sterling are the worst performing. In particular, the Pound was weighed down by sharp deterioration in manufacturing data. Over the week,
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