The greenback is losing the grip vs. its Canadian neighbour on Monday, now sending USD/CAD to the area of 1.3080/75 following US data. USD/CAD turns negative near 1.3080 The pair has left the area above the 1.3100 handle despite better-than-expected results from the US docket today...
The Institute of Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing gauge remained stalled or neutral in October on account of weak global demand. The ISM printed at 50.1, which is slightly above the expected figure of 50.00, but below September’s 50.2...
The Markit’s gauge of manufacturing activity released today in the US showed the activity improved to six-month high on the back of a faster rise in output, new orders and employment levels. The final seasonally adjusted Markit US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) printed at 54...
The performance of gold prices will hinge on the next move by the Federal Reserve, suggested BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Key Quotes “Our US economics team highlights that recent monetary easing in Europe and China has made a first rate hike by the Fed more likely this year”...
The graceful upward trajectory staged by the GBP/USD on the daily chart, finds an offsetting bearish harami, a pattern comparable to an Western inside bar. Prices challenged the 21-period 2-standard deviation upper band by printing outside of its boundaries in the last two days...
The Australian dollar entered a consolidation phase over the last hours following a positive response to Chinese data, as investors await the RBA policy decision due next Asian session. AUD/USD filed a downward opening gap and rose to a daily high of 0...
On Monday U.S. stock index futures opened in the green territory as investors digested reports on factory activity from China and the euro area, ahead of U.S. manufacturing data and earnings reports...
Gold prices extended the drop to hit a fresh session low of USD 1134.15/Oz amid rising treasury yields ahead of the US manufacturing data. Drops to 50% Fib level The metal fell to USD 1134.15, which is the 50% fib retracement of the move from the July low to Oct high...
Gold futures prices are modestly lower in early U.S. trading Monday and have touched a four-week low overnight. Higher chances of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December are bearish for the precious metals...
European stock markets rose on Monday following a negative start of the day after an index of factory activity in the euro area saw a surprising improvement...
Although Norwegian oil giant Statoil is still investing a lot in the sector, the company is planning for oil to stay near $50 a barrel until 2018...
The shared currency held higher Monday as data showed growth in the eurozone manufacturing sector ticked higher in October...
The British currency jumped Monday after official report said manufacturing activity in the U.K. rose at the fastest rate since June 2014 in October, supporting optimism over the country’s economic outlook and thus the case for higher interest rates...
“If we are convinced that our medium-term inflation target is at risk, we will take the necessary actions,” Draghi said in an interview with Italian Il Sole 24 Ore published on Saturday...
The Aussie gained in Asia on Monday as the Chinese Caixin survey on manufacturing showed better than expected...
The US dollar partially enjoyed some Fed hawkishness in the last week of October. The new month presents rate decisions in Australia and the UK, employment data from New Zealand, Canada and the all-important US monthly jobs report. In addition, Janet Yellen and Mario Draghi speak...
Please be aware that trading will begin one hour later following the Daylight Saving Time (DST) change in the US this weekend. Market Opening Time The currencies markets will open at 22:00 GMT+0 on November 1st, 2015 which is equivalent to 17:00 EST...
