Prior week jobless claims 209K (revised to 211K)The 4-week moving average initial jobless claims 205.75K vs. 206.25k last weekContinuing claims 1734K vs 1710K expectedPrior week continuing claims 1702KThe 4-week MA of continuing claims is at 1694K vs last week's...
Canada September producer price index +0.4% m/m vs +0.3% expected
> Canada September producer price index +0.4% m/m vs +0.3% expected Canadian PPI for September 2023 <!--> --> <!--> Prior was +1.3%Producer prices y/y % vs -2.7% expectedRaw materials price index % vs +2.3% m/m priorRaw materials price index % vs...
A trio of economic data releases are coming up next, Powell to speak later
Is today the day that 10-year yields hit 5%?Economic data will go some of the way towards answering that question, starting with a trio of releases at the bottom of the hour.US initial jobless claims, exp 212KPhilly Fed exp -6.6Canada producer prices (prior +1.3%...
The EUR is the strongest and the NZD is the weakest as the North American session begins
The strongest to the weakest of the major currenciesThe EUR is the strongest and the NZD and AUD are the weakest as the North American session begins. Earlier today, Australia announced softer than expected job growth with a gain of 6.7K versus expectations of 20.6K....
ForexLive European FX news wrap: 10-year Treasury yields on approach to 5%
Headlines:Markets:EUR leads, NZD lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.1%US 10-year yields up 6.2 bps to 4.979%Gold up 0.2% to $1,950.77WTI crude down 1.0% to $87.46Bitcoin up 0.6% to $28,438It was a slower session in general as markets...
GBPUSD Technical Analysis – The bearish bias remains intact
US:The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting.The macroeconomic projections were revised higher, and the Dot Plot showed that the FOMC still expects another rate hike by the end of the year with less rate cuts projected in 2024.Fed Chair...
OKX Liquid Marketplace Outperforms in September, Hits All-Time High $1.54B in Volume
OKX, a leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company, today announced that futures spreads trading volumes on its Liquid Marketplace, a spot OTC, futures spreads and options liquidity network, reached a record monthly high of US$1.54 billion in September 2023....
World’s first Football Talent App “One of Us” Enters the web3 with the XDB CHAIN
One of Us, the trailblazing platform that supports football talents to become stars, is excited to unveil the launch of its branded coin with XDB CHAIN, the Blockchain for Brands.This launch marks a key milestone for One of Us and its incredible community of talents...
Russell 2000 Technical Analysis – The bulls will need to defend this key support
The tensions in the Middle East have risen on late Tuesday as a rocket hit a hospital in Gaza killing hundreds of people and sparking a global outrage. As a consequence, Jordan cancelled the summit that was scheduled between the US President Biden, the Palestinian...
10-year Treasury yields hovering just under the 5% mark
US Treasury 10-year yields (%) monthly chartThe rout in Treasuries continues to be the key story in markets over the last few months and we're now seeing 10-year yields on approach towards the 5% mark - last seen all the way back in 2007. It's a scary thought that...
AUD/USD stays pinned down after softer jobs report earlier today
The pair is down 0.5% today to touch 0.6300 and we are trading near the lows for the day at the moment. It comes after a softer jobs report here, even as the unemployment rate ticked lower (which was mostly due to the lower participation rate).AUD/USD daily chartAs...
EURUSD Technical Analysis – Back to the key support zone
US:The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting.The macroeconomic projections were revised higher, and the Dot Plot showed that the FOMC still expects another rate hike by the end of the year with less rate cuts projected in 2024.Fed Chair...
Control Your Drive: FBS Promotes Trading Risk Management, Presents Car to Malaysian Trader
FBS, a licensed global broker, rewards a trader from Malaysia with the keys to a brand-new Mercedes-Benz that he won in the FBS birthday promo earlier this year. The winners' thought-provoking approach to trading inspired FBS to launch an insightful show, Control Your...
Market Update – October 19 – Stock markets pressured, as bond yields rise
Stock markets have remained underwater through the Asian part of the session, and European as well as US futures are in the red, as markets eye developments in the Middle East. The Israel-Hamas war continued to shake the markets. The explosion at a Gaza hospital on...
Understanding Allocation Methods in Forex Trading
In the world of Forex trading, efficient allocation methods play a pivotal role, especially when managing multiple accounts simultaneously. These methods ensure that trades are distributed effectively across various accounts, offering both fairness and optimization....
FX option expiries for 19 October 10am New York cut
There is just one to take note of for the day, as highlighted in bold. That being expiries at 150.00 for USD/JPY, which adds to a defensive layer for the pair at the figure level. Traders are still rather cautious in testing that considering interventions fears by...
Dow Jones Technical Analysis – Watch this level to know if new lows are incoming
The tensions in the Middle East have risen on late Tuesday as a rocket hit a hospital in Gaza killing hundreds of people and sparking a global outrage. As a consequence, Jordan cancelled the summit that was scheduled between the US President Biden, the Palestinian...
France October business confidence 98 vs 100 prior
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Japan’s largest labour union says aiming for 5% wage hike or more next spring
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Japan’s Kanda: It will become ‘noise’ if we announce every FX intervention
It is starting to get a bit draggy now as the headlines are persisting for more than an hour. But in any case, it's not so much the confirmation of intervention that lessens the effectiveness. It is more so the fact that Tokyo is doing it against a backdrop that is...