The Euro is currently facing strain due to constant economic indicators reflecting the enduring strength of the U.S. economy. This is in stark comparison to the economies teetering on the brink of recession, including the Eurozone. The preliminary balance for this week is being determined in anticipation of the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, with subsequent analysis tending towards a bearish bias.
Last week, the US Treasury yield curve, a reliable indicator of recession, experienced its steepest inversion since 1981. This coincided with one of the most severe downturns in Bloomberg’s US Economic Surprise Index in recent memory.
WCG Markets:2023-07-25
On Monday's mixed US economic data, with the manufacturing PMI showing strength and the services PMI falling to hit a five-month low along with the composite PMI, as well as lingering concerns about sticky inflation, the dollar index continued to rise, closing up 0.31% at 101.4.
Spot gold traded in a narrow range on Monday (July 24) in Asia, currently trading at $1960.55 per ounce. The market is in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, but investors need to focus on PMI data for June from European and US countries due on Monday.
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The dollar index continued to rally on Friday, closing up 0.32% at 101.1, as markets await Thursday's Fed rate decision and are still looking for clues on whether this week's near-certain rate hike will be the last in the tightening cycle.
WCG Markets:2023-07-24
On Friday (July 21), spot gold narrow range shock during the Asian session, and is currently trading in the vicinity of $1969.84 per ounce. There were no important economic data and risk events during the day, the market trading is relatively cautious, most investors have begun to wait for next week's Fed interest rate resolution.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time announced last night did not increase, but decreased, indicating that the labor market is still flexible and may support the Federal Reserve to continue to raise interest rates this year.
Some market analysts have noted a breakout on copper's daily chart. As this metal is a phenomenal indicator of booms and busts, let's have a closer look.
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USD edged off its lows with last week’s sell-off due some sort of rebound. But the DXY is still not able to bounce much above 100 so far. The February low at 100.82 should be strong resistance above here. Support sits at recent lows around 99.57/8. The yuan is pressuring USD this morning after a much firmer-than-expected reference rate by the PBoC.
On July 19th, a crypto anti-money laundering bill was introduced by a group of four United States senators - Jack Reed, Mike Rounds, Mark Warner, and Mitt Romney, as per the information given in a news release on Senator Reed's official website. This bill was targeted at halting unlawful financial transfers.
WCG Markets:2023-07-21
The NFP is a notable report commonly utilized by professional traders as a prospective gauge of upcoming price movements. They view economic announcements as dependable predictors of future market activities. This brings into focus, what exactly is the NFP? How does it influence the markets? And what are the ways in which it can be traded?
Gold has formed a Shooting Star reversal pattern near the resistance level. Currently, the instrument is going by the reversal signal in a corrective wave. The pullback target might be 1965.00. Upon testing the support level, the price could get a chance to rebound from it and continue the uptrend. However, the quotes might rise to 1985.00 without any correction.
During the June quarter, New Zealand experienced a decrease in inflation, which dropped to an annual rate of 6%. The key factors behind this decrease were primarily high-interest rates impacting household budgets and a reduction in petrol prices. Despite these influences, the persistence of high domestic inflation remains noteworthy.