During the session on Monday, the EUR/JPY cross increased, making its way towards the 158.15 area, with nearly 0.35% daily gains recorded. The Euro is performing strong against the majority of its competitors, while the JPY is one of the weakest performers in the session. This is largely influenced by the ultra-dovish position of the Bank of Japan (BoJ).
In the previous week, a variety of macroeconomic indicators provoked interest among investors. This is due to their anticipation of the termination of the Federal Reserve's (FED) policy tightening, possibly suspending rate hikes come September, and the potential for rate reductions before the year's conclusion.
This week, increased attention was placed on the data emerging from Australia and China, contributing to the advancements experienced by Asian shares.
WCG Markets:2023-09-06
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The processing fees for US liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects have increased due to the rise in interest rates.
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Shipbuilding, and Banking sectors led shares higher.
Gold has been gaining this week on a miss in the US JOLTS job openings print and a miss in the US consumer confidence print on Tuesday. A slowdown in the US job market aligns with the Federal Reserve’s objectives, indicating that the impact of interest rate hikes is beginning to cool the US economy. The miss in these two data points sent gold surging higher on Tuesday, as yields and the dollar fell.
Australia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Telecoms Services, IT and Financials sectors led shares higher.
In light trading on Monday, the dollar index rose as high as 104.27 in Asia before choppy downward to close down 0.11% at 104.13.
On Tuesday (September 5), spot gold maintained its modest intraday decline during the Asian market, with gold prices now trading near $1937 per ounce. Anil Panchal, an analyst at leading financial website FXStreet, wrote in his latest article on Tuesday that gold bulls are losing momentum below the $1,950 per ounce mark. CNY Caixin Services PMI and USD Factory Orders will be the focus of the session in terms of economic data.
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WCG Markets:2023-09-05
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The gold market surged during Friday's trading session following the release of the non-farm payrolls report. This development provides valuable insights into underlying inflation trends. Keeping an eye on average hourly wages in the U.S. can reveal important indicators of inflation dynamics.
Friday's non-farm report was in line with a "soft landing" trend, but the dollar index quickly rebounded from the day's low to close up 0.64% at 104.28 as Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester "hawked" again, hinting at continued tightening.
Non-farm data shows a slowdown in the US economy But the US dollar continues to rise
WCG Markets:2023-09-04
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