FTSE 100 Rises on Friday

FTSE 100 Rises on Friday

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U.S. Employment Rises By 29,000 Jobs In September, Much Less Than Expected

U.S. Employment Rises By 29,000 Jobs In September, Much Less Than Expected

The Labor Department released a closely watched report on Friday showing employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of September. The report said non-farm payroll employment rose by 29,000 jobs in September after jumping by a downwardly revised 133,000 jobs in August. Economists had expected employment to increase by

Weekly Focus – French Budget Sets Off Turmoil in European Bonds

Bond market swings continue to be at centre stage in world markets. On Thursday the French government presented its 2027 budget bill that aims to curb the booming deficit back to 5% of GDP. Following the announcement the spread between French and German 10Y yields rose to a new post euro crisis high. Uncertainty around

Soft NFP Knocks Out October Fed Hike, Dollar Retreats—But Euro Still Lags

Soft NFP Knocks Out October Fed Hike, Dollar Retreats—But Euro Still Lags

The First Real Data Test of Q4 Broke the Q3 Script in Yields and the Dollar, but Not the Euro’s France Problem What’s happening: September’s US employment report was almost the cleanest dovish combination markets could have received. Payrolls rose just 29K against a 90K consensus, unemployment edged up to 4.2%, wages undershot and prior

Treasury Sell-Off Eases | Forex News 2026.10.02 (en)

Treasury Sell-Off Eases | Forex News 2026.10.02 (en)

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WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 02.10.26–09.10.26

WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 02.10.26–09.10.26

2026.10.02 2026.10.02 WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 02.10.26–09.10.26 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 87.70 with a target of 105.17–115.50. A buy signal: the price holds above 87.70. Stop Loss: below 86.20, Take Profit: 105.17–115.50. Alternative scenario: Breakout and

DAX Up Firmly As Oil Prices, Bond Yields Drop

DAX Up Firmly As Oil Prices, Bond Yields Drop

https://in.investing.com/indices/germany-30 https://live.deutsche-boerse.com/indices/dax?mic=XETR https://www.rttnews.com/3696087/eurozone-inflation-rises-to-3-8.aspx?type=eueco https://www.rttnews.com/3696086/european-shares-rebound-as-yields-and-oil-prices-ease.aspx?type=eucom Source link

​​​​Lloyds Banking Group: What Rising UK Rates Mean for the Shares​​​

Inflation creates a different set of risks ​Higher inflation is less straightforwardly positive for Lloyds. ​On the one hand, persistent inflation can keep interest rates higher for longer, potentially supporting banking margins. ​On the other, inflation squeezes household disposable income and can make it harder for borrowers to service mortgages and other loans. That matters

Italian Retail Sales Rebound in August, Endin…

Italian Retail Sales Rebound in August, Endin…

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FX option expiries for 2 October 10am New York cut

There is just one key expiry level to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for USD/JPY at the 158.00 level, with the spot price sitting less than 15 pips away from the strike. The expiries are sizable, so the large option interest could provide a reason for price

Palladium Slides to 1-Year Low

Palladium Slides to 1-Year Low

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France Risk Premium Surges as OAT-Bund Spread Breaks 140bp, EUR/CHF Slides

France Risk Premium Surges as OAT-Bund Spread Breaks 140bp, EUR/CHF Slides

TL;DR: The OAT-Bund spread widened past 140.6bp, its widest since the 2012 eurozone debt crisis, as French 10-year yields surged to 4.935% while German Bund yields fell to 3.529%—a divergence pointing to a France-specific sovereign risk premium that EUR/CHF is now starting to transmit into FX. Why This Matters Europe’s bond selloff has stopped being

Higher Open Anticipated For Hong Kong Shares

Higher Open Anticipated For Hong Kong Shares

Ahead of Thursday’s holiday for National Day, the Hong Kong stock market had moved higher in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day slide in which it had given up almost 600 points or 2.5 percent. The Hang Seng now sits just above the 24,610-point plateau and it’s tipped to open

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