We are going to get a bounce in Asian stock markets today but the question is: How high. Nikkei futures are trading at 56,310 versus the close yesterday of 54,245 in the cash market. That’s a healthy 3.8% rally following a 3.6% decline yesterday. I should warn that cash prices don’t always follow futures and
Market expectations call for a significant deceleration in job growth (58k–65k), with sticky Average Hourly Earnings (+0.4% m/m) being the “danger zone” for potential stagflation. A strong NFP (> 100k) could see DXY rise toward 100.40 as rate cuts are priced out; a weak NFP (< 50k) could push DXY down toward 98.00 on bets
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The AUD/USD reversed its course, climbing some 0.61% on Wednesday as the US Dollar remains on the backfoot due to an improvement in market mood, sponsored by solid US economic data. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.7077, poised to end near the day’s high. Source link
A new, still muted catalyst did start to show its fangs with Private Credit facing threats, outflows, and failures as economists project that we are nearing the peak of the economic cycle. This remains one of the most essential factors to monitor for future Stock Market investing. About tensions in the Middle East, the US
The NZD/USD is trending higher today, but the recovery is now facing its most significant test of the week. The pair is currently squeezing into a dense pocket of overhead resistance that will determine if this move has “legs” or if it is simply a dead-cat bounce. The Topside Hurdle: 0.5927 – 0.5940 The Kiwi
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 312 points higher, or 0.65%, at 48,807 at the time of writing on Wednesday, clawing back most of Tuesday’s losses after a session that saw the index drop as much as 1.2K points intraday before closing down 403 points. The index opened at 48,368 and reached an intraday high
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The Iran conflict has forced investors to liquidate profitable emerging market foreign exchange options positions, as a broad risk-off move triggered stop-outs and value-at-risk breaches across multiple currency pairs. “Any positions that people have held for the last few months – positions where they’ve actually made money – those are the ones getting cut very
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Global markets are attempting to recover from the shock of a brutal Asian session as trading moves into Europe. Major European indices have managed to stage a modest rebound, helped in part by strong policy signaling from the US aimed at stabilizing energy markets. However, the recovery remains fragile. The underlying risks tied to the
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Ether once more nears key resistance Ethereum (Ether, ETH) experienced a volatile week characterised by an early rally alongside Bitcoin followed by a pullback as prices ran into technical resistance and market sentiment cooled before once more heading back up. The sequence of moves reflects the interplay between institutional flows, derivatives positioning and Ethereum-specific narratives,
The export order growth in Taiwan quickened sharply in January, according to data released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Wednesday. Export orders jumped 60.1 percent year-over-year in January, much faster than the 43.8 percent surge in December. The expected increase was 50.9 percent. Orders for information and communication products expanded the most by
Macro update Asian markets tumble: Regional equities fell sharply as investors priced in the risk that the Middle East conflict could trigger an energy shock and delay interest-rate cuts, with MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan down 4.2% and South Korea’s KOSPI plunging more than 11%. Chip stocks lead the sell-off: High-beta technology shares bore the brunt of
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $85.64 per troy ounce, up 3.84% from the $82.48 it cost on Tuesday. Silver prices have increased by 20.48% since the beginning of the year. Unit measure Silver Price Today in USD Troy Ounce 85.64 1 Gram 2.75 The Gold/Silver ratio, which
Łukasz Zembik Senior Market Analyst Łukasz Zembik has 13 years of experience in the financial markets. He specialises in foreign exchange and commodity markets, with a particular focus on central banks’ fiscal policies. He’s a regular market commentary contributor to leading Polish financial publications as well as international media outlets such as Reuters and Bloomberg.
