Jobs growth and trade talks drive US market gains United States (US) equity markets gained last week, buoyed by a stronger-than-expected jobs report on Friday night and President Donald Trump’s announcement that US and Chinese officials will hold trade talks this week. The trade talks began in London overnight and are ongoing, focusing on resolving […]
Bank FX market-makers ramp up AI usage – FX Markets End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Barclays applies tech to predictions, while HSBC and ING look at pricing accuracy Bank foreign exchange market-makers are increasingly using machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to improve their pricing predictions and sharpen levels shown to
Japan PM Ishiba, US President Trump to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of G7 summit in Canada. Japanese media, Kyodo, with the report. It’d be weird if they didn’t meet! Officials representing Japan the US are busily trying to work out an agreeable trade deal. Multiple countries are trying to secure trade deals with
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that he will appropriately conduct fiscal policy. Key quotes Seeking more Japanese Government Bond holdings by domestic investors. Will make efforts toward appropriate Japanese Government Bonds management. Crucial to seek Japanese Government Bond holdings by diverse groups. Says will appropriately conduct fiscal policy. Need to broaden investors
Goldman Sachs says recent market trends indicate growing investor confidence in the economic outlook, as cyclical, growth-linked sectors have been outperforming more defensive, safety-focused stocks. This rotation reflects optimism around the recovery—but also increases vulnerability if upcoming macroeconomic data disappoint. The bank noted that while this positioning leaves equities exposed to short-term setbacks, investor sentiment
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The US Dollar dropped as US-Sino trade talks began in London on Monday, amid an improvement in risk appetite and the first reports that talks are going well, according to US President Donald Trump. US equities are trading mixed, US Treasury bond yields down, as traders brace for the release of UK jobs data, ECB
AUDUSD daily The Australian dollar is up 30 pips to 0.6521; that’s just 17 pips from last week’s high. If that level can break, it will bring AUD/USD to the highest levels since November. In focus are US-China trade talks and the implications for global growth if the world’s two-largest economies can repair their relationship.
2025.06.09 2025.06.09 USD to PHP Forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027–2030 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ The USDPHP currency pair represents the ratio of the US dollar to the Philippine peso. Changes in its exchange rate depend on many factors that traders should take into account when making trading decisions. This forecast for 2025, 2026, 2027, and
The rise and fall of pandemic darling Moderna In 2021, Moderna was the poster child of pandemic-era euphoria. Riding the success of its Covid-19 vaccine, the company saw its stock price rocket from under $20.00 pre-pandemic to nearly $500.00 at its peak. The financial media couldn’t get enough of the success story. But beneath the headlines
The cautious optimism in Asia failed to spill into European markets, as investors turned cautious ahead of today’s US-China trade talks in London. While no one expects a sweeping resolution to the broader trade conflict, hopes are centered on incremental progress—particularly around rare earths. Kevin Hassett, Director of the US National Economic Council, struck a
Gold edges higher as persistent trade tensions and the safe-haven appeal of precious metals boost prices. US-China trade talks are scheduled for Monday, remaining a key catalyst for Gold and US Dollar prices. Gold prices rise above $3,300 with resistance at $3,350. Gold prices remained at an elevated level on Monday, despite the start of
The USD/JPY outlook indicates that the yen is starting the week strong. A former top currency diplomat in Japan noted that the yen could strengthen to the 135-140 range. The US released data showing 139,000 new jobs in May. The USD/JPY outlook indicates that the yen is starting the week strong as market focus shifts
In April, after the markets chaos that followed ‘Liberation Day’, Mads Gosvig, who heads asset allocation at the UK’s Railpen pension fund, asked his team to assess the case for an emerging markets premium on US assets. Gosvig’s intention was to provoke discussion, he says. But the task reflected a genuine disquiet, matched at other
Since our last publication, the Hang Seng Index has declined by 18% and hit 19,700 medium-term support as expected (printed an intraday low of 19,260 on 9 April), reinforced by the uncertainties of the US White House Administration’s ratcheting reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports. Thereafter, US President Trump has watered down his hard-line approach towards
