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US Breaking News: Retail Sales Beat Pessimistic Estimate, USD Bid
US RETAIL SALES TURN LOWER IN OCTOBER US retail sales (MoM) -0.1% vs -0.3% est. (prior revised higher to 0.9%) US dollar and Treasury yields recovered some lost ground after the release US retail sales broke its run of six consecutive positive prints in October,...
Gold (XAU/USD) – Sitting on Technical Support as US Inflation Report Nears
GOLD (XAU/USD) ANALYSIS, PRICES, AND CHARTS The US inflation report is the next driver for gold’s price action. The 200-day simple moving average provides short-term support. The latest US inflation report was released at 13:30 GMT today and is expected to show y/y...
BoJ Moves Closer to Dismantling Negative Interest Rates
USD/JPY NEWS AND ANALYSIS Raised BoJ inflation forecasts and yield curve tweaks lay the groundwork for policy pivot The yen heads lower, sending USD/JPY above the closely watched 150 marker RAISED BOJ INFLATION FORECASTS AND YIELD CURVE TWEAKS LAY GROUNDWORK FOR...
US Dollar recovers on the back of concern about earnings
The Greenback adds a third straight day of gains in its recovery attempt. Traders will be looking for clues and guidance from Fed Chairman Powell. The US Dollar Index is still in the 105-region, with still more room to the upside to recover from last week's...
GBP/USD Update: Cable Encounters Resistance Ahead of Q3 GDP Print
Markets turn dovish on rates after Powell’s dot plot comments Bank of England maintains a hawkish posture but worrying growth, and employment data could test its resolve sooner than expected GBP/USD buoyed by dollar decline – meets immediate resistance via 200 SMA...
US Breaking News: NFP Disappointment Sinks USD, Gold Bid
US NFP DATA FOR OCTOBER NFP 150k vs 180k estimate, September’s 336k print revised lower to 297k. Unemployment rate 3.9% vs 3.8% exp Fed funds futures lower estimates of another Fed hike this year Immediate market reaction: USD, yields drop...