Market News

A week packed with high impact economic data and events, led by the latest monetary policy decisions by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan....

The latest US NFP data defied fears of a weakening jobs market as 272k joined the workforce, easily beating market forecasts of 185k...

Months of restrictive monetary policy have had little effect on the labour market but recent jobs data suggests we may be approaching a steady decline...

The South African Rand has surrendered a lot of ground as the uncertainty around the new coalition government hangs in the balance...

US Treasury yields remain in a downtrend and that’s hurting the dollar. Gold continues to recover while Bitcoin eyes a new all-time high....

The ECB marked a historic moment, initiating a cutting cycle before the Fed. The euro rose on the back of upward revisions to both inflation and growth in 2024...

Sterling continues to push higher against a range of currencies with GBP/USD eyeing a fresh three-month high and EUR/GBP a 22-month low....

Strong ISM services data has helped to stem the recent US dollar sell-off with the business activity index seen at its highest level since November 2022....

The Bank of Canada cuts rates to 4.75% as inflation settles into the target range. Wages, house prices and geopolitical uncertainty still pose risks to the outlook. Dovish repricing seen in CAD...

Gold is looking oversold according to one technical indicator, and any weak US data may see the precious metal turn higher in the short-term...