USD softens after payrolls – OCBC
US Dollar (USD) eased around the November payrolls report, which highlighted ongoing labor market weakness but lacked the severity to shift rate cut expectations, keeping the Fed’s easing bias intact ahead of Thursday’s CPI release.
WTI tumbles to near $56 amid Ukraine peace talks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $56.00 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The WTI price edges lower amid optimism over a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
USD/CAD holds near 1.3800 amid market caution ahead of US CPI data
USD/CAD holds position after registering modest gains in the previous session, trading around 1.3790 during the Asian hours on Thursday.
GBP/USD consolidates above mid-1.3300s as traders await BoE and US CPI report
The GBP/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the overnight bounce from the 1.3310 area, or a one-week low, and oscillates in a narrow band during the Asian session on Thursday.
EUR/USD softens below 1.1750 after Fed Minutes
The EUR/USD pair attracts some sellers near 1.1745 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The US Dollar (USD) edges higher against the Euro (EUR) after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) December meeting.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD moves away from all-time peak, slides below $66.00 mark
Silver (XAG/USD) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Thursday and currently trades around the $65.75-$65.70 region, down over 1% for the day.
Australian Dollar dips as US Dollar strengthens on rate outlook
The Australian Dollar (AUD) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday for the sixth successive day.
NZD/USD edges lower below 0.5800 despite robust New Zealand Q3 GDP growth
The NZD/USD pair remains weak near 0.5770 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) edges lower against the Greenback despite a stronger-than-expected New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report.
Global central banks in focus this week – BNP PARIBAS
As the Fed steps back after its December rate cut, attention turns to the Bank of England (BoE), European Central Bank (ECB), and Bank of Japan (BoJ) this week, with expectations for a BoE rate cut, a steady ECB, and a gradual BoJ hike amid resilient global growth and cautious central bank policy, B
DXY: US jobs data confirms downside risks – ING
Combined October and November US jobs data reinforced downside risks to the labor market, with unemployment rising to 4.6%, while markets now await Fed’s Christopher Waller’s speech for further clues ahead of Thursday’s ECB meeting, ING’s FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
US: Labour market weakness to keep the Fed cutting – ABN AMRO
After a long drought of data, the labour market report hit hard. October payrolls fell by 105k, while November payrolls increased by 64k. Combined with a small rise in the participation rate, this led to the unemployment rate rising to 4.6%, from a high 4.4% in September.
Platinum hits $1,800, highest since 2011 – Commerzbank
Platinum and Palladium prices rose sharply this week, driven by record-high Silver and Gold levels and prospects of increased demand from the European automotive sector following indications of a softer 2035 combustion engine ban, Commerzbank’s commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Tests upper descending wedge boundary near 1.3800
USD/CAD gains ground after registering modest losses in the previous session, trading around 1.3780 during the European hours on Wednesday. The daily chart suggests a potential upside breakout, with falling, converging trendlines forming a bullish descending wedge pattern.
European Gas prices extend losses – ING
European Gas prices remain under pressure as mild weather weighs on demand, but below-average EU storage levels and a heavily short-positioned market could provide support if colder conditions materialize later this month, ING’s commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver prices (XAG/USD) rose on Wednesday, according to FXStreet data. Silver trades at $65.76 per troy ounce, up 3.29% from the $63.67 it cost on Tuesday.
HUF: Hungary Central Bank turns dovish – ING
Hungary’s central bank kept rates unchanged but struck a notably dovish tone, opening the door to rate cuts and pushing markets to price in deeper easing, with EUR/HUF facing renewed upside pressure, ING’s FX analyst Frantisek Taborsky notes.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Remains in corrective phase ahead of NZ Q3 GDP data
The NZD/USD pair trades 0.15% lower to near 0.5775 during the European trading session on Wednesday. The Kiwi pair is under pressure as the US Dollar (USD) recovers sharply, following the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for October and November.
GBP shows strength amid mixed UK data – BBH
The Pound Sterling (GBP) outperformed as UK labor market conditions eased and the December PMI signaled firmer private sector growth, while markets fully priced in an upcoming Bank of England rate cut, BBH FX analysts report.
EUR/GBP rises toward 0.8800 following UK CPI, Germany’s IFO Survey data awaited
EUR/GBP recovers its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 0.8780 during the European hours on Wednesday. The currency cross gains ground as the Pound Sterling (GBP) declines following the release of weaker Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the United Kingdom (UK) for November.
Oil sell-off deepens as Brent breaks below $60 – ING
Oil prices slid sharply as surplus fears intensified, pushing Brent below $60 per barrel, though supply risks and falling US Crude inventories offered limited near-term support, ING’s commodity experts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note.