Dollar advances as NFP surprises to upside

Dollar advances as NFP surprises to upside

Global shares and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday following stronger-than-expected job growth data that raised investor expectations that the Federal Reserve could retain its interest rate hikes.

2023-06-05
​Oil rises 3% on US debt ceiling progress

​Oil rises 3% on US debt ceiling progress

Global equities rose on Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling, while U.S. Treasury yields fell as data reflected a cooling labor market.

2023-06-02
Changes in non-farm payrolls

Changes in non-farm payrolls

U.S. employers boosted hiring in April while raising wages for workers, pointing to sustained labor market strength. NFP are expected to rise by 190,000 in May, a cooling of the surprise gain of 253,000 jobs created in April.

2023-06-01
​Euro sinks to a fresh two-month low on cooling inflation

​Euro sinks to a fresh two-month low on cooling inflation

​Global equities and U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday as risk-off sentiment dominated markets, with investors focused on a vote in Congress on raising the U.S. debt ceiling.

2023-06-01
Oil slides 4% on worries about U.S. debt ceiling

Oil slides 4% on worries about U.S. debt ceiling

European stocks and the U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday as relief that the U.S. government had averted a possible default gave way to concern that the deal could face a rocky path through Congress.

2023-05-31
​Dollar nudges lower as U.S. debt ceiling deal boosts confidence

​Dollar nudges lower as U.S. debt ceiling deal boosts confidence

European stock indexes edged lower on Monday and euro zone bond yields dropped, but news that the U.S. had reached a debt ceiling deal over the weekend kept Wall Street futures positive.

2023-05-30
Yen weakens past 140 as US debt talks loom large

Yen weakens past 140 as US debt talks loom large

Wall Street's main indexes rose and European shares logged their largest one-day gain in two months on Friday as talks on raising the U.S. debt ceiling progressed.

2023-05-29
​Oil slumps as Russia downplays additional output cuts

​Oil slumps as Russia downplays additional output cuts

Progress on U.S. debt ceiling talks bolstered global equities and sent gold prices to a two-month low on Thursday. Treasury yields were up and the U.S. dollar climbed to its highest level since mid-March.

2023-05-26
Oil price gains 2%, kiwi tumbles

Oil price gains 2%, kiwi tumbles

World stocks dropped on Wednesday as U.S. debt ceiling talks dragged on without resolution, stoking a general malaise in markets that saw the dollar hold around recent highs, dragging gold lower.

2023-05-25
Oil rises even as optimism recedes

Oil rises even as optimism recedes

Global equities retreated and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields eased off two-month highs on Tuesday as talks over the U.S. debt ceiling continued without resolution.

2023-05-24
​Oil prices rise on outlook for tighter supply

​Oil prices rise on outlook for tighter supply

Wall Street shares were mixed and European stocks finished little-changed as talks in Washington resumed to avert a U.S. default, while gold prices retreated under pressure from hawkish remarks by Fed officials.

2023-05-23
​Dollar skids as debt talks stall

​Dollar skids as debt talks stall

U.S. stocks ended lower and the dollar lost ground on Friday as negotiations to raise the U.S. debt ceiling were put on hold. Oil prices fell on renewed fuel demand.

2023-05-22
​Strong U.S. data boosts dollar

​Strong U.S. data boosts dollar

U.S. stocks rallied and the dollar reached a seven-week peak on Thursday as strong economic data calmed recession fears and dampened hopes the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates before year-end.

2023-05-19
Oil settles up 2% on more positive signs

Oil settles up 2% on more positive signs

Wall Street rallied to a higher close on Wednesday and the dollar touched a six-week high as regional banks surged and negotiations in Washington over raising the debt ceiling progressed.

2023-05-18
U.S. dollar benefits from risk aversion

U.S. dollar benefits from risk aversion

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday and benchmark Treasury yields extended their rise as mixed economic data, weak corporate results and ongoing debt ceiling negotiations in Washington dampened investor risk appetite.

2023-05-17