Category: Markets

  • Forexlive European FX news wrap 10 September – Mixed but overall positive UK jobs data

    High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…

  • India stocks higher at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 0.42% By Investing.com

    Investing.com – Indian stocks were higher after Tuesday’s close, as gains in the banking and services sectors led shares higher. At the close on the NSE, the index added 0.42%, while the BSE added 0.44%. The session’s top performer was Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (NS:), which rose 5.09% or 263.50 points…

  • India stocks higher at close of trade; Nifty 50 up 0.42% By Investing.com

    Investing.com – Indian stocks were higher after Tuesday’s close, as gains in the banking and services sectors led shares higher. At the close on the NSE, the index added 0.42%, while the BSE added 0.44%. The session’s top performer was Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (NS:), which rose 5.09% or 263.50 points…

  • UBS shifts to bearish US dollar view, sees potential GBP strength By Investing.com

    UBS advised investors to sell any potential short-term gains in the US dollar and adopt a more bearish stance on the currency in the medium term. The bank expects a possible corrective recovery in September, especially if the Fed’s reluctance to implement more than 25 basis points of interest rate…

  • UBS shifts to bearish US dollar view, sees potential GBP strength By Investing.com

    UBS advised investors to sell any potential short-term gains in the US dollar and adopt a more bearish stance on the currency in the medium term. The bank expects a possible corrective recovery in September, especially if the Fed’s reluctance to implement more than 25 basis points of interest rate…

  • Chart Art: USD/CHF’s Triangle Resistance Zone

    The US dollar is struggling to extend its advance above the key resistance area. Will the pair continue its downward trend that has been ongoing for months? Or will this week’s events force the dollar higher? USD/CHF currency pair over 4 hours Chart by TradingView As you can see, the…

  • Chart Art: USD/CHF’s Triangle Resistance Zone

    The US dollar is struggling to extend its advance above the key resistance area. Will the pair continue its downward trend that has been ongoing for months? Or will this week’s events force the dollar higher? USD/CHF currency pair over 4 hours Chart by TradingView As you can see, the…

  • Gold Technical Analysis – We remain stuck in the range

    Basic Overview Markets were waiting for the US non-farm payrolls report for a clear signal of a 25 or 50 basis point rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting, but instead we got a mixed report with some better details. As a result, the odds of a 50bp rate cut…

  • Iliad founder Niel buys Ukraine’s third-largest mobile provider By Reuters

    Written by Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) – A consortium of investors led by French billionaire Xavier Niel has closed the deal to acquire Ukrainian mobile phone operator LifeCell and merge it with data provider DataGroup Volia, investment firms involved in the deal said on Monday. Why is it important? Lifecell…

  • Asia FX muted, dollar advances with inflation, Fed on tap By Investing.com

    Investing.com – Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar rose in anticipation of key inflation data that is likely to influence U.S. interest rate expectations. Most regional currencies suffered some losses over the past week as risk appetite declined due to concerns about deteriorating global economic conditions.…

  • Daily Broad Market Recap – September 9, 2024

    No big data? No problem! Pullbacks from the previous week’s moves and positioning ahead of potential market moves this week sent traders pushing major assets all over the charts on Monday. What headlines dominated the market’s price action anyway? Let’s take a look at them: Headlines: Japanese bank loans Growth…

  • China records ¥649.34 billion trade surplus in August

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  • US bill to restrict business with China’s WuXi AppTec, BGI passes House By Reuters

    By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a bill aimed at restricting transactions with China’s WuXi AppTec, BGI and several other biotech companies on national security grounds. The first floor vote was on the Biosecurity Act, which would ban federal contracts with targeted companies…

  • South Korea warn that rapid pick-up in household debt may turn into systemic risk.

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  • Boeing labor deal angers many union workers ahead of vote, official says By Reuters

    Written by Alison Lambert (Reuters) – A temporary labor contract agreed between Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) and one of its largest labor unions has angered many workers who had hoped for higher wage increases and better pensions, an official who negotiated the deal said on Monday. The International Association of Machinists…

  • More on the failed changes at the Reserve Bank of Australia

    Here are some news headlines on this topic from earlier: Proposed changes to RBA board fail In addition to some details, quoted from Reuters news agency: The reforms, recommended by an independent review last year, included the creation of a separate governance board to complement the existing monetary policy board.…

  • Trojan condoms contain ‘forever chemicals,’ lawsuit claims By Reuters

    By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new lawsuit on Monday alleged that condoms made by Trojan Inc. are unsafe because they contain “permanent toxic chemicals” linked to cancer. In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan, plaintiff Matthew Goodman said: Church and Dwight The…

  • It “wouldn’t take much for the Fed to be behind the curve”, then “a string of 50bp cuts”

    Interesting quote from Deutsche Bank, predicting a 25bp rate cut in the future, but read on for the “however”. DB Bank says that while Friday’s payrolls report was disappointing: But the data did not rise to the “significant deterioration” Waller referred to, which would have been required for a further…

  • Factbox-Nippon Steel rebuts CFIUS’s case against its bid for US Steel-letter By Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nippon Steel Co. defended its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel Inc., saying it would boost the U.S. steel industry and that politics were driving U.S. opposition to the deal, according to a strongly worded letter first reported by Reuters. Here is a summary of some of…

  • Mark Carney will head Liberal advisory task force

    Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, is getting involved in politics. He has been rumored to remain in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party circle for some time, and will now head a Liberal task force advising the government. Trudeau will provide advice on…