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The USD was mostly lower with the exception being the GBP (USD up a modest 0.05%). A snapshot of the changes of the USD vs the major currencies as US traders head home early for the weekend shows:EUR -0.04%GBP +0.05%JPY -0.10%CHF -0.19%CAD -0.36%AUD -0.21%NZD -0.10%The big mover was the USDCAD after the GDP came in stronger at 2.6% vs 0.5% estimate. GDP Q3 Q/Q +0.6% vs -0.4% prior (revised to -0.5%)GDP YoY 2.6% vs 0.5% estimateThe BoC projected +0.5%, so this blows it out of the water However, it was mainly driven by a big fall in imports. Nevertheless, it…
Silver (XAG/USD) climbs to a fresh all-time high on Friday, buoyed by dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations alongside strong industrial and investment demand. At the time of writing, XAG/USD is trading around $56.40, with prices up over 12% this week and on track to log a seventh straight monthly gain.A tightening supply backdrop is adding further support to the rally, with reports indicating that inventories at Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses have dropped to their lowest level since 2015. Market data also show that physical Silver turnover on the Shanghai Gold Exchange has slipped to a nine-year low.According to the Silver…
The major US stock indices closed higher for the 5th consecutive day. Despite the gains the NASDAQ is closing lower on the month for the 1st time since March (-1.51%). The S&P eked out a small gain of 0.13% for the month. The Dow industrial average rose 0.32% for the month.For the trading day: Dow industrial average rose 289.30 point or 0.61% at 47716.42.S&P index rose 36.48 points or 0.54% at 6849.09.NASDAQ index rose 151 points or 0.65% at 23365.69This month, there was a disparity of winners and losers. Looking at some of the big names:Nvidia had its worst month…
In the video above, I take a look at the major currencies versus the US dollar from a technical perspective as the week comes to a close and traders look toward the new trading week.What is the bias, the risks and the targets for each?. Prepare for the new week, by understanding the key risk and bias defining levels for your trading. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com. Source link
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $59.30 on Friday at the time of writing, posting a 0.50% daily gain as investors adopt a cautious stance while monitoring ongoing efforts toward a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement.Market participants note that any potential breakthrough could eventually ease sanctions on Russian Crude Oil and release some restricted supply, although meaningful changes would likely be gradual and contingent on a concrete deal.Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that proposals conveyed by US President Donald Trump could help shape a future security framework, expressing openness to further negotiations. On the Ukrainian side, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed…
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Friday after a bout of volatility sparked by the CME trading outage briefly dragged prices lower. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,209, with the metal on track to notch its fourth straight monthly gain.Overall sentiment remains tilted to the upside as traders price in a greater likelihood of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in December, following dovish-leaning remarks from key policymakers earlier in the week. At the same time, the Russia-Ukraine peace talks remain fragile, keeping geopolitical risks elevated and offering a supportive backdrop for Gold.Market movers: CME halt, Fed…
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European indices are closing with modest gains for the day but solid gains for the week. Today’s gains were led by Italy’s FTSE MIB with a gain of 0.32%.A snapshot of the closing levels shows:German DAX, +0.25%France’s CAC +0.29%UK’s FTSE 100 +0.27%Spain’s Ibex +0.06%Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.32%For the trading week,German DAX, +3.19%France’s CAC + 1.75%UK’s FTSE 100 +1.90%Spain’s Ibex +3.47%Italy’s FTSE MIB +1.63%As London/European traders head for the exits, with US stock traders not far behind at 1 PM ET, the major indices are higher led by the Dow industrial average:Dow industrial average +0.68%S&P index +0.43%NASDAQ index +0.38% Source link
hapabapaUpdated 11:29ET with statement from Amazon. Amazon (AMZN) employees at nine German warehouses were on strike on Black Friday, seeking a collective bargaining agreement and better wages from the e-commerce giant, Reuters reported Friday. Services union Verdi says approximately 3,000 Source link
After a quarter severely impacted by trade tensions, the Canadian economy returned to growth in Q3 with an annualized increase of 2.6%, surprising economists by a wide margin. Trade data was the main driver of this volatility, significantly boosting growth in the third quarter after holding it back in the second, National Bank of Canada economists note. Trade-driven GDP surge seen as unsustainable”This time around, the sharp drop in imports alone accounts for all the growth in the quarter, while exports essentially stagnated after last quarter’s strong decline. We note that Statistics Canada pointed out that, given the U.S. government…