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Crude Oil takes back the reopening it bought on Tuesday
Crude Oil trades near $83.50 on Thursday, ahead 2.52% and more than $3.00 above a session low just above $80.00 printed at 07:00 GMT.
Australian Dollar gains on hawkish RBA outlook, Warsh speech in focus
The Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms its major peers on Thursday, buoyed by hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expectations after Australian inflation data released on Wednesday surprised to the upside. A softer US Dollar (USD) provides additional support.
Fed’s Hammack says policy restrictiveness still needed
Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Thursday on Fox Business that the job market is broadly in balance, while adding that “we need restrictiveness in policy.”
The US Dollar Index sits still through two hawkish speeches
The US Dollar Index trades just above 99.00 on Thursday, unchanged on the session across a range of less than a fifth of a point. That sits roughly 2.6% beneath the June peak just under 102.00 and beneath a rolling 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 100.00 and a flat 200-day near 99.75.
Gold holds firm above $4,600 as Warsh speech looms
Gold (XAU/USD) extended its gains on Thursday, up 0.17% as US jobs data was solid, while the US trade deficit widened. In the meantime, investors eye Fed Chair Warsh's speech, keeping the precious metal near familiar levels. The XAU/USD trades at $4,601 at the time of writing.
US Treasury Bessent to press G20 ministers on Iran funding
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that he will ask finance ministers at the G20 meeting to cut off economic flows that sustain the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Fox Business News.
United States 7-Year Note Auction increased to 4.512% from previous 4.473%
United States 7-Year Note Auction increased to 4.512% from previous 4.473%
Silver charges toward $70, but Warsh could cool rally
Silver (XAG/USD) accelerates on Thursday and trades around $69.50 at the time of writing, up 2.74% on the day. The white metal is approaching the upper end of the range that has contained price action this week, as investors turn their attention to the Jackson Hole Symposium.
Forex Today: Jackson Hole and US jobs in the limelight
The US Dollar (USD) has navigated an inconclusive range on Thursday, struggling to build on the previous day’s gains and briefly reaching multi-day peaks.
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Buyers remain in charge above the 200-day SMA
EUR/USD is virtually unchanged on Thursday, with price action settling into consolidation after the pair climbed to a three-month high of 1.1711 earlier this week.
United States 4-Week Bill Auction climbed from previous 3.64% to 3.65%
United States 4-Week Bill Auction climbed from previous 3.64% to 3.65%
Twenty-eight names eat the Dow Jones Industrial Average's two blowouts
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades near 53,600 on Thursday, ahead 0.29% in the session across a range running from the 53,300 area to just above 53,700.
British Pound slips on solid US jobless claims as Fed hawks lift USD
The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers back-to-back bearish days on Thursday, down about 0.05% against the US Dollar (USD) after economic data showed the labor market remains solid, while investors eye Federal Reserve (Fed) speakers at the Jackson Hole Symposium.