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United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 109.5K vs previous 141.1K
United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions: 109.5K vs previous 141.1K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions dipped from previous $225.9KĀ to $218.6K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions dipped from previous $225.9KĀ to $218.6K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions dipped from previous Ā„72KĀ to Ā„55.4K
Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions dipped from previous Ā„72KĀ to Ā„55.4K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-133.2K to $-142.5K
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-133.2K to $-142.5K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions declined to Ā£-91.1K from previous Ā£-82.6K
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions declined to Ā£-91.1K from previous Ā£-82.6K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-63.2K from previous $-46.8K
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions down to $-63.2K from previous $-46.8K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions down to ā¬-63.3K from previous ā¬-52.3K
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions down to ā¬-63.3K from previous ā¬-52.3K
Gold fails at $4,200 despite NFP miss as US yields climb
Gold prices dropped on Friday, with the yellow metal struggling to decisively break the $4,200 milestone. The precious metal is down nearly 1% as US Treasury yields edge higher following a less-than-stellar US employment report.
Fedās Goolsbee says inflation now outweighs labor concerns
Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee said in an interview with Fox Business that the labor market is steady and that āthe inflation side of the Fedās job is more important.ā
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count: 456 vs 455
United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count: 456 vs 455
New Zealand Dollar rebounds after sharp US employment disappointment
NZD/USD advances on Friday and trades around 0.5610 at the time of writing, up 0.12% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits mainly from the decline in the US Dollar (USD), which comes under pressure following a significantly weaker-than-expected employment report.
US payrolls miss at 29K and the Dollar Index drops below 102.00
US employers added 29K jobs in September against a forecast of 90K, and July and August were revised down by a combined 60K. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, and hourly pay grew 3.0% over the year against a 3.2% forecast.
British Pound rebounds as NFP knocks out October Fed hike bets
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises by over 0.41% against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as the US Unemployment Rate rises amid a worse-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls report for September. At the time of writing, GBP/USD trades at 1.3250 after bouncing off daily lows beneath 1.3200.