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US equities climbed as the stronger jobs data would support more aggressive policy

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US stocks rose in a broad-based rally and Treasury yields fell as data allayed fears of a supercharged jobs market that would support a more aggressive policy path. A gauge of the dollar fell. Investors took solace in US jobs data that failed to reveal unwanted surprises while underscoring the resilience of the labour market Continue Reading

Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:50 am
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Economic data-packed week starts 2023

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American markets start trading today. Before Asia opened, U.S. equity futures surged. An economic data-packed week will start the year. ADP and the Department of Labor will report nonfarm employment change and first jobless claims during the late American trading session on the fifth. The December U.S. nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate will be noted Continue Reading

Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:50 am
Categories: Today's Analysis

Market prefers safe-haven instruments at the start of the year

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The market started the year 2023 in a safety mode, creating demand for US Dollars and Gold as safe-haven instruments while waiting for this week’s US key economic data and events. The dollar advances, the yen stabilizes and the oil price drops sharply. US shares market falls lead to Asia stocks facing muted opening. The Continue Reading

Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:50 am
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FOMC minutes showed Fed would keep raising rates

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The FOMC minutes reaffirmed multiple things that Chairman Jerome Powell attempted to communicate to market participants during his previous speech in December of 2022. The minutes reiterated the central bank’s determination to bring the inflation level down to the targeted 2%; furthermore, citing previous experiences with pre-mature rate cuts, the minutes dismissed any notions of Continue Reading

Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:50 am
Categories: Today's Analysis

ADP result surprised the market, all eyes switched to NFP

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U.S. equities continued to fall throughout Thursday’s trading. Equities retreated due to the upside surprise from the ADP nonfarm employment change, which showed that employers added 235,000 jobs in December, and initial jobless claims, indicating 204,000 claims in December. The two red-hot job reports affirmed the Fed’s reservations on the contractual effectiveness of its interest Continue Reading

Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:50 am
Categories: Today's Analysis

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