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Dollar Falters As Rate-Cut Expectations Strengthen
The US Dollar Index (USDX) managed a modest recovery on Friday, edging up to 99.599 and reclaiming part of the heavy losses accumulated earlier in the week. Even so, the uptick did little to offset the broader decline, with the greenback still heading for its weakest weekly showing since 21 July, having fallen nearly 1.4% Continue Reading
Monthly Analyst Scope: What’s Happening With Bitcoin Diving Below $100K?
Bitcoin’s drop below $100K sparks fear, but is it a crash or mid-cycle reset? Key drivers, signals and recovery catalysts explained.
Nikkei Rose With The Return Of Risk Appetite
Japan’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.8% in early Tuesday trading, clawing back part of last week’s steep decline as investors shifted back into risk assets amid rising confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its December meeting. The uptick follows a choppy spell in which the index slid 3.5% last week on concerns Continue Reading
Week Ahead: US PPI And Preliminary GDP Take Centre Stage
After months of ‘higher for longer’ messaging, the latest labour figures point to a cooling yet still resilient jobs market. The delayed September non-farm payrolls report showed 119,000 jobs created, although the unemployment rate climbed to 4.4%, its highest level in four years. Revisions to the July and August readings suggested the broader trend is Continue Reading
Kiwi Weakening As Rate Cut Approaches
The New Zealand dollar slipped to around $0.563 on Wednesday, continuing its decline amid mounting expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will implement another 25-basis-point rate cut next week. Markets are now fully pricing in this move, as recent economic indicators have pointed to sluggish domestic activity and easing inflationary pressures. Today’s Continue Reading
