Traders enter the new week recalibrating rate expectations after Friday’s weak US payrolls signaled a deeper slowdown in hiring. Fed funds futures now lean heavily toward an outsized policy move in September, while Asian FX is contending with fresh political headlines out of Tokyo. Fed Easing Narrative Accelerates A softer than expected US jobs report […]

A softer US labor signal has tightened market conviction that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting rates this month. Job openings slid to their lowest level in nearly a year, reinforcing the view that hiring momentum is cooling and that policymakers will pivot sooner rather than later. Labor Market Undercurrent The latest JOLTS report showed

Gold touched fresh record highs before retreating early Wednesday, as a global bond selloff and deepening political strains drove demand for safe haven assets. The US dollar also held firm, underscoring how traders are recalibrating exposure amid a volatile start to September. With long end yields surging across major economies and market confidence rattled, the

Global markets enter September under heavy crosscurrents, traders are betting the Federal Reserve will ease policy this month, even as geopolitical frictions, tariff battles, and questions over central bank independence cloud the outlook. Gold hit fresh records Tuesday, underscoring demand for havens in a landscape where both politics and economics are testing investor conviction. Fed in

Markets head into Friday’s session on edge, with the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure set to provide the final word before September’s policy call. Traders face a delicate backdrop, solid growth data reinforces the economy’s resilience, yet inflation risks remain a thorn in the Fed’s side. Fed’s Inflation Test Ahead The latest GDP revision showed the

Gold retreated after testing recent highs, but the underlying bid for the metal remains intact as traders weigh fresh signs of Fed policy divergence, heightened political drama in Washington, and escalating tariff skirmishes worldwide. Fed in Focus: Williams Calms, but Caution Lingers Markets are firmly pricing in a September rate cut, with odds exceeding 90%

Gold drifted lower in early Friday trade, with sellers regaining control as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The metal is struggling to sustain Thursday’s modest rebound, weighed down by a resurgent US dollar and fading expectations of a September rate cut. The greenback is holding

Gold is trading softer in Thursday’s London session, slipping toward $3,338 after failing to break above the $3,350 resistance level. The move comes as investors shift focus to preliminary US manufacturing and services PMI readings later today, which are expected to offer fresh direction ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s closely watched address at

Global markets are trading with caution midweek as focus shifts squarely to Jackson Hole, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his closely watched address on Friday. With equity valuations stretched and Treasury yields signaling heightened conviction, traders are treating the latest pullback as profit-taking ahead of what could be a pivotal moment for

Global markets began the week in a cautiously optimistic mood after Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to move forward with a direct summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The proposal, discussed after Trump’s White House meetings with Zelenskiy and European leaders, calls for one on one talks between Russia and Ukraine, followed by a trilateral