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A softer-than-expected September jobs report pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 to a record high on Friday, as traders pulled back bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike this month. The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, well short of the 90,000 economists expected. The unemployment rate unexpectedly ro
Gold prices ticked higher as investors digested softer-than-expected U.S. PCE inflation data, which reduced expectations for another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month. Traders are now pricing in a 39% chance of an October hike.
Gold climbed toward $4,200 an ounce on Thursday, recovering losses from the previous session as softer-than-expected US PCE inflation data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month. The US PCE price index rose 0.3% in August, below the 0.4% forecast, while core PCE increased 0.2%, also co
Another Federal Reserve rate hike is hard to justify, Truflation Head of Data Oliver Rust told Wednesday, arguing underlying inflation is cooling despite pressure from energy and tariffs. "We don’t understand how you can justify an increase of another Fed hike," Rust said. He said Truflation’s data has been showing und
The S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow rose after the Commerce Department said August PCE increased 3.4% year on year, below expectations. Traders cut bets on an October rate hike, while Boeing, Moderna and HPE moved on company-specific news.
Euro zone yields dipped on Wednesday as markets turned more cautious on central bank rate hikes. Germany’s 10-year yield was down at 3.57%, edging away from the 3.65% peak on Monday, while France’s 10-year fell 3 bps to 4.78% and Italy’s dropped 6 bps to 4.57%.
The 2-year US Treasury yield slipped after New York Fed President John Williams said there was 'no urgency' for further action, while major stock indexes eased. US crude fell and the dollar firmed against the yen as investors awaited Wednesday's PCE inflation data.
US Treasury yields rose ahead of inflation and jobs data, with the 30-year yield touching its highest level since mid-May 2004. The 10-year and 2-year yields also firmed as traders priced a higher chance of an October Fed hike.
Look at the stock market this week and everything seems quiet. The S&P 500 is close to its highs, and Wall Street's favorite fear gauge, the VIX, is sitting near 16, a level that usually means investors are relaxed. The bond market is telling a very different story. A widely-followed bond volatility indicator is flashi
A sharp spike in bond market volatility is raising alarm on Wall Street, with investor Ross Gerber warning that rising Treasury yields are pushing the market toward a breaking point. ‘ Something Will Break’ The 10-year Treasury yield sat at 5.243%, its highest in 19 years, while the 30-year yield was at 5.553%, its hig
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 E-minis were down before the open, while crude rose about 2%-3% and Treasury yields climbed. Nvidia rose after announcing a $150 billion share repurchase authorization; PCE inflation and payrolls are due this week.
Dow E-minis were down 0.48%, S&P 500 futures 0.45% and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.86% at 07:17 a.m. ET. Crude jumped 4% to around $108 a barrel as investors weighed the conflict and its inflation impact.
Longer-dated US Treasury yields rose after stronger-than-expected durable goods data reinforced inflation worries and rate-hike expectations. The 30-year yield hit 5.5319%, its highest since 2004, while the 10-year reached 5.2297%, highest since 2007.
Wall Street closed the week riding a semiconductor rebound that pushed the AI infrastructure trade back into favor, even as a spike in Treasury yields tested the rally’s staying power. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD ) supplied the week’s biggest milestone. Shares surged as much as 10% on Monday, pushing the c
The 30-year yield hit a fresh 22-year high, while traders raised odds of another Fed hike in October.
Leading cryptocurrencies corrected on Wednesday as hot macro data signaled the chance of another rate hike. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:18 p.m. EDT) Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) -2.20% $84,260.46 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -2.60% $2,682.14 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) -4.50% $1.50 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) -2.90% $115.3
The benchmark US 10-year Treasury yield fell on Monday as oil prices dropped and European bond yields also declined, while the two-year Treasury yield hit its highest since July 2024.
The yen weakened 0.38% against the dollar to 157.48 yen, with traders watching for signs of currency intervention after the Bank of Japan offered less hawkish guidance than expected following its rate hike last week. The dollar index rose 0.13% to 100.40.
The Indian rupee closed at 95.8150 per dollar, up from 95.8725 in the previous session. Dollar-rupee forward premiums eased, with the August 2027 month-end premium down 6 paisa at 2.94 rupees.
LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The pound rose slightly on Friday after figures showed UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in August, continuing a string of recent upbeat data that has increased pressure on the Bank of England to hike interest rates. Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% from July, beating economists' forecasts in
Traders price almost 1 percentage point of ECB rate rises over next year Euro zone annual inflation accelerates to 3.3% in August from 2.9% in July Brent crude options show heaviest bets on $100 oil by end-December (Updates paragraph 18 of September 17 story with Bank of Japan rate rise) By Stefano Rebaudo, Harry Rober
The Australian dollar held below $0.71, sitting at a four-week low after the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase since 2023 boosted the US dollar, overshadowing expectations for further RBA tightening. The Fed unanimously raised its federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% as expected, citing ele
Bitcoin jumped back to $79,000 and Ethereum reached $2,600 after August core CPI came in at 0.3% month over month, versus a 0.2% estimate. Traders also repriced September Fed hike odds higher.
Prediction-market and futures pricing moved sharply toward a September Federal Reserve rate hike after core inflation came in hotter than expected. Polymarket put the chance of a 25-basis-point hike around 80%, while CME FedWatch showed 91.6% Friday morning.
Silver fell to around $65.50 an ounce as stronger-than-expected August US nonfarm payrolls lifted bond yields. FedWatch pricing shows nearly a 60% rate-hike chance next week, up from about 50%.
Gold fell to around $4,390 an ounce on Monday after stronger-than-expected US jobs data pushed bond yields higher. Nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August; unemployment held at 4.1%.
U.S. equities slipped as August payrolls of 162,000, far above the 55,000 consensus, pushed traders toward a higher Fed-rate path. Chips outperformed while software, retail, gold and bitcoin weakened.
The dollar index slipped to around 99.5, extending losses as a sharp yen rally weighed on the greenback. Traders also digested John Williams’ remarks on easing inflation and looked to jobless claims ahead of Friday’s August payrolls.
Traders expect Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech to focus on inflation, AI and Fed reform while offering little guidance on a September policy move.
The yen steadied around 159.2 per dollar within a narrow range as markets assessed BOJ policy outlook, pricing about an 87% chance of a 25 basis point hike in September to 1.25%.