Market Review, September 4: Dollar Rises After Strong US Jobs Report
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The US dollar is strengthening against the yen and euro while showing mixed performance against the pound.
The US dollar is strengthening against the yen and euro while showing mixed performance against the pound.
Against the backdrop of unstable dynamics in the US dollar, USD/CAD is correcting near 1.3835 under pressure from Canadian macroeconomic data.
The leading U.S. stock index, the S&P 500, is undergoing a local correction near 7,704 amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf following renewed exchanges of strikes between Iran and the United States. At the same time, quarterly corporate results and incoming macroeconomic data are having a growing influence on pricing.
Germany’s DAX 40 is correcting near 26,065.0 as investors assess persistent energy risks, the final stage of the second-quarter earnings season and concerns about slower growth in the German economy.
EUR/USD is trading near 1.1625 as the U.S. dollar weakens, supported by growing expectations that the European Central Bank could tighten monetary policy again this year.
Brent Crude Oil remains in a broad corrective advance and is trading near 97.00 after reaching a six-week high.
AUD/USD fell towards 0.7120 earlier this week before recovering and is now trading near 0.7180, supported by Australian macroeconomic data.
USD/JPY is declining for a second consecutive session and is trading near a five-week low around 156.35.
USD/CAD resumed its advance last week and is trading near 1.3900, supported by diverging expectations for Bank of Canada and Federal Reserve monetary policy.
As the Middle East conflict enters a new phase, the number of factors influencing USDX—the index that measures the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies—has increased again. Conditions in the Treasury market and Federal Reserve policy are now joined by a worsening global energy shock and strong demand for safe, liquid assets.
USD/CHF is trading near 0.8094 as the US Dollar makes a modest recovery, although the Swiss franc remains broadly stable against other major currencies.
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