OANDA Archives - Page 14 of 33

Chilled end to the week, focus on Fed, oil volatile

By Craig Erlam It’s been a relatively chilled end to the week with the economic calendar a little thin and investors likely having one eye already on next week’s US inflation data

9th June 2023

Markets/World

Weak trade weighs on China exports, oil slips further

By Craig Erlam European indices and US futures look a little flat Wednesday following a mixed session in Asia overnight, as Chinese trade data failed to inspire, while Australian GDP pointed to

7th June 2023

Markets/World

Services PMIs point to broader weakness, OPEC+ not as unified

By Craig Erlam A raft of weaker services surveys have weighed on sentiment in Europe at the start of the week, while Wall Street is more of a mixed bag. Investors are

6th June 2023

Markets/World

May jobs report shows hiring isn’t ready to cool

By Edward Moya A red-hot labour market remains and that should keep the pressure on the Fed, which will also delay second half of the year recession calls. The May jobs report

2nd June 2023

Markets/World

Markets buoyed by debt ceiling deal

By Craig Erlam A debt ceiling fiasco was averted late in the day and markets are ending the week on a positive note, as traders turn their attention to the US jobs

2nd June 2023

Markets/World

Another setback for central banks

By Craig Erlam Investors may have underestimated the pace of disinflation this year if economic data this week is anything to go by, with US figures on Friday further enforcing the view

26th May 2023

Markets/World

Investors rethink rate forecasts on disappointing data

By Craig Erlam We saw very mixed trade on Thursday, with the Nasdaq making strong gains of more than 1.5%, the Dow and S&P treading water, and Europe mostly in the red.

26th May 2023

Markets/World

RBNZ is done, BoE has a lot to do

By Craig Erlam It’s been a tough trading day, with UK inflation data sending worrying signals, while the RBNZ seemed to declare ‘job done’ in its inflation battle. The headline UK inflation

24th May 2023

Markets/World

Optimism amid positive debt ceiling talks

By Craig Erlam It would appear we’re heading into the weekend on a slightly more upbeat note, with stock markets posting decent gains, optimism rising over debt ceiling negotiations, and UK consumers

20th May 2023

Markets/World

Some positives for BoE from UK jobs data

By Craig Erlam Stock markets are treading water on Tuesday, with the jobs number from the UK not inspiring and Chinese data also highlighting weakness in the recovery. UK jobs data was

16th May 2023

Markets/World