Forex: Where did the weakness of the US dollar come from?

Despite the positive US Nonfarm Payrolls, the US dollar has already been under pressure since Thursday. The higher-than-expected unemployment rate could be just one of the reasons. Against the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar, which slipped more than 1.2% at times on Friday, was able to trade slightly higher again as of today’s Monday. However,…

Stock Market Outlook: US Nonfarm Payrolls Exceed Expectations – US Dollar Under Pressure

The highly anticipated U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls were released at 2:30 p.m. today and surprised the markets positively. Instead of the expected 170,000 new jobs, 187,000 were reported. This is an important indicator of the strength of the U.S. economy because it captures the change in employment over the previous month, excluding agricultural jobs. The reaction…

Stock market outlook: Nonfarm Payrolls in the U.S. – another negative number?

The release of the Nonfarm Payrolls, expected at 2:30 p.m. today, is a key moment for financial markets. This figure measures the change in the number of employees in the previous month, excluding agricultural jobs. Why is this important? Because job creation is a key indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for much of the…

In July 2023, the euro area experienced significant monetary changes:

Summary M3 money supply: M3 money supply growth declined to -0.4% from 0.6% in June. M1, consisting of currency and overnight deposits, fell to -9.2% from -8.0% in June. Short-term deposits (M2-M1) decreased slightly from 24.0% to 23.9%. Marketable instruments (M3-M2) decreased from 22.8% to 20.6%. Contributions to M3 growth: M1 contributed -6.7 percentage points.…

Economic Calendar: Japan’s Economic Outlook – GDP Growth and Potential Market Movements

This evening, Japan will announce its GDP data for the second quarter of 2023. Expectations for robust growth are based on global demand growth for Japan’s exports. Current year-on-year GDP growth is 1.3%, up from 0.4% the previous month. The forecast for this quarter is 2.7%, signaling a remarkable increase. Higher GDP growth promises a…