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A choppy start to the week
It's been a relatively lackluster start to the trading week, following the one previous that was anything but. There's no doubt that the last seven days have left investors with plenty to work out and the jobs report on Friday yielded a response in the markets which probably sums up how confused investors appear right now. It was another hot report with little in it to suggest we're seeing cracks appearing that will deliver the slack that the Fed thinks it needs. Trade around the report was vola
07-11-2022 12:12 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Oil ticks higher, gold choppy
Continuing to creep higher Oil prices are continuing to creep closer to $100 amid ongoing speculation over China's Covid-zero commitment and a little more positive sentiment in broader markets. Brent and WTI are treading water but it's been choppy at times, with the former coming within a dollar of triple figures. That won't make good headlines at a time when the Democrats in the US need all the good headlines they can get as people head to the polls.
07-11-2022 12:08 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Australian dollar rally takes a breather
AUD/USD is almost unchanged today, after sharp gains on Friday. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6470, down 0.02% on the day. Aussie soars after nonfarm payrolls  The US dollar declined against all the major currencies on Friday, after a mixed nonfarm payrolls report left investors in a dovish mood.
07-11-2022 11:15 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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New Zealand dollar flies after US NFP
The New Zealand dollar is steady today, after ending the week with huge gains. NZD/USD is trading at 0.5934 in the North American session. US dollar slides after NFP The US dollar was broadly lower on Friday, after the nonfarm payroll report sent mixed signals about the strength of the labor market. The October reading of 261,000 was stronger than the consensus of 200,000, but it marked the smallest gain since December 2020.
07-11-2022 08:39 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Canadian dollar soars after employment report
The Canadian dollar is almost unchanged today, trading at 1.3483. Canadian dollar flies on job gains It was a day to remember for the Canadian dollar, which rocketed almost 2% higher on Friday. The driver behind the spike was a massive gain in jobs at 108, 300 in October, up from 20,000 in September.
07-11-2022 05:54 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 394)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York.  This week they talk about another hot jobs report, the FOMC decision, and crypto resilience.  They also discuss what the week ahead has in store for financial markets.
04-11-2022 13:30 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Control of Congress
This week will be massive for markets as investors closely watch to see how inflation moderates. In addition to watching to see if inflation comes down from a 40-year high, Wall Street will pay close attention to the midterm elections.
04-11-2022 11:36 GMT by Craig Erlam
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USD/CAD jumps ahead of US, Canada job data
The Canadian dollar is usually quiet before North American markets open, but it is sharply higher today. USD/CAD is trading at 1.3644 in Europe, down 0.73%. US nonfarm payrolls expected to slow The week wraps up with the October employment reports from the US and Canada.
04-11-2022 06:07 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Oil prices rise on China, gold
China rumours boost oil prices Oil prices are rallying once more at the end of the week as rumours continue to circulate around China's plans to relax certain Covid restrictions in the first major move away from its zero-Covid policy. Of course, this is pure speculation at the moment and yesterday's denial from the National Health Commission appears to have fallen on deaf ears but that doesn't appear to have stopped oil rallying.
04-11-2022 04:24 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Yen holds own against dollar, NFP next
The yen has been steady for most of the week and is hovering around the 148 line. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 148.09, up 0.12%. Yen yawns after Fed rate hike The Federal Reserve's rate meeting roiled the financial markets and sent the US dollar sharply higher against the majors, but the Japanese yen defied the trend and has held its ground.
03-11-2022 13:50 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Oil slumps on demand outlook, gold hurt
Oil Crude prices are struggling as China stands by its zero-COVID policy and as global central bank tightening is crushing economic activity. ​ Central banks are signaling that tightening is quickly cooling their respective economies, which means the short-term crude demand outlook will probably get slashed. ​ ​ Oil is battling both a weakening global economic outlook and a surging dollar. ​ It seems these bearish drivers won’t be easing up anytime soon and that could mean WTI crude could be vul
03-11-2022 11:39 GMT by Edward Moya
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NZD dives as Fed pledges more tightening
The New Zealand dollar is sharply lower today. In the European session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.5761, down 0.95%. Fed raises rates 0.75%, says more to come It was a roller-coaster day for the financial markets on Wednesday, courtesy of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
03-11-2022 07:33 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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More rate hikes coming
Equity markets are coming under some pressure on Thursday, with Asia mostly in the red and Europe poised to open almost a percentage point lower. Chinese stocks are among the worst hit after the National Health Commission sought to quash rumours on social media that the country is studying ways to exit Covid-zero. That sparked a strong rally earlier this week which has only partly been reversed following the clarification. Perhaps that's a sign of how low stocks have fallen that investors are ke
03-11-2022 05:50 GMT by Craig Erlam
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