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Euro sharpens decline to three-month low

Economies.com
2021-03-05 08:41AM UTC

Euro fell in European trade against dollar for the third straight session, marking three-month lows and heading for the third weekly decline in a row as US treasury yields rally. 

 

EUR/USD fell 0.3% to 1.1935, the lowest since December, after closing yesterday down 0.8%. 

 

The euro is down 1.1% so far this week against the greenback, on track for the third weekly decline in a row. 

 

The dollar index rose 0.3% on Friday, the third profit in a row, marking a three-month peak at 91.90. 

 

Investors are buying up the greenback as a safe haven after a new surge in US treasury yields. 

 

10-year yields rose to 13-months highs at 1.583 amid expectations of the yields piercing 1.6% soon. 

 

The gains came even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to the recent bond selling pressures as noticeable, but they weren't disorganized, as he warned from inflation pressures in the US in the next period, however, Powell still doesn't expect rate hikes soon until economic recovery.  

 

Dollar extends gains ahead of US monthly jobs report

Economies.com
2021-03-04 19:06PM UTC

The US dollar rose on Thursday, after the release of upbeat economic data, and boosted its gains ahead of the US monthly jobs report.

 

The US Department of Labor unveiled that the unemployment claims were at 745,000 last week, better than forecasts of 750,000.

 

The department will unveil the monthly jobs report tomorrow, which provides insight on the US labor market and the unemployment rate during February.

 

The yield of the US 10-year Treasury held at 1.47% today, after rising to a 1-year high of 1.6% last Friday

 

The dollar index rose against a basket of major currencies by 0.7% to 91.6 points as of 18:53 GMT, after hitting a high of 91.6 points and a low of 90.9 points.

US stocks close lower, Dow Jones sheds more than 300 points

Economies.com
2021-03-04 22:10PM UTC

US stock indices fell on Thursday, paring their early gains after upbeat economic data, and turned lower following Federal Reserve Chairman' comments about inflation.

 

The US Department of Labor unveiled that the unemployment claims were at 745,000 last week, better than forecasts of 750,000.

 

The department will unveil the monthly jobs report tomorrow, which provides insight on the US labor market and the unemployment rate during February.

 

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that he expects some inflationary pressures in the time ahead but they likely won't be enough to spur an interest rates hike.

 

To the oil market, WTI crude April futures rose 4.2% or $2.55, and closed at $ 63.83 a barrel, after hitting a high of $64.8 and a low of $60.5.

 

Brent May futures rose 4.2% or $2.67, and closed at $ 66.74 a barrel, after hitting a high of $67.8 and a low of $63.3.

 

As for stocks, Dow Jones fell 1.1% or 346 points, and closed at 30,924, with a day high of 31,461, and a low of 30,547.

 

Nasdaq fell 2.1% or 274 points to 12,723 points, with a high of 13,068 and a low of 12,553 points.

 

S&P 500 fell 1.3% or 51 points to 3,768, after hitting a high of 3,843 and a low of 3,723.

Gold closes lower on stronger dollar and Powell's remarks

Economies.com
2021-03-04 20:04PM UTC

Gold prices fell during trading today, Thursday, amid the rise of the dollar against most of the major currencies, as well as the issuance of statements by Federal Reserve Chairman, "Jerome Powell."

 

The US Department of Labor unveiled that the unemployment claims were at 745,000 last week, better than forecasts of 750,000.

 

The department will unveil the monthly jobs report tomorrow, which provides insight on the US labor market and the unemployment rate during February.

 

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that he expects some inflationary pressures in the time ahead but they likely won't be enough to spur an interest rates hike.

 

The dollar index rose against a basket of major currencies by 0.7% to 91.6 points as of 19:46 GMT, after hitting a high of 91.6 points and a low of 90.9 points.

 

Gold April futures fell 0.9% or $15.1, and closed at $1,700.7 an ounce, with today’s high at $1,721.6, and the low at $1,687.6.