The U.S. non-farm payroll report showed a gain of 223K in June – close to market expectations. The ADP report estimated an increase of 237K jobs and the market expectations were at 231K, for June. The main sectors that expanded…
The U.S. non-farm payroll rose by 280K in May – higher than market expectations. The ADP report estimated an increase of only 201K jobs and the market expectations were at 222K, for May. Based on the U.S. employment report, the…
The dollar is on a roll in the last two weeks. We discuss the reasons for this strength, and look forward to the next moves and rate hike expectations. We continue with a preview to OPEC’s meeting, a dive into…
Even though the natural gas market remained soft during most of the 2014/2015 winter, the natural gas market is starting to show some signs of recovery — the price of the Henry Hub has picked up in the past several…
Following the disappointing March NFP report, this time the U.S. non farm payroll grew by 223K in April – inline with market expectations. The ADP report presented a gain of only 169K jobs and the market estimates were set at…
It came at no surprise that the Reserve Bank of Australia slashed its cash rate by another 25 bp to 2% — a new low. The decision is, on the one hand, reasonable considering the country continues to suffer from…
What’s going on in the euro-zone? Is there light at the end of the tunnel? We discuss all EZ related topics, then touch on Chinese developments and top it off with an interview with Gus Farrow of FXStreet, presenting an…
What’s going on in America? Where is the dollar headed? That is the focus of our latest episode as the Easter holidays are behind us and markets are on the move. We also cover slippery oil and the state of the Aussie.…
Shares of United States Natural Gas (NYSEARCA:UNG) bounced back at the end of last week following the release of the latest storage report, in which the extraction from storage was higher than anticipated. What’s next for UNG and the natural…
After six consecutive months of over 200K job gains, the recent U.S. non farm payroll presented came short with only 126K added jobs – well bellow market expectations. Tthe ADP report showed a gain of 189K jobs and the market…