Although precious metals finished the week on a positive note on the coattails of the NFP report and its lower-than-expected growth in jobs – 160K jobs (actual) vs. 203K jobs (expected) – both gold and silver didn’t do much on…
The recent NFP report didn’t present, yet again, a clear picture as to where the U.S. labor market is heading: Wages went up but job growth didn’t meet market estimates. This week, the JOLTS report will provide another look at…
The US Presidential Elections are clear: Clinton vs. Trump. What does this mean for markets? We discuss the potential impact and catch up on recent developments as well before looking to what’s next. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide…
The U.S. non-farm payroll presented a gain of only 160K jobs in April compared to the ADP’s anticipated increase of 156K jobs and market expectations of 203K. The growth in wages picked up again to 2.5% as wages increased by…
The bullion market rode again on the coattails of the weaker USD – as it devaluated mostly against the Yen and Euro – following the FOMC’s statement, which was mostly positive about the U.S. economy but didn’t offer any hints…
The BOJ disappointed by not expanding its monetary stimulus, while the FOMC, as expected, didn’t budge on its rate hike talk. In the end, the USD continued to devalue against the Yen and Euro, which helped push back up commodities…