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Pound Sterling Slips as UK PMI Misses Expectations The Pound Sterling (GBP) declined on Monday, driven by weaker-than-anticipated preliminary UK S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for September and negative market sentiment. The British currency underperformed against most of its major peers, except for the Euro (EUR), which also fell due to a surprise

Gold Price Holds Steady Near Record Highs Despite Positive Market Sentiment Gold (XAU/USD) continues its upward momentum for the second consecutive day, edging closer to the $2,600 mark—just shy of its all-time high—during early European trading on Friday. This rise follows the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) substantial interest rate cut on Wednesday, with expectations for another

Japanese Yen Consolidates as US Dollar Holds Firm Amid Rising Treasury Yields The Japanese Yen (JPY) remained steady against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, supported by the hawkish outlook on the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rate policy. Traders are cautiously awaiting the BoJ’s policy decision on Friday, expecting rates to remain unchanged but

Australian Dollar Strengthens Amid Rising Odds of Aggressive Fed Rate Cut The Australian Dollar (AUD) edged higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, driven by growing speculation that the US Federal Reserve may implement a substantial 50 basis points (bps) rate cut in its upcoming policy meeting. This potential easing by the Fed could

Nonfarm Payrolls Data to Test US Labor Market in August After July’s Slowdown The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the much-anticipated Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August on Friday at 12:30 GMT. This labor market data is crucial for assessing the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) upcoming interest rate decisions, particularly regarding a