US 500 Index Recoups Some Losses in Short-Term

The British pound dropped 0.30% after today’s UK employment report but has recovered most of these losses. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2452, up 0.05%. UK job growth slides, unemployment rises The UK employment report was weaker than expected. Job growth took a hard hit in the three months to February as […]

Markets Core bonds marginally gained at the beginning of the new week. In super quiet trading (already starting in Asia as Japan and China kept their doors shut), US yields pared initial drops between 1.5 and 2.6 bps. German rates ease a little more, changes ranging between -0.6 and -2.4 bps. The European swap yield […]

The New Zealand dollar is drifting on Thursday. In the North American session, NZD/USD has fallen to 0.6132 at the time of writing, down 0.41% on the day. The New Zealand dollar continues to have its way with its US counterpart and has soared 4% since July 29. New Zealand retail sales expected to slide […]