EBC Daily Snapshot Sep 4, 2024

Safe-haven currencies surged Wednesday as Wall Street and Asian stocks fell sharply, leading to losses in commodity currencies.

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NFP awaited for direction amid Middle East stalemate

NFP awaited for direction amid Middle East stalemate

Fresh setback for US-Iran talks after Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire. Oil nevertheless pares some weekly gains. But AI stocks succumb to profit taking, crypto rout deepens. Dollar slips ahead of jobs report as Fed rate hike bets ease slightly.
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Week Ahead – Fed countdown begins amid US inflation data and geopolitical risks

Week Ahead – Fed countdown begins amid US inflation data and geopolitical risks

Fed Chair Warsh’s first meeting approaches, key US inflation data could reshape expectations; Oil prices remain elevated as US-Iran talks continue; ECB is expected to hike; will it be a one-off move or is July live? BoC to stand pat, aussie eyes Chinese CPI data, while the yen awaits the BoJ meeting; Strong US data could keep the dollar supported; euro may suffer if ECB adopts a balanced tone;
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US Jobs: Resilience or Slowdown?

US Jobs: Resilience or Slowdown?

Focus of the Day: The US will release its May non-farm payrolls (NFP) report tonight, with expectations of 85,000 new jobs, a drop from April’s 115,000. The unemployment rate is projected to stay at 4.3%, and average hourly earnings are expected to rise by 0.3%. This NFP release may influence market direction amid a challenging economic backdrop.
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EUR/USD: All Eyes on Non-Farm Payrolls

EUR/USD: All Eyes on Non-Farm Payrolls

EUR/USD was trading at 1.1613 on Friday. As the week draws to a close, the US dollar remains on track to post gains, supported by ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East and continued demand for safe-haven assets.
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