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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday after surging nearly 2% to close at their highest levels since November 2022 on Libyan supply jitters.
Hedge funds are rapidly reducing their USD downside risk exposure, and at this rate, they could become bullish by month-end.
The yen gained as BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda's comments on wage increase sustainability boosted monetary tightening expectations.
Senior Fed officials signaled on Thursday that the central bank will maintain interest rates in September, despite ongoing inflation concerns.
Despite weak US job market and inflation, the yen remains subdued at 147.60 against the dollar, below last year's intervention threshold.
Oil surged past $90 in 2023, reaching levels not seen since November, as Saudi Arabia and Russia prolonged supply cuts through year-end.
Oil prices rose Monday on OPEC+ supply expectations and the possibility of the Fed ending aggressive rate hikes.
US job market finally shows enough cracks to embolden some of the world’s largest bond investors to bet the tightening cycle will end sooner than later.
Euro weakened as ECB's Isabel Schnabel, known for hawkish stance, cited weaker-than-expected euro zone growth.
Gold gained for a 3rd day, backed by weak economic data that might make the Fed lean towards a long-awaited pause.
German wages rose at a record annual pace of 6.6% in the second quarter, fuelling concerns that euro zone inflation will stay high due to rising labour costs.
On Tuesday, the head of the central bank stated at the meeting that interest rates will remain high for a longer period of time.
Nvidia's Q2 earnings exceeded expectations, driving a 6% after-hours stock rise. The chipmaker plays a central role in the AI computing industry.
US equity options traders anticipate significant Nvidia stock movement after quarterly earnings release, per options market data.
