<p>AUD, NZD, CAD have all lost ground on the session against the US dollar. </p><p>EUR and GBP are barely holding in positive ground.</p><p>USD/JPY, of course, is up. I noted earlier the factors behind its bid today:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/usdjpy-solid-jobs-r
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A US fighter jet F-16 has crashed into into the Yellow Sea off the Korean Peninsula
<p>The loss of the plane was during drills near the Kunsan air base.</p><p>The pilot is said to have ejected safely.</p><p>more to come </p> This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
USD/JPY forecast: Analysts predict drop to 143.00 – say that spot is overvalued
<p>A note via MUFG on their outlook for USD/JPY. Analysts are targeting 143.00, arguing:</p><ul><li>they expect a weaker US dollar</li><li>and see long JPY as the best way to capture this</li></ul><p>They do note that USD/JPY has shown resilience with a wide differential in yield helping to keep
JP Morgan analyst Marko Kolanovic has a poor risk:return for US stocks next year
<p>JP Morgan analyst Marko Kolanovic sees a poor risk to return for US stocks next year. </p><ul><li>In the 'bullish scenario' he projects stocks outperforming bonds or cash by around 5%</li><li>But, if there's a recession he forecasts stocks to underperform cash by about 20%</li></ul>&
UK manufacturing sector shows green shoots as restocking and export orders rise
<p>A survey by the manufacturing representative group Make UK reports some green shoots in the factory sector. </p><p>Some of the main findings:</p><ul><li>restocking and export orders picked up</li><li>factories raised output at three times the pace of growth in orders in the final three months of 20
China's crude imports fell to a four-month low in November; decline in domestic demand
<p>ICYMI – On Friday China's General Administration of Customs showed crude imports fell 10% from October to a four-month low in November.</p><p>The data from China Customs doesn't include China's domestic oil production in November; China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is expected to publish this
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Gold's technical setback makes for a tricky position heading into the turn of the year
<p>The aggressive push by markets to price in rate cuts in the last two weeks had been a major tailwind for gold, culminating in a fresh record high last week. But the reversal candle is an ugly one on the charts and since then, gold hasn't quite recovered its composure and is now dropping back […]
US futures reflect the more tepid mood so far on the day
<ul><li>S&P 500 futures -0.1%</li><li>Nasdaq futures -0.2%</li><li>Dow futures flat</li></ul><p>There has been very little movement during the session and that's not really helping with the mood in European stocks as well. In the bond market, Treasury yields are just mildly higher s
Gold futures analysis: Bears take control and will drive the price to 1978
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