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Canada’s employment rises 24.9k in Nov, unemployment rate ticks up to 5.8%
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Canadian Dollar Rises on Jobs Data, Dollar Soft, Euro Worse
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: No pushback from Powell, gold hits a record
<ul><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/powell-fomc-is-moving-forward-carefully-as-risks-around-rates-becoming-more-balanced-20231201/">Powell: FOMC is 'moving forward carefully' as risks around rates becoming more balanced</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forexlive.com/
Stock market closing levels: The Russell 2000 makes a big move
<p>Closing changes:</p><ul><li>S&P 500 +0.6%</li><li>DJIA +0.8%</li><li>Nasdaq Comp +0.6%</li><li>Russell 2000 +2.9%</li><li>Toronto TSX Comp +1.0%</li></ul><p>This is the fifth straight week of gains, sentiment <a href="https://www.forexlive.c
The oil market is fed up with production growth
<p>It's a buy-everything market today, with one big exception.</p><p>Oil fell sharply today in the past two hours. The catalyst: US oil drilling rigs rose by 5 in the latest Baker Hughes weekly count. OPEC+ now has around 5 million barrels per day of spare capacity and there's no sign yet of US production growth falling
The market-Fed reaction function has changed
<p>This has gotten out of hand — The rate cut pricing just won't stop.</p><p>US 2s are down 15.6 bps to 4.55% and Fed funds futures are pricing in 132 bps of cuts next year. Pricing for the first cut on March 20 is now at 73%.</p><p>It's tough to square this with a series of Fed […]
Gold touches an all-time high at $2075
<p>This is the moment of truth for gold. I like the setup here, as I always do on December seasonals. In addition, the Fed is going to pivot dovishly and the dollar looks out-of-gas.</p><p>Gold is now up $35 on the day at $2071. I don't get the sense that gold is crowded even as it […]
Atlanta Fed Q4 GDPNow 1.2% vs 1.8% prior
<p>The latest tracker from the Atlanta Fed fits into the market's narrative of falling growth. The problem would be if it falls below 0% but 1.2% is still fine.</p><p>"After this morning’s construction spending release from the US Census Bureau and the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business from the Institute for Supply Ma
Baker Hughes US oil rig count 505 vs 500 prior
<ul><li>Gas rigs 116 vs 117 prior</li></ul><p>These guys are adding rigs while OPEC+ has 5 million barrels of spare capacity? Yikes.</p> This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.