NZD slips after New Zealand jobs data
The New Zealand dollar eased across the board after the Q2 employment and unemployment release landed at 22:45 UTC, led by NZD/USD.
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The New Zealand dollar eased across the board after the Q2 employment and unemployment release landed at 22:45 UTC, led by NZD/USD.
US indices closed higher across the board with the S&P 500 up 1.07%, as Uniswap led crypto losses and precious metals slipped into the close.
European equities close broadly higher led by the Euro Stoxx 50, while the yen strengthens across FX and crypto sees Polkadot and Cardano outperform.
New Zealand's quarterly Employment Change lands 4 Aug at 22:45 UTC, forecast at 0.1% versus 0.2% prior. Here's what it measures and how NZD pairs trade now.
Polkadot, Tezos and Cardano top the board while the yen firms across the majors and European equities open the week on the front foot. Here's where markets stand.
The next 24 hours bring US JOLTS openings and a high-impact New Zealand labour report covering employment and the jobless rate. Times in UTC.
US session close: WTI and Brent both fell around 6.6% while Cardano jumped 8.5%, US equities firmed and gold added 0.8%. Here's what moved.
Brent and WTI dropped almost 7% into the London close as crude dominated the tape, while Cardano jumped 8.5% and European indices held modest gains.
Crypto markets reacted unevenly to the US ISM Manufacturing PMI released at 14:00 UTC, with Cardano leading the moves and most other tokens barely shifting.
The US ISM Manufacturing PMI lands Aug 3 at 14:00 UTC, with a 54.0 forecast versus 53.3 prior. Here's what it measures and how USD-linked instruments trade now.
Oil dropped more than 6% overnight while Cardano jumped 8.5% and US indices firmed. Here's where the majors and crypto stand at the start of the session.
A preview of the next 24 hours: US ISM Manufacturing PMI and Prices at 14:00 UTC, plus Swiss CPI earlier. Forecasts, previous readings, and the currencies in focus.