Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Strong jobs report keeps Fed 50 BP hike(s) as most likely 0 (0)

Stocks push higher into the close. Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Key events and releases for next week
WTI crude oil futures settle at $99.27
European Commission says gas companies should pay Russia in dollars or euros
Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate ticks up to 1.5% from

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Stocks push higher into the close. Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat 0 (0)

The major indices are closing higher after a late session surge take the Dow and S&P toward the highs and reverse declines in the NASDAQ index. The major indices snapped a two day decline. The Russell 2000 index was the biggest gainer today. The final numbers are showing: Dow industrial average

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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Another record consumer inflation reading in Europe 0 (0)

Headlines:The bond selloff is starting to gather pace againEurozone March preliminary CPI +7.5% vs +6.6% y/y expectedUK March final manufacturing PMI 55.2 vs 55.5 prelimEurozone March final manufacturing PMI 56.5 vs 57.0 prelimSwitzerland March CPI +2.4% vs +2.4% y/y expectedMarkets:AUD leads, JPY l

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Dollar keeps more mixed in European morning trade 0 (0)

With the bond selloff resuming, USD/JPY is tracking higher although it is off its earlier high of 122.75 to 122.30-40 levels currently. The pair stays underpinned as month-end and quarter-end trading is also out of the way now, allowing traders to focus a little bit more with less uncertainty.
The d

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Equities in a better mood so far on the session 0 (0)

The DAX is up 0.5%, CAC 40 up 0.6%, while Spanish stocks are leading the way with the IBEX up 1.0%.The high Eurozone inflation figures earlier aren’t doing much harm to equities, after having dropped a little towards the end of March. Elsewhere, US futures are also seeing a slight rebound with S&P 5

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