Gold falls back after strong jobs data boosts rate hike bets; CPI in focus
Gold erased earlier gains after a strong US jobs report raised rate hike expectations, with traders now focused on the upcoming CPI data.
07/09/2026 08:519 min read
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Weekly market preview: ECB rate decision and U.S. CPI take centre stage
Economic calendar for September 7-11 with ECB meeting, U.S. inflation data, and Australian consumer sentiment.
07/09/2026 08:2211 min read
UK hiring picks up as strong US jobs data lifts rate hike prospects
UK permanent hiring increased for the first time since September 2022, while a strong US jobs report raised the odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
07/09/2026 03:279 min read
Chip surge pushes Nikkei, Kospi higher; Japan's rally reasoning questioned
South Korean stocks and won rallied on AI chip demand, while Japan's Nikkei rose but the calmer markets narrative conflicts with Wall Street's decline.
07/09/2026 02:5118 min read
Goldman says CPI, not payrolls, holds key to Fed's September call
Goldman Sachs says next week's inflation data, not the strong jobs report, will decide the Fed's September move. It expects a benign CPI to hold rates steady.
06/09/2026 23:4213 min read
Hammack calls for Fed action on inflation as September hike odds top 60%
Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack said it is time to act on inflation; investors now price slightly above 60 percent odds of a September rate hike.
06/09/2026 22:4312 min read
Bitcoin drops below $80,000 following stronger-than-expected US jobs numbers
Bitcoin slid below $80,000 after a stronger-than-expected US jobs report, with traders seeing roughly 50-60% odds of a Fed rate hike in September.
04/09/2026 17:277 min read
Hammack: Fed policy not restrictive enough, backs rate hikes
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack says Fed policy is not restrictive enough and argues for rate hikes to control inflation.
04/09/2026 17:024 min read
S&P 500, Nasdaq Technical Outlook: Mixed Signals After Jobs Data
S&P 500 edges lower, Nasdaq gains after strong jobs report. Both indices trade above key moving averages, but August highs remain resistance.
04/09/2026 14:4111 min read
Trump threatens trade action if Fed doesn't cut interest rates
Trump demands lower rates, threatening to halt trade with deficit countries.
04/09/2026 14:015 min read
US August payrolls top estimates at 162K
US non-farm payrolls rose 162K in August, well above the 56K expected, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.
04/09/2026 12:425 min read
August Non-Farm Payrolls Preview: US and Canada Data on Deck
US and Canadian non-farm payrolls reports are due shortly. Markets focus on USD/JPY trading, fixed income yields, and Canada's employment after BOC held rates.
04/09/2026 12:217 min read
European markets steady as traders await NFP release
Eurozone retail sales fell 0.6% m/m in July; markets trade sideways ahead of US NFP data.
04/09/2026 11:317 min read
Retail traders misled by economic calendar impact labels
Retail traders lost money after relying on economic calendar impact labels, which fail to account for context and unscheduled events.
04/09/2026 09:528 min read
Forecast distribution for US non-farm payrolls analyzed
Analysis of forecast distribution for US non-farm payrolls, unemployment rate, and average hourly earnings data.
04/09/2026 08:116 min read