USD/JPY declines below 155.50 on weaker US jobs data, rising BoJ rate hike expectations.USD/JPY declines below 155.50 on weaker US jobs data, rising BoJ rate hike expectations

TRADING DAY Fed hopes fire risk rally.Stocks rose while U.S. bond yields and the dollar fell on Wednesday, after surprisingly weak private sector jobs data increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates again next week.

Pound-to-Australian Dollar Forecast: GBP Gains but AUD Supported by Risk Appetite.The Pound to Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD) exchange rate edged higher on Tuesday, following the publication of Australia's latest GDP figures. Latest — Exchange Rates:Pound to Australian Dollar (GBP/AUD): 2.02266 (+0.58%)Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD): 1.33526 (+1%)Australian Dollar to Dollar (AUD/USD): 0.66015 (+0.42%) DAILY RECAP: The.

Credit Agricole Euro to Yen Forecast: EUR/JPY Overvalued, Sell Rallies Toward 182.The Euro to Yen (EUR/JPY) exchange rate traded near 181.22 on Wednesday (+0.05 percent), holding close to historic highs after a strong autumn rally. Credit Agricole believes the cross is stretched and favours selling into strength, targeting a move down to 169 with a stop at 187.55.

Pound-to-Euro Forecast: GBP Rallies as Markets Correct Post-Budget Overshoot.The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate recovered on Wednesday as markets corrected the post-budget selloff in Sterling. Latest — Exchange Rates:Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR): 1.14408 (+0.63%)Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD): 1.33526 (+1%)Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD): 1.16711 (+0.37%) DAILY RECAP: The Pound (GBP) enjoyed a strong start to.

US Dollar Drops as Markets Price in a New Fed Chair.The US dollar has fallen sharply this week as traders increasingly price in a dovish successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Sterling, meanwhile, has held on to its post-budget gains but still has UK data and the December BoE meeting to navigate.

investingLive Americas FX news wrap 3 Dec: ADP employment report weaker than expectations.The USD is closing lower vs all the major currencies with the GBPUSD the biggest mover. The USD is still lower vs the CAD but only by -0.12%.

Natural Gas Price Forecast: Creeps to $5.04 – Eyes First Close Above Prior High.Natural gas inched to a new high of $5.04 Wednesday with a higher low of $4.82, putting it on the verge of the first daily and weekly close above the pivotal $4.90 prior trend high.

Economic calendar in Asia Thursday, December 4, 2025 - Australian trade data.We get the first indications of Australian Q4 2025 trade data with the October numbers today. While they are marked as being of high importance I'm not expecting the release to impact too much on the AUD and other Australian markets.

Tomorrow in the US Challenger job cuts and US unemployment claims.Tomorrow in the US session, the Challenger job cuts will be released. During most months it is a prelude to the jobs report but because of the shutdown, there will be no jobs report until December 15 after the FOMC rate decision on December 10.

US retreat from its allies could hurt dollar's status, BoE's Mann says.The U.S. dollar's status as a global reserve currency could be undermined by the country's reduced support for its friends and military allies, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Wednesday.

Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Moves Higher As Traders React To U.S. – Russia Talks In Moscow.U.S. and Russia failed to reach breakthough on Ukraine peace deal.

Japanese Yen Forecast: USD/JPY Plunges to Pivotal Support- Decision Time.USD/JPY is poised to mark a second consecutive weekly decline with a 2% drop off the November highs now testing confluent support. This threshold also aligns with the median of the April pitchfork, underscoring the importance of this level in both price and time.

WTI edges higher even as EIA data signals weaker demand.WTI edges higher even as EIA data signals weaker demand

U.S. Dollar Retreats As ADP Report Misses Estimates: Analysis For EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY.The American currency is under pressure as traders bet on dovish Fed.

USD/JPY forecast becoming negative as US-Japan yield differentials narrow.Today's US data releases were mixed but with the focus being on employment, it was the weakest ADP private payrolls report since 2023 that caused the most damage as the US dollar, already lower on the session, continued to slide late in the day in Europe. The dollar's latest retreat has dragged USD/JPY lower once more, undoing all of yesterday's mild recovery.

Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: Soars as speculation over Hassett fuels Fed-pivot bets.Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: Soars as speculation over Hassett fuels Fed-pivot bets

US: ISM Services Survey Shows Expansion Continued in November.The ISM Services index was roughly unchanged in November, increasing from 52.4 to 52.6 in November. The number of industries reporting growth last month increased to 12 out of 18, compared to 11 in the month prior.

EIA crude oil inventories build of 0.574M versus a drawdown of -0.821 million estimate.Crude oil inventory build of 0.574M versus drawdown of -0.821 million estimate gasoline oil inventory 4.5M barrels versus build of 1.468 million estimate distillates oil inventory 2.1M barrels versus build of 0.707 million estimate. Cushing drawdown of -0.457M vs prev -0.068M The private data released late yesterday showed: Crude +2480K Gasoline +3100K Distillates +2880K.

US Treasury's Bessent: No one understands Fed's balance sheet.US Treasury's Bessent: No one understands Fed's balance sheet

ECB says EU use of Russian assets for Ukraine loans is a stretch.The European Commission's proposal to use Russian central bank assets to extend reparations loans to Ukraine is a stretch from a legal and financial point of view, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday.

Russia Unemployment Rate in line with expectations (2.2%) in October.Russia Unemployment Rate in line with expectations (2.2%) in October

The weekly EIA oil inventory data is delayed.For those looking for the oil inventory data, there seems to be some technical difficulties in publishing the weekly data. There is some on confirmed reports that the oil inventory grew by 0.574M but that is once again unconfirmed.

Central Europe's currencies to back off highs in 2026.Central Europe's main currencies may be close to a ceiling after hitting fresh multi-month highs in the past month, a Reuters poll of economic analysts showed on Wednesday.

Mexico's peso seen holding within decade-old trading range through 2026.Mexico's peso is expected to remain within the same mid-range band that has defined its behaviour for nearly a decade, according to a recent Reuters poll. Since July 2015, the currency has traded between 16.00 and 22.00 per US dollar, averaging around 19.20 at the midpoint and breaching the upper boundary only once, during the […]

US ISM services edges higher to 52.6; prices ease sharply.US ISM Services PMI ticked up to 52.6 in November from 52.4, beating expectations of 52.0 and marking the ninth expansionary reading of 2025. Business activity improved slightly from 54.3 to 54.5, but new orders dropped sharply from 56.2 to 52.6, signaling cooling demand.

Bessent plans to press for Fed bank president district residency requirement.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he plans to advocate for a requirement that the 12 regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents should reside in their districts for at least three years before being appointed to lead their banks.

US Dollar Forecast: DXY Falls as Weak ADP Jobs Data Fuels Fed Cut Expectations.DXY slides as weak ADP jobs data boosts Fed rate-cut bets, pushing yields lower and keeping the dollar under pressure below key technical levels.

EUR: Euroarea's political situation somewhat improves – Scotiabank.EUR: Euroarea's political situation somewhat improves – Scotiabank

Cracks appear in entrenched weak dollar outlook.FX strategists largely stuck to forecasts for a weaker U.S. dollar over the coming year on Federal Reserve rate cut bets but a sizeable minority have now broken away from the consensus, predicting it would strengthen instead, a Reuters survey showed.