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Weak July jobs and softer inflation data cut Fed rate-hike odds, lifting stocks and pressuring the dollar. Meanwhile, Hormuz tensions push oil prices higher, creating renewed inflation risk that coul…
July CPI matched expectations at 3.4% YoY, while a weak jobs report (loss of 23,000 jobs) boosted odds of a September Fed rate hold to 60%, up from 46% two weeks ago, weighing on USD and lifting risk…
Weak July jobs report (-23K vs +83K expected) eased Fed rate-hike fears, sparking a broad stock rally led by semiconductors. Gold surged 7.7% on dollar-weakness bets, while Brent oil fell on potentia…
Gold surged over 2.48% Friday after a weak July jobs report, with Binance XAU futures hitting $2.5B in volume. ETF inflows and falling rate-hike odds reinforce bullish momentum.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies jumped after a weak U.S. August jobs report raised Fed rate-cut odds; BTC hit an intraday high of $113,402 as markets price in significant easing bets through 2026.