This week’s dollar index overall shock upward, after the release of Friday’s big more than expected non-farm payrolls data, the market on the Federal Reserve rate hike within the year is expected to warm up sharply, the U.S. index briefly higher to 99.6.
Spot gold this week’s shock adjustments, non-farm payrolls released once below $4400 / ounce, is expected to be the fourth consecutive weekly close down. The U.S. dollar and U.S. bond yields stabilized at the stage, geopolitical news, although it helps to boost safe-haven demand, but the overall risk appetite back up to limit the safe-haven gold prices unilateral upward.
Silver overall trend and gold convergence but slightly stronger volatility, the lowest down to 70.8 U.S. dollars / ounce near the mid-week.
International crude oil edged higher this week and is expected to record its first close in three weeks. Volatility was largely driven by expectations of geopolitical moderation, shipping and inventory data, with easing risk aversion weighing on risk aversion-pushed oil price premiums. There were no clear signals of tightening in supply/demand fundamentals, making it difficult for crude to extend its previous swift gains.
Non-U.S. currencies generally relative to the dollar to maintain narrow fluctuations, the euro, the pound against the dollar range shock is dominated by the yen, the most pressure, the dollar against the yen touched 160 near many times, the market is once again concerned about whether the Japanese authorities to intervene.
U.S. stock market, this week, the performance of the main U.S. stock index differentiation, the Dow refreshed the historical closing highs, the S&P 500 rose slightly, Nasdaq slightly under pressure, the technology sector within the rotation is obvious. Representative dissident stocks, chip giant Broadcom due to the earnings outlook is less than expected significant decline.