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NZ DOLLAR RISES AGAINST MAJORS



The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.

The NZ dollar rose to a 2-day high of 1.0814 against the Australian dollar, from yesterday's closing value of 1.0823.

Against the U.S. dollar and the euro, the kiwi advanced to 0.5930 and 1.8062 from Wednesday's closing quotes of 0.5910 and 1.8104, respectively.

Moving away from a recent 2-day low of 89.13 against the yen, the kiwi edged up to 89.49.

If the kiwi extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around 1.06 against the aussie, 0.60 against the greenback, 1.77 against the euro and 89.13 against the yen.

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AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR FALLS AGAINST MAJORS



The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.

The Australian dollar fell to 9-day lows of 0.6352 against the U.S. dollar and 96.12 against the yen, from yesterday's closing quotes of 0.6366 and 96.34, respectively.

Against the euro and the Canadian dollar, the aussie slid to more than a 2-week low of 1.6791 and nearly a 2-week low of 0.8771 from Thursday's closing quotes of 1.6754 and 0.8789, respectively.

The aussie edged down to 1.0784 against the NZ dollar, from yesterday's closing value of 1.0801.

If the aussie extends its downtrend, it is likely to find support around 0.62 against the greenback, 94.00 against the yen, 1.69 against the euro, 0.85 against the loonie and 1.06 against the kiwi.

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YEN SLIDES AGAINST MAJORS



The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday.

The yen slid to more than a 15-year low of 162.08 against the euro and nearly a 2-week low of 151.70 against the U.S. dollar, from Friday's closing quotes of 161.82 and 151.50, respectively.

Against the pound, the yen dropped to 4-day lows of 185.55 and 96.50 from last week's closing quotes of 185.16 and 96.41, respectively.

The yen edged down to 168.11 against the Swiss franc, from Friday's closing value of 167.76.

Against the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars, the yen dropped to 89.39 and 109.83 from last week's closing quotes of 89.28 and 109.76, respectively.

If the yen extends its downtrend, it is likely to find support around 163.00 against the euro, 152.00 against the greenback, 187.00 against the pound, 98.00 against the aussie, 169.00 against the franc, 90.00 against the kiwi and 111.00 against the loonie.

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC NEWS PREVIEW: UK LABOR MARKET DATA DUE



The labor market statistics from the UK and economic sentiment survey results from Germany are the top economic news due on Tuesday.

At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK unemployment data. The jobless rate is forecast to fall to 4.3 percent in three months to September from 4.2 percent in the preceding period.

Consumer price data from Sweden is due at 2.00 am. Inflation is forecast to rise to 6.7 percent in October from 6.5 percent in September.

At 2.30 am ET, the Federal Statistical Office is set to issue Swiss producer prices for October. Economists forecast producer prices to rise 0.1 percent on month, in contrast to the 0.1 percent fall in September.

At 3.00 am ET, Spain's INE issues final consumer and harmonized prices for October. The flash estimate showed that consumer price inflation held steady at 3.5 percent.

At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is slated to issue euro area flash GDP and employment for the third quarter. The preliminary flash estimate showed that GDP registered a quarterly contraction of 0.1 percent, in contrast to the 0.2 percent expansion in the second quarter.

In the meantime, Germany ZEW economic confidence survey data is due. The sentiment index is seen at 5.0 in November versus -1.1 in October.

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NZ DOLLAR RISES AGAINST MAJORS



The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday.

The NZ dollar rose to an 8-1/2-year high of 90.72 against the yen and nearly a 5-week high of 0.6023 against the U.S. dollar, from yesterday's closing quotes of 90.35 and 0.6004, respectively.

Against the euro and the Australian dollar, the kiwi advanced to a 6-day high of 1.8064 and a 2-day high of 1.0798 from yesterday's closing quotes of 1.8117 and 1.0823, respectively.

If the kiwi extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around 92.00 against the yen, 0.61 against the greenback, 1.78 against the euro and 1.06 against the aussie.

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CANADIAN DOLLAR DROPS AGAINST MOST MAJORS



The Canadian dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.

The Canadian dollar fell to a 2-day low of 1.3713 against the U.S. dollar, from yesterday's closing value of 1.3684.

Against the yen and the euro, the loonie dropped to 110.31 and 1.4861 from Wednesday's closing quotes of 110.50 and 1.4852, respectively.

If the loonie extends its downtrend, it is likely to find support 1.38 around against the greenback, 108.00 against the yen and 1.49 against the euro.

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MALAYSIA GDP DATA DUE ON FRIDAY



Malaysia will on Friday release Q3 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.

GDP is expected to expand 3.3 percent on year, up from 2.9 percent in the three months prior.

Singapore will provide October numbers for non-oil domestic exports; in September, exports were up 11.1 percent on month and down 13.2 percent on year.

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The U.S. stock market is on hold: Dow Jones grows by 0.01%



There is a slight increase in the main indices on the American stock market: the Dow Jones increased by 0.01%, S&P by 0.13%, and Nasdaq by 0.08%. This occurred against the backdrop of investors digesting the latest news and comments from representatives of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Michael Barr, Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, expressed the view that the Fed is approaching the peak of interest rate hikes, while other representatives emphasized the need for additional data on reducing inflation.

Meanwhile, Applied Materials (AMAT.O) shares lost 4% after a third-quarter report and news of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into allegations of violating export restrictions to China. On the other hand, Gap's shares rose after publishing improved third-quarter results.

The market was further supported by a decrease in the yield of 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, reaching a two-month low. The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow indices marked the third consecutive week of growth, which became the longest weekly winning streak for S&P and Dow since July, and for Nasdaq since June.

Among the components of the Dow Jones index, the leaders of growth were shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, American Express Company, and Caterpillar Inc, which showed a significant increase in price.

Robert Fipps, director of Per Stirling in Austin, Texas, noted that a key factor in today's stock growth was the achievement of a two-month low in U.S. Treasury bond yields. He emphasized that despite the modest indicators of the main indices, there was noticeable activity in more cyclical sectors of the economy.

Fipps pointed to the weakness of technology stocks that day, however, he emphasized that the S&P 500 index hides stronger indicators in other sectors, including energy, industry, and finance.

The Dow Jones industrial index grew slightly, adding 1.81 points or 0.01%, and closing at 34,947.28. The S&P 500 increased by 5.78 points or 0.13%, reaching 4,514.02, while the Nasdaq Composite index grew by 11.81 points or 0.08%, closing at 14,125.48.

For the week, the S&P 500 index grew by 2.2%, Nasdaq increased by 2.4%, and Dow Jones rose by 1.9%.

Among the leaders of growth on the S&P 500 that day were shares of Ross Stores Inc, which rose by 7.22% to 128.82, Expedia Inc, which increased by 5.05% to 136.38, and shares of Albemarle Corp, which went up by 3.91%, closing at 127.39.

Jack McIntyre, a portfolio manager at Brandywine Global in Philadelphia, expressed the need to analyze recent market events and identify the next growth catalyst.

The energy sector, which grew by 2.1%, was the leader among the 11 key sectors of the S&P 500 index, thanks to an increase in oil prices by more than 4%. At the same time, the communication services index lost the most, especially due to a drop in Alphabet (GOOGL.O) shares by more than 1%. The technology sector was also among the weakest, with Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares losing 1.7% in value.

OpenAI, the producer of ChatGPT, supported by Microsoft, announced the departure of its CEO amidst statements from the board of directors about the insufficiency of his disclosures.

Shares of Amazon.com (AMZN.O) grew by 1.6%, after the company announced job cuts in the Alexa voice assistant division as part of a shift in business priorities and an increased focus on generative artificial intelligence.

The Russell 2000 index, which includes small-cap companies, rose by 1.4%, outperforming broader markets. This index, whose members benefit more from a reduction in credit rates than large companies, also showed the best results for the week, adding 5.4%.

Retail stocks were in demand: Ross Stores (ROST.O) shares increased by 7.2% after the company raised its annual profit forecast due to exceeding sales and profit expectations in the third quarter. Gap (GPS.N) shares also significantly rose by 30.6% thanks to the publication of better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by improved sales at Old Navy and reduced logistics expenses.

Shares of ChargePoint Holdings (CHPT.N) significantly fell by 35.5% after the company, specializing in electric vehicle charging networks, lowered its revenue forecast for the third quarter. In addition, ChargePoint announced the appointment of Rick Wilmer as CEO.

On American stock exchanges, a turnover of 10.05 billion shares was recorded, which is less than the average turnover of 11.04 billion shares over the last 20 sessions.

On the New York Stock Exchange, the number of rising issues exceeded the number of falling ones in a ratio of 2.65 to 1, while on Nasdaq this ratio was 2.16 to 1 in favor of rising companies. These data indicate the predominance of positive trends in the market, despite individual significant declines, such as that of ChargePoint Holdings.

The S&P 500 index recorded 18 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq Composite index registered 55 new highs and 97 new lows.

The CBOE Volatility Index, based on S&P 500 options, decreased by 3.63%, reaching a new monthly low of 13.80.

In the commodities market, gold futures for December delivery lost 0.22%, falling to $1,000 per troy ounce. Prices for WTI crude oil futures for December delivery rose by 3.91%, to $75.75 per barrel, and Brent crude oil futures for January delivery increased by 3.95%, reaching $80.48 per barrel.

In the foreign exchange market, the EUR/USD pair rose by 0.54% to 1.09, while the USD/JPY pair fell by 0.69%, to 149.68.

The U.S. Dollar Index futures decreased by 0.49%, reaching 103.73. These market movements reflect changes in economic outlooks and investors' reactions to current economic data and political events.

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U.S. DOLLAR FALLS AGAINST MAJORS



The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday.

The U.S. dollar fell to nearly a 3-1/2-month low of 1.0966 against the euro, from yesterday's closing value of 1.0938.

Against the pound and the yen, the greenback dropped to near 2-1/2-month lows of 1.2541 and 147.24 from yesterday's closing quotes of 1.2504 and 148.36, respectively.

The greenback edged down to 0.8827 against the Swiss franc, from Monday's closing value of 0.8848.

Against the Australia and the New Zealand dollars, the greenback slid to near 3-1/2-month lows of 0.6587 and 0.6075 from yesterday's closing quotes of 0.6556 and 0.6036, respectively.

The greenback dropped to 1.3705 against the Canadian dollar, from Monday's closing value of 1.3724.

If the greenback extends its downtrend, it is likely to find support around 1.12 against the euro, 1.27 against the pound, 145.00 against the yen, 0.86 against the franc, 0.67 against the aussie, 0.61 against the kiwi and 1.34 against the loonie.

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DENMARK CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REMAINS NEGATIVE



Danish consumers expressed a pessimistic approach in November, despite their confidence having improved slightly from October, figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Wednesday.

The consumer confidence index rose to -10.3 in November from -11.2 in the previous month.

The slight improvement in November was mainly attributed to the strengthening of the assessment of the family's current financial situation, the expectation of the family's future financial situation, and the desire to buy, the survey said.

Consumers' views towards their own financial situation in the next twelve months remained positive in November, and they rose to 5.2 from 2.5.

However, opinion regarding the general economic situation of the country over the next year worsened to -5.8 in November from -4.6 a month ago.

Households expect prices to rise more slowly over the next twelve months, and they also expect a rising trend for unemployment, the survey said.

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