Prior was +0.9% Wages q/q +0.9% vs +0.8% prior Benefits q/q +1.0% vs +1.2% prior The U.S. Employment Cost Index showed labor costs continued to rise at a steady pace in the second quarter of 2026. For all civilian workers, total compensation increased 0.9% in the three months through June, matching gains in both wages and salaries (0.9%) while…
Gold faces renewed selling pressure, falling sharply toweard the $4,000 mark per troy ounce as the US Dollar regains momentum. Escalating US-Iran tensions are keeping inflation concerns and expectations of further Fed rate hikes alive, weighing further on the yellow metal.
The US employment cost data rose by a solid 0.9% for the 2nd quarter in a row. In a world of rising inflation, having wages and benefits advance with inflation is the only hope for consumers. Absent that and the consumer falls further and further behind. The good news is that wages increase size you 20% last quarter and…
Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions declined to €-72.4K from previous €-41.3K
Univ. of Michigan Consumer confidence final for July 55.2 vs 54.0 estimate !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions declined to $-17.2K from previous $-16.8K
USDCAD buyers reverse the declines from yesterday. MA resistance looms above. !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions dipped from previous $-37.7K to $-40K
Nikkei: US Treasury Department tells traders, prepare for potential additional intervention !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions dipped from previous £-55.6K to £-64.8K
