Volatility eases across the board ahead of key US data – Volatility Watch
Euro/dollar volatility drops as market prepares for an action-packed week
Volatility in commodities crashes to new lows apart from oil
Stock indices and bitcoin experience much lower volatility
Volatility in the main FX pairs, including euro/dollar, has eased in the past few days as the market is preparing for this week’s US labour market data releases that could play a key role in determining the size of the imminent rate cut by the Fed. Similarly, yen pairs are experiencing lower volatility as the yen remains on the back foot following the significant July outperformance.
In the meantime, volatility in both gold and silver has crashed to the lowest level of the past 30 days, as fears of a US recession have eased considerably, and despite both the Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas conflicts generating headlines. On the contrary, volatility of oil prices has jumped aggressively higher. Oil remains under bearish pressure as the market is concerned about a larger-than-expected increase in production quotas in October.
The main US stock indices have been trading sideways lately, pushing volatility to the lowest level of the past month as equity investors feel more confident about the short-term outlook. However, this week’s US data could change the current market lull.
On the flip side, the German DAX index is experiencing strong volatility following last weekend’s dreadful regional election results for the coalition and rumours that German car manufacturers are preparing to announce factory closures.
Finally, with Bitcoin trading mostly sideways, volatility remains very low.
Related Assets
Latest News
Disclaimer: The XM Group entities provide execution-only service and access to our Online Trading Facility, permitting a person to view and/or use the content available on or via the website, is not intended to change or expand on this, nor does it change or expand on this. Such access and use are always subject to: (i) Terms and Conditions; (ii) Risk Warnings; and (iii) Full Disclaimer. Such content is therefore provided as no more than general information. Particularly, please be aware that the contents of our Online Trading Facility are neither a solicitation, nor an offer to enter any transactions on the financial markets. Trading on any financial market involves a significant level of risk to your capital.
All material published on our Online Trading Facility is intended for educational/informational purposes only, and does not contain – nor should it be considered as containing – financial, investment tax or trading advice and recommendations; or a record of our trading prices; or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments; or unsolicited financial promotions to you.
Any third-party content, as well as content prepared by XM, such as: opinions, news, research, analyses, prices and other information or links to third-party sites contained on this website are provided on an “as-is” basis, as general market commentary, and do not constitute investment advice. To the extent that any content is construed as investment research, you must note and accept that the content was not intended to and has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such, it would be considered as marketing communication under the relevant laws and regulations. Please ensure that you have read and understood our Notification on Non-Independent Investment. Research and Risk Warning concerning the foregoing information, which can be accessed here.
