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Investing.com — The U.S. private sector added a far smaller-than-forecast 89,000 jobs in September, according to a report by payrolls processor ADP on Wednesday, indicating that conditions in the labor market may be loosening, possibly giving the Federal Reserve more leeway to pause rate hikes.

By Ankika Biswas and Shashwat Chauhan

The week promises a plethora of economic data, starting this morning with the ISM manufacturing data at 10 AM. This will be followed by Jay Powell participating in a roundtable discussion with Philly Fed President Patrick Harker at 11 AM ET. The week concludes with the September job report. Each day presents new data: JOLTS data on Tuesday, ADP and ISM services on Wednesday, and jobless claims on Thursday.

Benzinga this week. The ADP National Employment report came weaker-than-expected in August, sending investors back to safe havens. Experts have used a comprehensive set of metrics during their analysis to ensure that the latest gold forecast from Traders Union comes close to perfect accuracy.

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Gold rate today: On account of weak US economic indicators creating rate pause buzz by the US Fed in upcoming September meeting, gold prices witnessed sharp upside move in the later part of the week gone by. Gold future contract for the month of October 2023 on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) ended at 59,410 per 10 gm levels.

This week witnessed notable fluctuations in the global Forex market, particularly with the release of data from both the US and the Eurozone.

Following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech last week that didn't provide any clues regarding monetary policy, investors shifted their focus to macroeconomic indicators.

Here's how analysts interpret the market pulse: «Positive sentiment initially propelled domestic equities, buoyed by softer US labor market data that caused a retreat in US bond yields, alleviating concerns about rate hikes. This positive outlook was reinforced by Chinese banks' move to reduce existing mortgage rates, favorably impacting Indian metal stocks.

Investing.com -- U.S. private payrolls rose by less than expected in August, in the latest sign of a slowdown in the U.S. labor market that could bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates steady at its next policy meeting.

Investing.com — U.S. stocks were gaining on Wednesday despite weaker than expected economic data as investors looked toward Friday's job report for August.  

Silver also bounced Rs 400 to Rs 77,500 per kg. «Gold advanced on Wednesday, with spot gold prices in the Delhi markets trading at Rs 60,100/10 gram, up by Rs 300 following positive cues from overseas markets. »Investors will now monitor the US ADP private employment and estimate of Q2 gross domestic product data which is due later today," Saumil Gandhi, senior analyst, commodities at HDFC Securities, said. In the global markets, both gold and silver were trading higher at USD 1,936 per ounce and USD 24.60 per ounce, respectively. Gold rallied to its three-week highs as the dollar and treasury yields slipped amidst weak economic data points, said Navneet Damani, senior vice-president of commodity research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

Gold price in focus as safe haven; should you increase your exposure to gold? Around 10:20 am, MCX Gold for October 5 delivery traded 0.11 per cent higher at ₹59,330 per 10 grams. Experts believe gold prices may trade with a positive bias today. Ravindra Rao, CMT, EPAT, VP – Head Commodity Research, Kotak Securities pointed out that the US ADP non-farm employment change and the second estimate of Q2 GDP are due later today.

Investing.com — Stocks were rising on Monday after hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week and as investors awaited key economic reports due this week, including the jobs report for August on Friday.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming gets underway with a dinner on Thursday evening. Here’s what to expect from the two-day conference featuring central bankers from around the world:

dollar was perched near a four-week high on Thursday, shrugging off a U.S. credit rating downgrade that cast doubt on the country's fiscal outlook, and instead got a leg up from strong private payrolls data. Data out on Wednesday showing U.S.

dollar rose on Wednesday as investors shrugged off Fitch's U.S. credit rating downgrade while data showing a larger-than-expected increase in private payrolls in July bolstered the greenback as it suggested further labor market resilience. Private payrolls rose by 324,000 jobs last month, the ADP National Employment report showed, more than an increase of 189,000 that economists polled by Reuters had forecast.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in July, pointing to continued labor market resilience that could shield the economy from a recession.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday after the surprise downgrading of the country’s top-tier credit rating by Fitch, while the quarterly corporate earnings season continues.

Read here: Fitch cuts US credit rating to AA+ from AAA after debt limit standoffs; White House “strongly disagrees" “Rupee is likely to appreciate today amid expectation of correction in dollar. Dollar is likely to retreat from its high after US credit rating downgrade.

This week will feature a ton of economic data that will likely reveal that the job market remains strong and the economy remains robust. Initial jobless claims have consistently decreased in the past few weeks, and the Indeed job openings have increased in July.