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NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) --The U.S. dollar gained ground in late trading on Tuesday, after a better-than-expected Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for November.
Commodity currencies, particularly Australian Dollar, are experiencing notable selling pressure today. However, it should be noted that European investor sentiment, while not explicitly full-blown risk-on, clearly lacks the typical features of risk aversion. In the US, futures markets are just slightly down, indicating a cautious rather than outright negative sentiment among traders. This subdued response across markets suggests that investors are not engaging in widespread risk aversion but are instead selectively cautious.
Japan's PMI Services for November was finalized at 50.8, down from October's 51.6, marking the weakest reading since November 2022. PMI Composite also fell to 49.6, down from 50.5 in the previous month, indicating the first contraction since December 2022.
UK's PMI Services for November improved to 50.9 from October's 49.5, indicating expansion for the first time in four months. PMI Composite also rose to 50.7, crossing the critical 50 mark for the first time since July.
Today's Asian session saw broad decline in Australian Dollar, along with New Zealand and Canadian Dollars. This pattern suggests a shift towards risk aversion among investors, a sentiment echoed by the performance of major Asian stock indexes. Hong Kong stocks, in particular, continued their recent down trend, reaching new lows due to disappointing earnings results from some large Chinese companies. Japan's Nikkei index also hit a three-week low, largely impacted by falling chipmaker stocks.