The Nikkei index reversed course to close higher on Monday as investors snapped up cheaper stocks after a rally in US stock futures, but the rally was limited by caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week. The Nikkei rose 0.24 percent to 27,588.37 points. Earlier, the …
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Oil prices jumped on Monday as geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East raised concerns about the outlook for oil supplies, while OPEC and its allies continued efforts to increase production. Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 1.0 percent, to $88.76 a barrel by 0100 GMT, ending …
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Gold prices were little changed on Monday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve meeting for clues about an interest rate hike, while concerns about inflation and the row between Russia and Ukraine kept gold’s safe-haven appeal intact. And the price of gold settled in spot transactions at 1836.21 dollars …
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US Treasury yields have been the deciding factor in the price action in global financial markets over the past week. The yield on US ten-year bonds fell to 1.792% from last week’s close of 1.761%. The markets have been moved by the US Treasury yields over the past week. The …
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The iFX EXPO Dubai will take place at Za’abeel Hall 6, Dubai World Trade Centre from 22-24 February 2022. Organised by Ultimate Fintech, the event will be at the UAE’s leading event venue and the largest exhibition centre in the world. This requires exceptional planning and preparation. Now is the …
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The US dollar declined on Friday, along with US Treasury yields, while investors looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for more clarity on the outlook for rate hikes.US Treasury yields fell as stock market declines reflected poor risk appetite, while concerns about potential conflict in Ukraine drove demand …
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China, the world’s second largest economy, should review its zero-tolerance approach to the pandemic or risk damaging the global recovery, according to the head of International Monetary Fund.Kristalina Georgieva said Beijing should reassess the use of lockdowns to limit the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant since it became …
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US energy firms this week cut oil rigs for the first time in 13 weeks after crude prices fell for six weeks in a row from late October-early December. Oil prices, meanwhile, have recovered and traded at their highest since 2014 this week. Energy analysts said it usually takes about …
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The GBP/JPY pair fell sharply on Friday and heavy downside in the global equity market and commodity space weighed on more risk-sensitive currencies such as sterling, while a sharp drop in global bond yields on safe-haven demand boosted the rate-sensitive yen.Much worse than expected UK Retail Sales figures for December …
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US equity markets continued to sell off on Friday, as downbeat earnings from tech giant Netflix weighed on sentiment and its competitors. NFLX shares dropped over 20% on Friday after the company on Thursday issued significantly worse than expected guidance for subscriber growth in Q1 2022. That weighed on other …
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