European Central Bank governing council member Robert Holzmann said on Monday that inflation in the Eurozone would unlikely fall below 2.0% in 2022, according to Reuters citing Handelsblatt. Holzmann added that inflation is set to reach its peak sometime around the turn of the year. Holzmann said that the ECB …
Read More »SEC investigates Tesla over solar panel defects
The US securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla over a complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years.The upcoming investigation raises regulatory pressure on the world’s most valuable automaker, which already …
Read More »Fed Highly Expected To Taper At Faster Pace Next Week
Economists believe Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has given away the plot twist of next week’s meeting. In two days of testimony to Congress last week.Powell opened the door for the central bank to announce it is doubling of the monthly pace of asset purchases to $30 billion from $15 billion; …
Read More »Dubai TV Interview, Dec 6, 2021
Speaking on Dubai TV, Monday, Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts shed light on a number of developments in the markets this week Firstly, on the relationship between the Federal Reserve’s decision and Omicron strain, and …
Read More »S&P 500 Bounces Above 4580
The S&P 500 has seen a decent bounce on Monday and currently trades higher by over 1.0% on the session around the 4580 level, as investors continue to buy the dip in light of the index testing its 21-day moving average at 4525 last week. Sensitive cyclical stocks outperformed on …
Read More »Gold declines as tapering remains in focus
Gold futures traded modestly lower on Monday, as a pickup in Treasury yields and the US dollar helped to dull appetite for the precious metal, which has been held in check by uncertainties about the spread of omicron and Federal Reserve policies.The most active February delivery gold contract GCG22, -0.16% …
Read More »WTI surges as KSA increases oil prices
WTI has recovered some of last week’s losses and reclaimed $67.50 amid a positive market mood. Saudi Arabia increased the crude-oil barrel to a median of $0.50 to different customers, and oil rose on the news.As the New York session begins, the US crude oil benchmark, Western Texas Intermediate, also …
Read More »Weekly Recap 29 Nov. – 3 Dec.
America and Germany decided to adopt stricter restrictions to circumvent COVID-19 on Thursday, away Austria, there are tailored or modified lockdowns elsewhere all over the globe to combat the emergence of the new Omicron strain. Such measures provoked turmoil across financial markets, lest it could ignite severe global economic slowdown …
Read More »Fed Warning Detonates USD 300 Billion Worth Cryptos
A sudden bitcoin and crypto selloff has followed a warning made by famed investor Louis Navellier that widely-expected Federal Reserve taper will potentially burst the bitcoin and crypto bubble.Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have fallen sharply, wiping around $300 billion worth of value from the combined crypto market in just two …
Read More »Why Next Speech By BoE’s Broadbent Does Matter
A significant event on Monday will be the speech by the Bank of England’s Ben Broadbent, this will be Broadbent last public appearance prior to the anticipated rate decision in the following week.Investors believe it is reasonable to expect rate hikes from 0.10% to 0.25% on December 16, but uncertainty …
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