The ISM Manufacturing Index showed an improvement in November, in agreement with market expectations. According to Wells Fargo’s analysts, the report is the first sign of an easing of the supply chain crisis.Analysts still warn that it is too early to say that things are materially improving, but it is …
Read More »EIA Oil Stocks Fall Below Expected
A weekly report published by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed on Wednesday that crude oil inventories in the US fell by 0.910 million barrels in the week ending November 26.This was smaller than the expected draw of 1.273 million barrels. Distillate stocks saw a larger than expected build …
Read More »Powell: We Need To Abandon The Word ‘Transitory’
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is currently testifying before the House Financial Services Committee alongside US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. More Wednesday’s Quotes:“We need to move on from the word transitory.”“The risks of higher inflation have moved up.”“Demand is very, very strong from fiscal policy and a quickly rebounding economy.”“The economy …
Read More »Fed’s Powell Testifying For Second Day
Fed Chair Jerome Powell returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a second day of testimony. Markets will be looking for clues about how the central bank is thinking about plans to raise interest rates next year.Powell testified alongside Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, …
Read More »US Manufacturing PMI Rises In November
According to a survey compiled by the Institute of Supply Management, released Wednesday, US Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.1 in November from 60.8 in October. That was slightly above the expected reading of 61.0 and above October’s reading at 60.8. The employment index rose to 53.3 from 52.0, the new …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 30-11-2021
Uncertainty Behind Volatile US Session Risk-aversion is increasingly becoming a key word in the market context. The US dollar firstly fell but changed course during US trading hours to reach weekly highs against most major rival currencies.Concerns around the coronavirus pandemic rotated during the first half of the day, with …
Read More »Gold Prices Impacted By Hawkish Comments
Gold futures are currently traded lower by -2.20 at 1774.95 per ounce during on Tuesday after giving back some earlier gains because the precious metal got impacted by comments from U.S. Fed’s Powell sent buyers to selloff. According to the current market sentiment, Powell was able to send hawkish waves …
Read More »US Debt Ceiling Debate New Round
US showdown is looming again as Congress returns to the thorny issue facing urgent deadlines to avoid debt ceiling limit default. Failure to reach agreement on funding bills or debt ceiling would profoundly impact the country and Biden’s Administration, while failure to agree on a final form of the USD …
Read More »Gap Between US Job Market, Recovery Getting Wider
While wider optimism has spread believing the job market is getting better, a lot of US citizens believe the actual economy s getting worse and worse.Claims for unemployment benefits retreated to lowest point since 1969 the week before Thanksgiving in an amazing rebound from the levels earlier during the Covid-19 …
Read More »Erdogan To Boost Employment By Lower Interest Rates
Speaking on State TV in Turkey on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Erdogan said that he will boost investment, employment, growth and production by lowering interest rates.Interest rates are the cause and inflation is the result, he continued, adding that he thinks economic growth in 2021 will be about 10%. Hopefully …
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