Short term U.S. Treasury yields leapt higher Wednesday after the Bank of Canada shut down its QE program and signaled for an early 2022 interest rate hike only some days before November’s awaited Fed policy meeting.Treasury yields jumped higher Wednesday, pushing major stock indices into the red zone, after the …
Read More »Bank of Canada ends quantitative easing
The Bank of Canada took a new major step to pull back on the amount of stimulus it has been providing to support the domestic economy on Wednesday.The latest step constitutes ending net new purchases through its quantitative easing program and moving up its forecast for when it could decide …
Read More »German 10 year yield lowest in over a week
German 10-year bond yield retreated to the lowest in more than a week, a development that caused yield curve to be flattened on Wednesday.After a brief break, the government yield curves across developed markets are back to flattening over the last couple of successive sessions.This low reflects concern that central …
Read More »Traders pronounce doubts on Bank of Canada’s rate hike schedule
Investors await fiscal policy announcement, Wednesday, for clues that Canada’s central bank is turning more hawkish. Led by Governor Tiff Macklem, the Bank of Canada is expected on Wednesday to raise its inflation forecast and to largely end stimulus related bond buying program, starting a countdown of sorts to the …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session 26-10-2021
WTI US crude oil rises during the New York session, trading at $84.30. The market sentiment has remained positive as U. S. shares are supported by U. S. Q3 solid corporate earnings, which helped ease investors’ nervousness around high inflation and central bank monetary policy tightening.In the meantime, the US …
Read More »Volatility raises investors’ concerns on energy and commodities
Energy is currently the number one ranked U.S. sector in terms of risk adjustments due to steep rise that has occurred over September. Investors should be weary of the energy sector because although it is ranked first, it is highly volatile when it comes to investing in securities that experience …
Read More »Long term Bitcoin holders continue maneuvering
Bitcoin traded within a significantly tight range on Tuesday as extreme bullish sentiment appears to retreat. The cryptocurrency was trading at around $62,000 is roughly flat over the past 24 hours.The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index is starting to decline from its highest level in more than seven months, and …
Read More »October: Delta left behind and U. S. economy improves
Americans welcome winter weather as temperatures drop, but the market is getting warmer and even hotter. The U. S. economy is boomed after the Delta wave had caused considerable recovery slowdown in August and September. October is witnessing progress on multiple fronts recording overall gains.Americans are spending more. Several signs …
Read More »Forex market’s tensions accelerated by stances of central banks
The U. S. dollar ended the trading session with mixed performance. It is particularly stronger against European rivals. EUR/USD pair is down to the lower end of its weekly range, trading in the 1.1590 price zone.GBP/USD settled around 1.3760. The pair received additional pressure from comments by European Commissioner for …
Read More »Treasury yields mixed ahead Fed’s meeting
The U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Tuesday as investors prepared to filter through a myriad of economic data releases ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Yields on 2 to 7 year debt out recorded higher performance, meanwhile the 10-year yield swung between advances and declines and the 30-year …
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