Oil prices fell on Friday, erasing gains made in the previous session, as the dollar continued to rise on bets that the US central bank would present plans to raise interest rates to curb inflation. In Asian trading, US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 26 cents, or 0.3%, to …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 11-11-2021
Gold has shifted after the latest round of hot than expected U.S. inflation data and here’s what to watch with the latest surge higher.There’s a fundamental change of language as solid CPI data previously meant faster tapering schedule, consequently lower gold, the new prevalent language has become: strong CPI = …
Read More »October’s NZ Manufacturing PMI Surges
New Zealand’s key sub-indices of production; namely Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector (rose to 54.0) from prior reading at 51.4 and New Orders (53.9) were both in positive territory for the first time since July. Deliveries (59.9) led the way towards catching up on the economic activity, …
Read More »The Dollar Still Gains as CPI Sparks Concerns
The euro declined, Thursday, as the USD rose on the back of the strongest U.S. inflation reading in over 30 years fueling expectations of Fed interest rate hikes next year. U.S. CPI data showed the biggest gain in four months, lifting the annual increase to 6.2%, the strongest year-on-year rise …
Read More »Will Germany Impose Lockdown Again?
Germany was once looked upon as a best example of how to deal with the coronavirus. Now, it is recording close to 50,000 new Covid cases a day, prompting a dire warning of a dramatic rise in fatalities during the fourth wave of Covid, as the delta variant spreads as …
Read More »Gold surpasses cryptos as cheap inflation hedge
Gold has shifted after the latest round of hot than expected U.S. inflation data and here’s what to watch with the latest surge higher.There’s a fundamental change of language as solid CPI data previously meant faster tapering schedule, consequently lower gold, the new prevalent language has become: strong CPI = …
Read More »U. S. Deficit Narrowed in October, Ahead of Debt-Ceiling Debate
U. S. Monthly deficit shrank versus 2020, as government collected more revenue and pulled back on spending.As lawmakers prepare for another hike in the debt ceiling, it remains important to explain why it is economically feasible for the U.S. to keep borrowing, as long as interest rates stay low, partly …
Read More »Eurozone recovery hit by high energy costs
The European Commission raised its growth forecast for the year for the 19 countries using the euro, saying Thursday that the economy was bouncing back from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic as people went back to work in consumer-facing jobs.However, the EU’s executive branch lowered its outlook for next …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Plunges to a New Low Due to Inflation Fears
The Turkish lira plunged to a new record low against the dollar on Thursday after higher-than-expected US inflation data exacerbated concerns about a currency already battered by central bank monetary policy. The lira settled at 9.9050 against the dollar, after falling to 9.91 dollars and down 0.6 percent from the …
Read More »Biden: Consumer prices too high, inflation priority
Having earlier showed readiness to fight inflation, U. S. President Joe Biden reiterated, Wednesday, that the consumer prices remained too high during early Thursday morning in Asia.“People remain unsettled about economy due to higher prices”, added Biden. He also said “I’m not waiting to sign a bill to improve the …
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