The Euro drops sharply during the New York session, down 0.08%, trading around the 1.1300s. In the last two hours, the market sentiment has been mixed. European stock indices finished the session in the red territory, contrarily of rising US indices across the pond. The NZD and the GBP are …
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Raphael Bostic, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said on Thursday that he would push for getting the QE taper over with sooner rather than later. Additional Comments:“We do need to be tapering bond purchases, have served purpose.”“Tapering will provide more optionality in 2022 on interest rate liftoff.”“If …
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The economic recovery from a pandemic in the Eurozone is still incomplete and the recent inflation shock along with a new pandemic waves are endangering the rebound, European Central Bank policymaker Fabio Panetta said on Thursday.“The inflationary spike stemming from global supply shocks and the resurgence in the pandemic are …
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The US dollar is expected to stay strong in 2022. EUR/USD and USD/JPY could trade at 1.10 and 120.00, respectively.Those expectations are based upon the idea that sharper Fed tightening cycle to push the dollar ahead. Assuming that Omicron risks play out closer to the benign end of the spectrum, …
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The US Financial Times revealed on Wednesday that the United States intends to announce the postponement of the trade agreement with Britain, under which the tariffs on steel and aluminum coming from Britain, which had been imposed by former US President Donald Trump, would be removed. The American newspaper pointed …
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Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors expected the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) to scale back its bond-buying program faster to counter soaring inflation despite economic concerns over the spread of the new mutated Omicron. Gold fell in immediate transactions 0.3 percent to 1777.87 dollars an ounce (an …
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US President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through mid-March to address ongoing COVID-19 risks. A formal announcement extending the requirements through March 18 is expected on Thursday.The news adds to the Omicron-led risk …
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly replaced the finance minister amid deepening national debate over aggressive interest-rate cuts that have undermined the lira and fueled inflation and price pressures.Lutfi Elvan will exit after less than 12 months in office. The new minister is Nureddin Nebati, according to a decree published …
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US President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through mid-March to address ongoing COVID-19 risks. A formal announcement extending the requirements through March 18 is expected on Thursday.The White House and Transportation Security Administration …
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Appetite for safe-haven assets has picked up in recent trade amid a deterioration in US shares due to retreating market sentiment.EUR/JPY has been tilting lower and looks for direction to end the day with losses of about 0.5%. The first Omicron Covid-19 infection has identified in America and, shares reacted …
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