Market Update

The Senate will vote Tuesday on legislation lifting the government’s debt ceiling to stave off the risk of a default to avoid shutdown according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, without mentioning how much the increase will be.Senate passage, which requires only a simple majority, would send the debt limit measure …

The dollar index held onto modest gains by late US trading session on Monday but was well off its highs as Treasury yields slid in the face of falling stocks, while Omicron uncertainties and Fed event risks also loomed over markets.Omicron fears increased after the WHO said the variant poses …

US shares markets came under pressure on the first trading day of the week after the S&P 500 managed a record high close last Friday at 4712.The index has dropped more than 25 points to current levels in the 4680s, recording recent decline of over 0.5%. Still, the S&P 500 …

Speaking to Dubai TV, Monday, Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts highlighted major developments in the financial markets this week The US Federal ReserveAsked whether the US Federal Reserve Bank might decide six interest rate hikes …

On Monday, the price of gold started off as investors are eyeing a breakout to test the familiar daily resistance near USD 1815. The yellow metal is higher by some 0.3% and has travelled between a low of USD 1781.89 and a high of USD 1791.65.The start of the week …

According to the latest New York Fed survey, median one-year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 6.0% in November from 5.7% in October. Median three-year-ahead inflation expectations fell to 4.0% from 4.2%. Median uncertainty regarding future inflation outcomes rose at both the short and medium-term horizons, both teachings their highest levels since …

Next Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting is expected to be crucial as officials are set to call time on pandemic-triggered stimulus. The question now is how much support to leave in its place given the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and hot inflation data. The five questions on the …

UK stocks struggled for traction on Monday as a warning over the omicron variant weighed on THE market sentiment.The FTSE 100 index UK:UKX slipped by 0.2% to settle at 7,278, though the mining sector appeared to be getting a boost, after China’s top officials reportedly set 2022 targets that included …

The Bank of Canada announced on Monday that it had agreed with the government to leave its inflation target at the 2.0% midpoint of a 1.0%-3.0% range for the next five years, as expected. Key Quotes:“Agrees with the government that monetary policy should continue to support maximum sustainable employment while …

After quickly recovering from the Omicron-related scare, shares markets look prepared to start to receive, digest and handle a busy week for central banks.With some hawkish signals expected, markets could be in for a session of volatility in the closing days of 2021 even though some of the policy shifts, …