Market Update

Wholesale inflation still shows lots of upward pressure on prices in the economy. The numbers: Wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in December to mark the smallest increase in 13 months, perhaps a sign that high inflation is finally starting to ease after the biggest run-up in nearly 40 years.The increase …

Fed Vice Chair nominee Lael Brainard, speaking at a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, said that the Fed’s actions will bring inflation down whilst also allowing the US labour market to make a full recovery. So far in the hearing, Brainard has not been questioned extensively on …

The headline US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose at an annual pace of 9.7% in December, according to the latest report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. That marked a new series record high (PPI was first reported back in 2011) but was slightly below the median …

There were 230,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending January 8, data published by the US Department of Labor (DoL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed last week’s print of 207,000 and came in above consensus market expectations for 200,000. to be updated …

Gold prices fell somewhat on Thursday, with the US Treasury bond yields rising, which compensated some of its previous losses, but the precious metal remained close to its one-week highs recorded in the previous session, as the dollar continued its decline. The price of gold futures in the United States …

The US Energy Information Administration expects US oil production to exceed pre-pandemic levels over the next year, supported by a jump in shale oil production, with high prices spurring producers to increase production. In its January Short-Term Energy Outlook, the administration said average US crude production could record 12.4 million …

Oil prices fell on Thursday, January 13, giving up some of their gains in the previous two sessions, amid uncertainty about demand in the near term as Omicron infections surged around the world. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude contracts fell 20 cents, or 0.2%, to $82.44 a barrel at …

The Turkish lira fell about 2.5 percent on Thursday, after rising the previous day, as fears of rising inflation due to unconventional policies aimed at boosting exports and growth persisted. The lira settled at 13.62 against the dollar at 0610 GMT, down from 13.2890 at the close the previous day. …

Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday after a jump in COVID-19 cases prompted sell-offs in retail and other service providers, and technology shares fell. The Japanese Nikkei index closed down 0.96 percent to record 28,489.13 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.68 percent. Japan recorded a rise in new cases …

US stocks rallied, although indexes gave up gains unevenly ahead of the close, while government bond yields ticked lower, sending the American dollar in a selling spiral, exacerbated by the breakout of technical levels.The EUR/USD pair trades at its highest in two months at around 1.1450, while GBP/USD jumped to …