Market Update

Everybody’s baseline forecast will now be for the Fed to accelerate the tapering of its bond purchases at the Dec. 15 meeting.Economics late yesterday predicted that the Fed would double the pace of acceleration, to $30 billion a month starting in January. That would wrap up the Fed’s QE by …

Hungary’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates for the fourth time in just two weeks on Tuesday amid a surge in inflation that has put increased pressure on the forint and its bond market.The National Bank of Hungary was the first European Union central bank to start raising interest rates …

The entire market was focused on Coronavirus mutant headlines statements of Moderna. The World Health Organization has warned of a very high risk of infection from Omicron, as some countries have already tightened border controls. However, US President Joe Biden said the US would not restore lockdowns, giving investors’ confidence …

Official data showed that the Turkish economy grew by 7.4% on an annual basis in the third quarter of 2021, in line with expectations of higher demand for retail sales, industrial production, and exports. The data of the Turkish Statistical Institute showed GDP growth of 2.7% compared to the previous …

Speaking on Dubai TV, Monday, Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Association of Professional Technical Analysts shed light on a number of developments in the markets this week Oil Hashad indicated that last Friday, there was a state of panic that …

The annualized Eurozone Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumps by 4.9% in November, surprising markets to the upside while higher from the previous rise of 4.1%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The consensus forecast was for a drop to 3.7%. The core figures arrived at 2.6% YoY …

The dollar fell against other major currencies on Tuesday, and the yen rose to near its highest levels in more than two weeks after the CEO of Moderna Pharmaceuticals told the Financial Times that current vaccines against Covid-19 are likely to be less effective against the new mutant Omicron. Markets …

Japanese shares closed lower for a third straight session on Tuesday after the CEO of Moderna Pharmaceuticals told the Financial Times that current COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be much less effective against the new mutant Omicron than previous mutated strains. Japan’s Nikkei index fell 1.63 percent to 27,821.76 points, …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday after the president of Moderna warned that COVID-19 vaccines will likely not be as effective against the Omicron mutant as they are with the Delta strain. And gold rose in immediate transactions 0.3 percent to 1790.92 dollars an ounce (an ounce). US gold futures rose …

Oil prices retreated, giving up gains on Tuesday, November 30, dropping by more than two dollars, as financial markets declined in general after an interview with the CEO of Moderna raised doubts about the effectiveness of anti-Corona vaccines against the new mutant Omicron. The president of Moderna Pharma told the …