Market Update

Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Thursday, extending gains after data showed consumer prices in the United States fell unexpectedly in December, supported by optimism about the demand outlook in China. The US Consumer Price Index fell 0.1%, indicating that inflation is now on a continuing downward trend. …

China’s exports contracted sharply in December as global demand slowed, while imports also fell again as rising coronavirus infections and a sharply slumped real estate sector hit domestic demand, highlighting risks to the Asian giant’s economic recovery this year. Exports were one of the few bright spots in the world’s …

Gold prices rose on Friday, heading for a fourth consecutive week of gains, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations of a slower rate hike by the Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,898.57 an ounce at 0234 GMT. Its prices have risen 1.8 percent so far this …

Almost all financial assets spent the first half of the trading day in a defensive stance, attempting to extend their previous consolidative efforts. Eventually, the release of the US CPI data had other arrangements and another say. Market ignored other positive news, but were there to support the optimism. The …

Fed’s Raphael Bostic said, early Friday, he would be comfortable moving at 25 basis points if conversations with business leaders are consistent with slowing inflation. He said that the signs of slowing wage increases “also positive”.Data showing inflation slowed in December “was really welcome news” that may allow the U.S. …

One lesson traders and investors are urged to learn is that the bond market is often almost correct; particularly two-year Treasury note. Its direction is of high consideration for those who are interested in knowing about the direction of the Federal Reserve’s actions.   US Treasury yields fell on Thursday …

In 2022, leaks were spotted in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, presumably caused by explosions that Sweden investigated to later conclude it was likely the result of serious sabotage, and now Russia is complaining that Sweden is hiding something and unwilling to share its investigation’s findings. Russia accused …

The combined crude oil output by OPEC+ group rose by 140,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 42.71 million bpd in December, but the cartel was still 1.8 million bpd below its target, according to the Platts survey by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Russia’s output was almost unchanged, while Nigeria saw …

Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday that the underlying UK inflation dynamic looks pretty robust.”Households and firms see 4% inflation in the years ahead”, she said, adding that “you have a lot of different ways of looking at it. My reading is we’re not there yet”.Mann voted …

Thursday’s inflation reading in the United States accelerated bets and expectations that the Fed will manage a shift from 50 basis points rate hikes to 25 bps hikes. Despite the fact that inflation has clearly slowed earlier in 2022, there are doubt that the FOMC is ready to declare mission …