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Market Analysis
December, 2021
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14 December 2021 5:45 pm
US: Annual PPI Rises to 9.6% in November
The headline US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose at an annual pace of 9.6% in November, according to the latest report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. That was above the median economist forecast for 9.2%. MoM, PPI came in at 0.8% in November, also well above …
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14 December 2021 3:32 pm
Mining Companies Lift European Shares
European shares rose somewhat on Tuesday from one-week lows as investors focused on important central bank meetings this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5%. The early gains were led by mining, chemical, and food and beverage stocks. The US Federal Reserve is expected to indicate a rapid pullback …
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14 December 2021 2:37 pm
Market Drivers – Asian Session 14-12-2021
Investors have been on the sidelines during the Asian session today ahead of this week’s big events and central banks meetings. Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday as cautious investors shied away from big bets ahead of meetings of the Federal Reserve and other central banks, while the spread of …
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14 December 2021 2:01 pm
The US Dollar is at Its Highest Level in a Week
The US dollar rose to the highest level in a week against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, December 14, supported by expectations of tightening from the US Federal Reserve at its meeting this week and the demand for safe havens amid continued uncertainty about the Omicron pivot from …
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14 December 2021 1:01 pm
The Turkish Lira is Falling Again After a Record Drop
The Turkish lira pared its decline slightly after falling by 4% on Tuesday, December 14, after a day in which it plunged to record lows on concerns about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new economic policy and the prospects of another interest rate cut this week. The lira touched 14.4 against …
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14 December 2021 4:15 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 13-12-2021
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 …
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14 December 2021 3:54 am
US Treasury Yields Slide On Market’s Uncertainty
US Treasury yields slid at the close of Monday’s trading, impacted by investors and traders’ anticipation concerning the upcoming decisions by the Federal Reserve Bank.The said anticipation caused risk appetite to retreat across global financial markets. The 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 1.414% from last week’s close of 1.415, …
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14 December 2021 3:38 am
BoE Warns: Crypto Growth Endangers Financial Stability
Crypto assets currently pose limited risks to the stability of the UK financial system according to the Bank of England in its Financial Stability Report, released Monday. But the pace of growth means cryptocurrencies could become more dangerous as they become increasingly linked to wider financial networks, the report added.“Material …
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14 December 2021 2:48 am
KSA: Unmanaged Energy Transition To Cause Oil Price Spikes
The shift toward renewable energy has to be managed very carefully in order to prevent a surge in oil prices as energy demand continues to rise, according to Saudi Arabia’s finance minister.“We have very serious concerns that the world could run short of energy if we are not careful in …
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14 December 2021 2:23 am
Senate To Vote on US Debt Ceiling Increase Tuesday
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 …
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14 December 2021 1:24 am
US Dollar Index Reaps Gains While Treasury Yields Retreat
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 …
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14 December 2021 12:24 am
US Shares Cautiously Maneuver On Uncertain Session
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 …
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