US drillers this week have added oil and natural gas rigs for the sixth time in seven weeks as demand for energy keeps growing after last year’s coronavirus demand destruction.That rig count increase comes despite oil price declines in six of the past seven weeks. The oil and gas rig …
Read More »U.S. Stock Index Futures Flat as Investors Await U.S.-China Trade Talks and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday, with market participants taking a cautious s…
Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Caution Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and U.S. Inflation Report
Bitcoin remained largely unchanged on Monday, trading within a narrow range as investors exercised c…
European Shares Remain Subdued as Markets Await U.S.-China Trade Talks
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday, following a positive week, as investors remained on edg…
Gold Prices Steady as Risk Appetite Grows; Platinum Hits Four-Year High Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks
Gold prices showed little movement on Monday during Asian trading, maintaining strong gains from the…
Oil Prices Decline Amid Weak China Data, But Trade Talks Fuel Optimism for Future Demand
Oil prices dipped on Monday, as weak economic data from China weighed on market sentiment. However, …
Weekly Recap: Dollar Roars Back on Jobs Data Testing Euro’s Rally and Gold’s Resilience
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USD Faces Downside Risks as NFP Data Looms
The US dollar teeters near multi-month lows, trading around 98.5, as markets await the Nonfarm Payro…
EUR/USD Retreats as ECB Signals Policy Pause
The EUR/USD pair recently pulled back from a multi-week high near 1.1500, trading at 1.143 with a mo…
Oil Prices Slip as U.S. Fuel Stockpiles Rise, Saudi Price Cuts Add Pressure
Oil prices fell in Asian trade on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session as rising U.S…
The Euro’s Moment? Weak US Data and ECB Action Set the Stage
The euro strengthened against the US dollar, with the EUR/USD pair climbing above 1.14. This shift c…
Market Analysis
December, 2021
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10 December 2021 10:50 pm
US Shares Surge After Hot Inflation Data
US shares as well as oil prices reaped gains after fresh inflation data piqued investors’ hopes that price rises may be nearing a peak.The S&P 500 advanced 0.5% Friday. The index retreated Thursday but was on track for its strongest week of gains since February. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index …
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10 December 2021 9:40 pm
Will Hot Inflation Data Influence FOMC?
Americans’ cost of living climbed again in November and drove the rate of US inflation to a nearly 40-year of 6.8%, putting more pressure on households as they confront rising prices of fuel, food stuff, cars and house rents.The consumer price index increased 0.8% last month, the government said Friday …
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10 December 2021 8:45 pm
WTI Eases Back From Above USD 72.00
WTI crude oil briefly pushed back above USD 72.00 on Friday after not as high as feared US inflation triggered risk-on. Oil prices have since eased back but remained on course for their best week since August. Oil prices remained uneven on Friday, though have for the most part traded …
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10 December 2021 7:49 pm
UoM’s Consumer Confidence Index Surges in December
Consumer confidence in the US has strengthened modestly in December according to the University of Michigan’s preliminary estimate of the Consumer Sentiment Index. The reading of the index surged to 70.4, up compared to only 67.4 in November. This data comes above market expectations at 67.1. In the meantime, the …
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10 December 2021 7:17 pm
Switzerland To Launch New Covid-19 Restrictions On 14 December
The Swiss government is considering further of Covid-19 restrictions in order to contain a recent rise in infections. The government is considering imposing new rules to restrict indoor public access to vaccinated and naturally immune individuals, whilst indoor locations where face masks cannot be worn would require negative tests for …
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10 December 2021 5:32 pm
Oil Prices Are Falling, But They Are Heading For The Largest Weekly Gain Since Late August
Oil prices fell in trading on Friday, but they are still on track to achieve their biggest weekly gains since late August, as easing concerns about the Coronavirus variable “Omicron” on global growth and fuel demand affected market sentiment. Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate were on track to rise …
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10 December 2021 4:26 pm
US Stock Futures Rise With Ahead of Inflation Data
The futures contracts for US stock indices recorded a slight increase today, Friday morning, before the opening of trading, after falling yesterday evening, as the markets’ fears about the new Omicron parameter subsided, at the same time that investors awaited the report of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for …
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10 December 2021 3:09 pm
European Shares Decline Ahead of US Inflation Data
European shares fell on Friday on nervousness related to the increase in infections with the Covid-19 disease and ahead of the release of US inflation data later, which led to caution overshadowing sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 percent, following a broader risk aversion in global stock …
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10 December 2021 2:26 pm
Gold is Heading For Its Fourth Weekly Decline Due to Concern Ahead of US Inflation Data
Gold prices rose on Friday, but are heading for a fourth consecutive weekly decline, as investors stay away from big bets ahead of inflation data in the United States that may prompt the Federal Reserve to reduce its bond purchases at a faster pace. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to …
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10 December 2021 2:06 pm
The Turkish Lira is Hovering Near Its Lowest Level Against The Dollar
The Turkish lira fell by about 0.8 percent against the dollar on Friday, as investors continued to fear low-interest rates and high inflation, which pushed the lira towards a record low it reached last week. After it plunged to 13.9095, the lira settled at 13.8750 against the US currency. The …
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10 December 2021 12:50 pm
Nikkei Closes Lower But Achieves First Weekly Gain in 3 Weeks
Japanese shares fell on Friday due to a decline in technology shares and caution ahead of US inflation data. Still, they posted their first weekly gains in three weeks as concerns eased about the impact of the new Omicron strain of the Coronavirus on the pace of economic recovery. The …
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10 December 2021 4:03 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 9-12-2021
Traders are eying key economic data on Friday. Consumer inflation forecast to accelerate to 6.8% annually from 6.2% while Core CPI expected to rise to 4.9% from 4.6%. Producer prices, The monthly increases are predicted to be 0.7% in the headline rate and 0.5% in the core.Wages point to still …
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