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December, 2021

• 9 December 2021 9:01 pm

  EIA Reports Decline In Natural Gas Supplies

  

  The US Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday that domestic supplies of natural gas fell by 59 billion cubic feet for the week ended 3 December.That compared with the average decline of 55 billion cubic feet forecast by analysts polled by S&P Global Platts. Total stocks now stand at 3.505 …

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• 9 December 2021 8:15 pm

  US October wholesale inventories surge

  

  The Commerce Department said on Thursday that wholesale inventories accelerated 2.3%, instead of 2.2% as estimated last month. Stocks at wholesalers increased 1.4% in September.US wholesale inventories increased a little bit more than expected in October, suggesting that the restocking of warehouses could again support economic growth during the current …

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• 9 December 2021 7:47 pm

  T-Yields Lower Ahead CPI Data

  

  Most Treasury yields turned lower on Thursday, as US stocks relinquished some ground following three straight days of gains.Meanwhile, bond investors are awaiting the US November consumer-price index report on Friday and a Federal Reserve policy meeting next week.Treasuries dated three years and out were seeing some modest buying on …

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• 9 December 2021 7:19 pm

  US Weekly Jobless Claims Lowest In 52 Years

  

  Weekly jobless claims tumbled last week, reaching a fresh 52-year low as the US jobs market climbs out of its pandemic-era hole, the Labor Department reported Thursday.Initial filings for unemployment insurance totaled 184,000 for the week ended Dec. 4, the lowest going back to Sept. 6, 1969, which saw 182,000.Initial …

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• 9 December 2021 6:03 pm

  Market Drivers – European Session 09-12-2021

  

  Based on a Reuters poll, experts said that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the third quarter of the next year 2022, earlier than expected (in the fourth quarter) a month ago. Experts believe that the reason for this early change of the US Federal Reserve is …

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• 9 December 2021 5:09 pm

  Currencies Overview: The Focus is Back on Central Bank Policies

  

  The euro, sterling, and dollar prices stabilized on Thursday on hopes that some COVID-19 vaccines could neutralize the coronavirus mutated Omicron, and analysts say attention is once again focused on monetary policy. Some concerns related to the emergence of the Omicron mutant were eased when BioNTech and Pfizer said three …

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• 9 December 2021 4:05 pm

  US Stock Futures Drop After 3 Straight Days of Rally

  

  US stock index futures fell slightly in trading on Thursday, after major indexes posted gains for the third day yesterday, as traders are betting that the economic impacts of the Omicron pivot will not be as severe as initially thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures declined 109 points, the …

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• 9 December 2021 3:02 pm

  Gold Rises as The Dollar Slips Ahead of US Inflation Data

  

  Gold prices received support from the dollar’s decline to rise Thursday, but the rise in US Treasury bond yields and anticipation of US inflation data and the Fed meeting limited the rise of the non-yielding metal. The price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.2% to $ 1785.78, while US …

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• 9 December 2021 2:16 pm

  European Shares Rise After Reassurances About Vaccines Against Omicron

  

  European shares rose slightly Thursday, December 9, after positive comments from vaccine manufacturers calmed some concerns about the new mutated Omicron from the Coronavirus, while Deutsche Bank shares fell after reports that it may have violated a criminal settlement. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3%, after declining 0.6% in …

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• 9 December 2021 1:26 pm

  German Exports Rise 4.1% in October

  

  Data on Thursday, December 9th, showed that German exports increased much more than expected in October despite persistent supply bottlenecks in the manufacturing sector, suggesting that Europe’s largest economy may be on the way to recovery. The Federal Statistics Office said that exports, after adjusting for seasonal factors, increased by …

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• 9 December 2021 5:26 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 8-12-2021

  

  US shares remarkably surged Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.31% to 4,701.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.10% to 35,754.75. Stocks surged led by overall positivity across the financial markets …

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• 9 December 2021 4:54 am

  Poll: Fed to lift rates in Q3 2022,

  

  Reuters’ survey of economists cites persistently higher inflation to mark the shift in expectations for lift-off to Q3 from Q4 next year. Even so, “Rising COVID-19 cases around the world and the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant, along with renewed restrictions in some countries underscore that the pandemic is …

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• 9 December 2021 2:59 am

  Several Stocks Outperform Market On Strong Trading Day

  

  US shares remarkably surged Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.31% to 4,701.21 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.10% to 35,754.75. This was the stock’s third consecutive day of gains. Principal …

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