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January, 2022

• 13 January 2022 12:42 pm

  Japanese Stocks Close Lower Due to Increased Cases of Coronavirus

  

  Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday after a jump in COVID-19 cases prompted sell-offs in retail and other service providers, and technology shares fell. The Japanese Nikkei index closed down 0.96 percent to record 28,489.13 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.68 percent. Japan recorded a rise in new cases …

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• 13 January 2022 5:19 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 12 January

  

  US stocks rallied, although indexes gave up gains unevenly ahead of the close, while government bond yields ticked lower, sending the American dollar in a selling spiral, exacerbated by the breakout of technical levels.The EUR/USD pair trades at its highest in two months at around 1.1450, while GBP/USD jumped to …

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• 13 January 2022 4:32 am

  Tokyo Hitting Second Highest COVID-19 Alert Level

  

  Japan’s worsening coronavirus conditions push policymakers towards harsh activity controls. The Asian major reported the highest daily COVID-19 cases in four months on Wednesday which in turn hints at the return of the second-higher coronavirus alert level in Tokyo.The nationwide tally stood at 13,244, with Tokyo accounting for 2,198 of …

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• 13 January 2022 3:46 am

  Fed Speakers See Rate Increases As Early As March

  

  The President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Mary Daly has stated that the Federal Reserve Bank does not want to get too far ahead on calling a number of rate increases.She explained that they definitely see rate increases as early as March because inflation is …

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• 13 January 2022 3:34 am

  Fed’s Bullard: Four Rate Hikes In 2022 Now Very Likely

  

  According to Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, four rate hikes in 2022 now appear very likely in the face of high inflation, a rate hike in March seems on the table. The labour market is as tight as anyone has ever seen it, Bullard added in …

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• 13 January 2022 3:30 am

  The Dollar Index Stabilized Near Its Lowest Level in Two Months

  

  The US dollar index settled near its lowest level in two months during Thursday’s trading, after inflation data revealed that it had recorded its highest level in nearly forty years. The US consumer price index rose 7% year-on-year in December, the fastest pace since 1982. However, US President Joe Biden …

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• 13 January 2022 3:16 am

  Oil Price Surges 2% On US Crude Drawdown, Weaker USD

  

  Crude oil prices hit two-month highs on Wednesday on the back of tight supply as crude inventories in the United States fell to their lowest since 2018, and as the US dollar weakened and concerns eased about the Omicron coronavirus variant.US crude inventories retreated by 4.6 million barrels last week …

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• 13 January 2022 2:52 am

  New Zealand New Building Permits Rebound

  

  The number of building consents issued for new dwellings in New Zealand rose 0.6 percent month-over-month to 4,206 in November of 2021, following a downwardly revised 2.1 percent fall in the previous month. In the year ended in November 2021, the actual number of new dwellings consented was 48,522 up …

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• 13 January 2022 2:13 am

  Energy Commodity Prices Increased By 59% In 2021

  

  The prices of energy, crude and gasoline all increased in 2021 from 2020 according to the latest data released Wednesday by the US Energy Information Agency.Prices increased because of higher demand and a range of other factors. By the end of 2021, commodities on the energy index traded 59% higher …

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• 13 January 2022 1:33 am

  Wall Street Slightly Higher On Wednesday

  

  US stocks traded higher on Wednesday after the inflation report comprising the awaited CPI data was released but in the afternoon trade gains were cut. The inflation figures in the US eased concerns that the Fed will need to tighten faster than early announced. The S&P 500 added roughly 0.28% …

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• 13 January 2022 1:05 am

  Biden: US Making Progress On Still-Rising Inflation

  

  US President Biden on Wednesday has insisted that his administration is “making progress” on inflation, despite data showing it continued to grow last month for an annual jump of 7 percent, the highest increase since 1982.The White House highlighted falling fuel costs in December and lower overall monthly increase of …

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• 13 January 2022 12:19 am

  US Government Budget Deficit Sharply Narrows More Than Expected

  

  The US budget deficit sharply narrowed to USD 21.3 billion in December 2021, compared with a USD 143.5 billion gap in the same period last year and market expectations of a USD 25 billion gap. Outlays increased 3.7 percent to USD 508.04 billion, while receipts soared 40.6 percent to USD …

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• 12 January 2022 11:39 pm

  US Reports Sudden Drop In Leisure, Hospitality Spending Over Omicron

  

  According to the Fed’s Beige Book, a report on current economic conditions in each of the 12 Federal districts, most districts experienced a sudden pullback in leisure and travel spending, as well as hotel occupancy and patronage at restaurants as the number of Covid-19 Omicron infections rose. Additional Takeaways: “Contacts …

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