The dollar rose somewhat on Monday as expectations increased that US inflation would support the prospects of a US interest rate hike, while the European Central Bank’s dovish stance weighed on the Euro lower. The dollar witnessed selling at the end of last week due to weaker-than-expected data on new …
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The EUR/USD pair powered through a second straight week of gains, climbing to a high of 1.1730 and s…
Sanctions and Inflation Sink Russia as Putin Hits Alaska’s Stage
As world leaders gear up for a high-stakes summit in Anchorage, Alaska, Russia’s walking into the ri…
Dow Jones Hits Record High but Stumbles as Consumer Confidence Wanes
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a fresh all-time high of 45,277 on Friday, breaking past …
Dollar Struggles as Gold Holds Steady Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
The US Dollar struggled to gain traction on Friday, keeping bullion prices firm as market participan…
Yen Surges as Japan’s GDP Shines, US Economic Data Falters
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is gaining ground against the US Dollar (USD), pushing the USD/JPY pair towar…
USD/CHF Slides Toward 0.8050 as Weak US Data Puts Pressure on the Dollar
The Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthened against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the USD/CHF pair easi…
Gold Struggles Near Two-Week Low as Rising Yields Offset Dollar Weakness
Gold prices hovered near a two-week low on Friday, finding limited support from a softer US Dollar, …
Trump and Putin Meet in Alaska for High-Stakes Talks on Ukraine and Nuclear Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday at a Cold…
European Stocks Near Five-Month High as Earnings Optimism Outweighs Inflation Concerns
European equities advanced on Friday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 climbing 0.2% by 07:17 GMT, bu…
Gold Edges Up in Asia Despite Weekly Losses Amid Fed Rate Speculation
Gold prices in Asian trade on Friday inched higher, though they were set for a weekly decline, as in…
Market Analysis
January, 2022
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10 January 2022 4:06 pm
The Dollar Rises Slightly as The Chances of a US Interest Rate Hike Increase in March
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10 January 2022 2:40 pm
Goldman Now Expects Four Fed Hikes This Year
Goldman Sachs expects the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates 4 times this year, in March, June, September and December, according to Bloomberg. Rapid progress in the US labour market and hawkish signals in minutes from the Dec 14-15 Federal Open Market Committee suggest faster normalisation, Goldman’s Jan Hatzius said in …
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10 January 2022 1:56 pm
European Shares Fall on Fears of a Rate Hike
European shares fell in early trading on Monday, after last week’s first weekly decline in three weeks, amid rising Covid-19 infections and increasing uncertainty over the course of interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.4 percent at 0830 GMT, weighed down by falls in the real estate, technology …
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10 January 2022 12:59 pm
Oil Rises Due to Supply Disruptions in Kazakhstan And Libya
Oil prices rose Monday, January 10, as supply disruptions in Kazakhstan and Libya offset fears stemming from the rapid global rise in infections with the mutated Omicron strain of the coronavirus. Brent crude rose 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $81.91 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 15 …
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10 January 2022 12:37 pm
Gold Price Settled Near Its Lowest Level in Three Weeks
Gold settled on Monday near its lowest level in three weeks, as traders awaited US inflation data for the month of December, which may boost expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sooner than expected after weak data on the US employment rate. There was little change in …
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10 January 2022 4:23 am
Weekly Recap 3 – 7 Jan.
The last trading week ended with a decline in the US dollar as risk appetite improved with optimism around Omicron, in addition to data out of the USA. As a result, the dollar index, which measures the strength of the US currency against a basket of currencies, fell to 95.7. …
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8 January 2022 5:05 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 7 January
Nonfarm Payrolls relatively disappointed prior estimates, but the labor market indicators were stronger than expected. The employment data has had a modest impact on the forex market. In the light of the NFP data, the US Fed is very determined to move out of easing policy settings.Economic DataNonfarm Payrolls (NFP) …
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8 January 2022 4:24 am
What 2022 Will Bring For Cryptocurrency Investors
The first seven days of 2022 have not been kind to bitcoin, as the most famous cryptocurrency lost 11% of its value within days and finished this week at about $42,000; down almost 40% from its all-time high in 2021’s fall.Other digital coins including ethereum and ripple also fell this …
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8 January 2022 3:03 am
What Surprises Could US Stocks Encounter Next Week?
Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could lash US stocks next week. After a sharp jump in bond yields with the new year, rising rates could again impose a different tone on the stocks next week. Powell and Brainard’s TestimonyBig events, for newt week, include testimony by Federal Reserve …
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8 January 2022 2:26 am
Will Bidenomics’ Bubbles Start To Deflate?
The new year’s first week closed with a usual jobs report signaling solid annual wage growth of 4.7% but a disappointing figure of new jobs. Employment rose by just 199,000 in December, far less than expected. The economy created a record-breaking 6.4 million jobs in 2021, but that was after …
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8 January 2022 2:03 am
Bank of England’s February Rate Hike Still 50:50
Will the Bank of England hike interest rates again at the beginning of February? Market observers do believe the answer is yes. The monetary policy committee may wait until May, though February’s meeting is looking much more 50:50 than it did just a few weeks ago. Partially, that is because …
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8 January 2022 12:43 am
Eurozone Inflation Soars To Record 5 Percent,
Inflation in the Eurozone climbed to an annual rate of 5 percent in December, the second-consecutive record, according to the European Union statistics office’s initial estimate, which was released on Friday.The rate was slightly higher than the previous month’s increase of 4.9 percent. Inflation around the world has jumped as …
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8 January 2022 12:23 am
US Drillers Add Oil, Gas Rigs For Fourth Week
US energy companies kicked off the new year by continuing to add oil and natural gas rigs this week after increasing the rig count in 2021 after two years of declines.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose two to 588 in the week to …
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