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Oil Prices Edge Higher Ahead of U.S.-Russia Summit Amid Mixed Market Signals
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Market Analysis
January, 2022
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5 January 2022 1:53 pm
European Shares Stabilize After a Record High
European shares lost steam on Wednesday after kicking off the new year with record highs as rising US bond yields and regulatory concerns in China worried investors. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.03 percent by 0816 GMT, with shares in the auto, chemical, and oil and gas sectors gaining …
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5 January 2022 1:08 pm
Oil Settled as Traders Assess The Effects of Omicron
Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of a massive spike in omicron cases from the coronavirus, but the upside remained limited after rising US fuel stocks. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was down four cents at $80.04 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose …
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5 January 2022 12:35 pm
Japan’s Nikkei Closes Higher, With Shares of Sony and Toyota Rising
Japan’s Nikkei index closed slightly higher on Wednesday, as gains in blue-chip stocks such as Sony Group and Toyota Motor outweighed declines in technology heavyweights on fears of a faster-than-expected US interest rate hike. On Wednesday, the Nikkei index closed up 0.1 percent to 2,9332.16 points after falling more than …
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5 January 2022 3:36 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 4 January
Major currencies and other assets are still maneuvering to find their way amidst uncertainties imposed by the worldwide pandemic. The US dollar kept advancing on Tuesday, posting the most advance against the Japanese yen. USD/JPY pair jumped to 116.34, its highest since January 2017, as the dollar surged alongside US …
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5 January 2022 2:51 am
Ahead FOMC Minutes, T-Yield Curve Steepens
A sign of optimism prevails across financial markets that virus infections surge will not lead to big economic hindrance. After a wave of selloff, long-term treasury yields are nearing breaching 2021 highs. The bond market has wasted little time pushing Treasury yields sharply higher in the early days of 2022, …
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5 January 2022 12:55 am
Major Currencies Maneuvering To Find Their Way
The US dollar kept advancing on Tuesday, posting the most advance against the Japanese yen. USD/JPY pair jumped to 116.34, its highest since January 2017, as the dollar surged alongside US bond yields. Demand for the US dollar retreated with Wall Street’s opening, as the dollar was ending the day …
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5 January 2022 12:13 am
Tesla Stock Closer To Fresh Record On Earnings
Tesla stock traded above $1,200 a share early Tuesday, putting it close to its all-time high of $1,243.49. As the stock rises, it soared by double digits on Monday, expect more debate about how to value shares of the EV leader.Wall Street, for its part, appears to believe the stock …
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4 January 2022 11:24 pm
OPEC+ Latest Decision Reflects Easing Surplus Concerns
The latest decision by OPEC+ Tuesday to stick to its planned increase in oil output for February largely reflects easing concern of a big surplus in the first quarter of 2022, as well as a wish to provide consistent guidance to the market.The producer group, which comprises of the Organization …
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4 January 2022 10:20 pm
Wall Street Surges, But Tempered By Dipping Tech Stocks
Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as traders gear up for economic reports and company earnings to resume after the year-end holidays.The S&P 500 rose 0.3% as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 299 points, or 0.8%, to 36,883 and the tech-heavy …
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4 January 2022 9:38 pm
Reading US ISM Data: Price Pressures Still Extraordinarily High
The biggest sequential drop in more than a decade for the prices paid component and shorter wait times for desperately needed supplies were the two primary drivers of the 2.4-point decline in the ISM manufacturing index to 58.7 in December “The drop in December’s ISM manufacturing index to 58.7 from …
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4 January 2022 7:59 pm
Gold Recovers Above $1810
The XAU/USD Index has managed to hold above $1800, more gains could lead to a test of $1830. Gold prices are rising on Tuesday after strengthening during the American session even as US yields remain high. Gold recently climbed to 1814$, reaching a fresh daily high, trimming Monday’s losses and …
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4 January 2022 7:47 pm
ISM Data Shows US Manufacturing Activity Slowed in December
US manufacturing slowed in December amid some cooling in demand for goods, but supply constraints are starting to ease and a measure of prices paid for inputs by factories fell by the most since early 2020 when the pandemic disrupted economic activity.The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Tuesday …
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