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February, 2022

• 16 February 2022 1:32 am

  Biden Defending Ukraine could cause US economy pain

  

  President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged the likelihood that US and allied sanctions on Russia in retaliation for an invasion of Ukraine would have significant blowback on the American economy, including possible price hikes and disruption to the nation’s energy supply.“The American people understand that defending democracy and liberty is …

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• 16 February 2022 12:28 am

  US Economy Preview: Wholesale Prices Surge Amid Hot Inflation

  

  Producer price index jumps 1% in January. Wholesale prices of most goods and services, including beef, have risen sharply in the past year to drive the biggest increase in inflation in decades. US wholesale prices jumped 1% in January and showed there’s still plenty of inflation engulfing an economy facing …

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• 15 February 2022 11:10 pm

  FOMC Minutes Awaited As Traders Digest Data, Earnings

  

  With major events ahead of the markets, the focus would shift to global markets and earnings for cues. On the macro front, traders are digesting Monday’s IIP data, both CPI Inflation and WPI inflation are also being analyzed along with the latest earnings reports. After the reaction to US’s hot …

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• 15 February 2022 9:41 pm

  Putin Not Satisfied With NATO’s Assurance On Ukraine

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he is not satisfied with assurances that Ukraine will not become a NATO member in the near future, wants the issue to be settled right now or soon through a negotiating process, reported the Washington Post. Markets have not reacted to the …

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• 15 February 2022 9:30 pm

  Gold Price Index Nose-dives $20 as risk Sentiment Improves

  

  The gold price index plunges $20 during the North American session as Russia-Ukraine crisis eases and investors move from the non-yielding metals towards riskier assets. XAU/USD is trading at $1849.25.As portrayed by European and US equities rise, the market sentiment remains positive, as easter Europe tension abate some after German …

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• 15 February 2022 8:54 pm

  Senator Toomey: Senate shouldn’t proceed with vote on Fed nominee Raskin

  

  Republican Senator Pat Toomey said on Tuesday that the Senate Banking Committee should not proceed with a vote on Fed nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin unless she answers questions on the Reserve Trust.“We’ve asked basic questions and she’s refused to provide answers” he said. Toomey added that if Senate Banking Committee …

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• 15 February 2022 8:44 pm

  US Equities Rebounds As Russia-Ukraine Crisis Eases

  

  US equities are up sharply on Tuesday as investors breathe a sigh of relief amid apparently easing geopolitical tensions.News of Russian troop withdrawals from Ukraine’s border helped distract equities from ugly PPI and NY Fed survey data. The S&P 500 was up about 1.5%, the Nasdaq 100 up nearly 2.0% …

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• 15 February 2022 7:46 pm

  NZD/USD Retreats From Daily Highs Despite Russia Troop Withdrawal

  

  The NZD/USD pair extends to four days of losses in the North American session, courtesy of the financial markets’ risk-off environment since Friday. At the time of writing is trading at 0.6605.Risk appetite is back so far. Updates crossing the wires that some Russian troops are returning to the base …

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• 15 February 2022 6:14 pm

  Market Drivers – European Session 15-2-2022

  

  The headline US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose at an annual pace of 9.7% in January, according to the latest report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. MoM, PPI came in at 1.0% in January, well above expectations for a 0.5% MoM gain. Core PPI metrics were …

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• 15 February 2022 5:01 pm

  US Annual PPI Remains at to 9.7% in January

  

  The headline US Producer Price Index (PPI) rose at an annual pace of 9.7% in January, according to the latest report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. That was well above the median economist forecast for 9.1% and was unchanged December’s 9.7% reading. MoM, PPI came in …

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• 15 February 2022 4:09 pm

  German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index Improves to 54.3 in February

  

  The German ZEW headline numbers for November showed that the Economic Sentiment Index unexpectedly improved to 3 The German ZEW headline numbers for February showed that the Economic Sentiment Index jumped again, registering 54.3 from 51.7 previous while missing estimates of 55.0. Meanwhile, the Current Conditions sub-index slowed its pace …

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• 15 February 2022 3:06 pm

  Euro Rises After Russian Forces Begun to Return to Their Bases

  

  The euro recovered on Tuesday, recouping almost all of its losses on Monday, buoyed by reports that some Russian forces in areas near Ukraine have begun to return to their bases. The single European currency rose 0.4 percent to $1.1346, with European shares recovering with the support of those reports. …

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• 15 February 2022 2:53 pm

  European Shares Rise Supported by Buying Health Care And Commodities Shares

  

  European shares rose on Tuesday after concerns about the crisis between Ukraine and Russia prompted investors to buy shares in sectors such as health care and consumer goods. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.6 percent by 0814 GMT, after closing in the last session at its lowest level in …

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