The largest U.S. manufacturers including do encounter logistics headache and higher costs as a result of global supply bottlenecks that could continue into 2022, but most companies agree that the hit to profits can be compensated by charging higher prices for their goods.Companies globally pushed the alarm button reiterating that …
Read More »US Trade Policy Casts Long Shadow of Uncertainty Over Global Markets
The global economy is grappling with fading optimism about the prospect of lower tariffs under curre…
US Dollar Slips as Trade Policy Doubts and China’s Denial Stir Market Uncertainty
The US Dollar Index (DXY) edged lower to around 99.33 on Monday, reflecting growing skepticism about…
Dollar/Yen Slips as Treasury Yields Retreat: What’s Driving the Move?
The USD/JPY pair kicked off Monday on a downward trajectory, sliding to 142.06 from Friday’s close o…
Big Tech Selloff Rocks Stocks Amid Trade War Uncertainty and Earnings Watch
A wave of selling pressure in major technology stocks cast a shadow over the market at the start of …
Gold Surges as Risk-Off Mood Grips Markets Ahead of Key US Data
Gold prices have reignited their upward trajectory, climbing 0.55% to $3,338 as risk-off sentiment s…
EUR/USD Outlook: Poised for Breakout Amid Trade Optimism and Key Data
The EUR/USD pair was holding steady earlier on Monday, at 1.1356, reflecting a cautious but optimist…
Pound Sterling Climbs Amid Trade War Tensions and BoE Rate Cut Expectations
The Pound Sterling (GBP) is riding a wave of strength, climbing to near 1.3390 against a cautious US…
European Stocks Edge Higher as Tariff Hopes and Busy Earnings Week Lift Sentiment
European shares opened the week slightly higher on Monday, as investors weighed tentative signs of e…
Gold Prices Slip Further as Hopes for U.S.-China Trade Deescalation Weigh on Safe-Haven Demand
Gold prices extended their recent declines in Asian trading on Monday, moving further away from last…
Oil Prices Edge Higher but Remain Pressured by Trade and Supply Concerns
Oil prices inched higher on Monday, but gains remained modest as uncertainty over U.S.-China trade t…
Market Analysis
October, 2021
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27 October 2021 9:29 pm
Bitcoin’s slide from record highs evidencing volatility
The price of one Bitcoin fell more than 5% Wednesday and was trading around $59,000, 12% below its record high only one week ago.Similar steep drop for any other financial, like a stock or bond within such a short time would mean a market correction. For bitcoin, it is just …
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27 October 2021 8:29 pm
Gold prices try to impacted by U.S. steady manufacturing
Gold prices try to hold on humble gains impacted by economic data showing steady momentum in the U.S. manufacturing sector.U.S. durable goods orders declined by 0.4% in September, following August’s increase of 1.3%. The data was better than expected; namely a decline of 1.1%.Excluding transportation, new orders rose by 0.4% …
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27 October 2021 8:14 pm
Do BoC’s signals pressure U. S. Fed?
Short term U.S. Treasury yields leapt higher Wednesday after the Bank of Canada shut down its QE program and signaled for an early 2022 interest rate hike only some days before November’s awaited Fed policy meeting.Treasury yields jumped higher Wednesday, pushing major stock indices into the red zone, after the …
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27 October 2021 7:27 pm
Bank of Canada ends quantitative easing
The Bank of Canada took a new major step to pull back on the amount of stimulus it has been providing to support the domestic economy on Wednesday.The latest step constitutes ending net new purchases through its quantitative easing program and moving up its forecast for when it could decide …
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27 October 2021 7:07 pm
German 10 year yield lowest in over a week
German 10-year bond yield retreated to the lowest in more than a week, a development that caused yield curve to be flattened on Wednesday.After a brief break, the government yield curves across developed markets are back to flattening over the last couple of successive sessions.This low reflects concern that central …
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27 October 2021 6:16 pm
BoC Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged
The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced on Wednesday that it left its key rate unchanged at 0.25% following the October policy meeting as expected. More importantly, the BoC decided to end its weekly purchases of the government of Canada bonds, the quantitative easing program. The policy statement revealed that the …
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27 October 2021 6:13 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 27-10-2021
US stocks rose slightly at the open on Wednesday, supported by a fresh batch of strong earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78.55 points, or 0.22 percent, to open at 35,835.43 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 5.43 points, or 0.12 percent, to 4,580.22 points. The …
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27 October 2021 4:56 pm
US: Durable Goods Orders Decline in September
Durable Goods Orders in the United States declined 0.4%, or $1 billion, in September to $261.3 billion, the data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Wednesday. This reading followed August’s increase of 1.3% and came in better than the market expectation for a contraction of 1.1%.
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27 October 2021 3:16 pm
German Economy Ministry: 2021 GDP Forecast Lowered in April
Germany’s economy ministry announced on Wednesday that they have lowered the 2021 growth forecast to 2.6% from 3.5% reported in April, per Reuters. Raised 2022 GDP forecast to +4.1% from April forecast of +3.6%. Expecting GDP growth of +1.6% in 2023.
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27 October 2021 2:45 pm
BoC: Forecasts From Three Major Banks
The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its monetary policy decisions at 14:00 GMT. here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of Three major banks TDS “We expect the BoC to argue that the inflation surge is largely transitory, and to hold forward guidance for the …
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27 October 2021 1:54 pm
European Shares Fall on Lower Mining Sector
European shares fell on Wednesday, with mining stocks leading losses after concerns about Chinese government intervention impacting metal prices, while mixed corporate earnings data kept investors on the alert. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent but settled just below its August high. Asian technology stocks fell on an …
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27 October 2021 1:30 pm
Market Drivers – Asian Session 27-10-2021
The Nikkei index fell eight points to close at 29,098.24 points, maintaining most of the gains it made in the past days, which amounted to about 500 points. The index had fallen earlier today to 28,870.25 points. But the broader Topix index fell 0.23 percent to 2013.81 points. In a …
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