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July, 2022

• 15 July 2022 4:52 pm

  The dollar index fell but heading to record its third weekly gain

  

  The dollar index fell during Friday’s trading, but it is heading to record its third weekly gain, benefiting from its strong rise throughout the week, with increasing expectations of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The index is up 4% in the past three weeks, marking its biggest gain …

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• 15 July 2022 3:56 pm

  A strong rise in cryptocurrency

  

  The markets have recently witnessed a number of turbulence that affected the risk appetite of investors, by the negative data such as the recent inflation and unemployment data, in addition to the cautious anticipation of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting with expectations of raising interest rates by 100 points, which …

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• 15 July 2022 1:59 pm

  USD is at its highest level in two decades

  

  The US dollar settled at a two-decade high on Friday after global markets swept into a wave of risk-off, with traders expecting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 100 basis points later this month. Currencies seen as more vulnerable, including the Australian dollar and the British pound, have …

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• 15 July 2022 1:10 pm

  Gold Retreats On Stronger USD

  

  Gold prices fell on Friday, July 15, and remained on track for the fifth consecutive weekly decline, as the continued rise in the dollar and fears of a sharp rise in US interest rates affected the demand for bullion. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.3% to …

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• 15 July 2022 12:00 pm

  Nikkei rises for third day thanks to Fast Retailing and Nintendo gains

  

  Japan’s Nikkei index closed higher for the third consecutive session Friday after weak trading, led by gains for Uniqlo clothing chain operator Fast Retailing and video game maker Nintendo, while fears of an economic slowdown limited the gains. The Nikkei index closed up 0.54% at 26788.47 points, after swinging for …

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• 15 July 2022 10:04 am

  China’s economy shrinks in the second quarter of 2022

  

  The Chinese economy contracted sharply in the second quarter of this year 2022, while annual growth slowed significantly, highlighting the huge losses in economic activity due to the widespread closures to contain the Corona virus, which shook industrial production and consumer spending. Official data released Friday showed that China’s gross …

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• 15 July 2022 2:55 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, July 14

  

  Recession-linked fears have put the US dollar on the bullish path throughout the first half of the day, although cooling expectations of a 100 bps rate hike in the US triggered a corrective slide. The EUR/USD pair plunged to 0.9951 but finished the day at around 1.0020.CME FedWatch is now …

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• 15 July 2022 2:13 am

  Gold in historic bearish cycle as USD maintains Forex king’s status

  

  Producer price pressures are still too strong to delay any Fed’s future rate hikes. The US dollar could continue to receive support from the recession-linked fears in and outside the United States. Gold has been pressured on Thursday due to a rising US dollar and hawkish sentiment surrounding the Fed …

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• 15 July 2022 12:32 am

  EUR/USD’s Parity Battle Continues

  

  Political as well as other crises across Europe add further pressure on the shared currency. The EUR/USD pair plunged to 0.9951, a fresh multi-year low, now recovering above parity. Speculative interest turned into safety amid persistent fears of recession, triggering stock market selloffs.Fears temporarily cooled during the US session as …

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• 14 July 2022 11:16 pm

  GBP/USD edges lower as traders price Fed bets

  

  The GBP/USD pair is trading down on the day by some 0.7%, falling from the 1.1892 high to a low of 1.1759. The US dollar resumed its relentless move higher on Thursday, charting new 24-year highs in the Dollar Index that tracks the US dollar against six counterparts up more …

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• 14 July 2022 10:14 pm

  Fed’s Bullard calls for a 75bp hike in July

  

  St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard prefers to lift interest rates by 75 basis points at the central bank’s next meeting later in June. Bullard told the Japanese news service Nikkei in an interview released on Thursday that he does not back a larger increase for now.“So far, we’ve …

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• 14 July 2022 9:32 pm

  Could Netflix, Microsoft Ads Cooperation Impact NFLX shares?

  

  Netflix stock gained some relief on the back of news headlines announcing partnership with Microsoft for lower-cost advertising model. Netflix has been under pressure as the pandemic outperformance gradually faded with the stock down nearly 70% so far this year. It has retraced significantly below its pre-pandemic level, which was …

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• 14 July 2022 8:47 pm

  Soaring PPI Gives US Another Worrying Inflation Marker

  

  Producer prices soared by 11.3% in June over a year ago as consumers continue to struggle with skyrocketing prices for just about everything.The US Bureau of Labour Statistics released its Producer Price Index data Thursday, which showed a 1.1% increase last month, contributing to a 11.3% increase in the past …

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