The US 10-year yield has continued higher this week and is now very close to key support at 1.685/705%. A major base looks increasingly imminent. Economists at Credit Suisse look for a move above 2% into 2022.US 10-year Bond Yields are back pressuring key long-term support at 1.685/705% after medium …
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Bitcoin Struggles as U.S. Trade Tariffs Loom and Rate Cut Bets Fade
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Market Analysis
November, 2021
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24 November 2021 7:53 pm
US Economic Growth Rises In Q3
The U.S. economy expanded at an annual 2.1% pace in Q3 instead of 2.0% according to revised government data. Economists were expecting a reading of 2.2%, according to a Wall Street Journal poll. Consumer spending and private inventory investment mostly accounted for the upward revision, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. …
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24 November 2021 7:21 pm
US New Home Sales Rise in October
Following a 7.1% (downwardly revised from 14.0%) surge in sales in September, New Home Sales in the United States rose by a modest 0.4% in October according to data released by the US Commerce Department showed on Wednesday. The fresh data indicates rise for the second successive month to the …
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24 November 2021 6:12 pm
US: Durable Goods Orders Fall by 0.5% in October
According to the latest release by the US Census Bureau, US Durable Goods Orders fell by 0.5% MoM in October compared to market expectations for a small 0.2% rise in sales. That marked an acceleration of the 0.4% contraction in orders recorded in September. Excluding transportation, orders rose at a …
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24 November 2021 5:59 pm
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline to 199K
There were 199,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending November 20, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Wednesday. This reading followed the previous print of 270,000 (revised from 268,000) and came in better than the market expectation of …
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24 November 2021 4:23 pm
Oil Rises, Affected by Investors’ Doubts
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous day as investors remained skeptical about the effectiveness of a US-led move to draw down strategic oil reserves and shifted their focus to the next step for oil producers. Brent crude futures rose 13 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $ …
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24 November 2021 3:19 pm
The Turkish Lira is falling 3%
The Turkish lira fell back to a new record low on Wednesday amid fears of high inflation and other economic repercussions, after it plunged 15 percent the previous day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended recent interest rate cuts. The lira fell to 13.1500 against the dollar, before falling to …
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24 November 2021 2:36 pm
Gold Hovers Around $1800 as The Dollar Continues to Strengthen
Gold prices rose marginally on Wednesday, despite the strength of the US dollar and speculation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon, keeping the metal below $1800. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,794.96 an ounce by 02:39 GMT, after losing 1.4% on Tuesday to its lowest since November …
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24 November 2021 1:46 pm
Market Drivers – Asian Session 24-11-2021
Japan’s Nikkei index fell at the end of trading on Wednesday, after shares of companies that are expected to achieve high growth suffered losses amid investors’ fears that the Federal Reserve may accelerate policy tightening to counter the rising inflation risks. The Nikkei index closed down 1.58 percent at 2,9302.66 …
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24 November 2021 1:10 pm
Nikkei Closes Lower on Investors Fear
Japan’s Nikkei index fell at the end of trading on Wednesday, after shares of companies that are expected to achieve high growth suffered losses amid investors’ fears that the Federal Reserve may accelerate policy tightening to counter the rising inflation risks. On Monday, US President Joe Biden re-nominated Jerome Powell …
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24 November 2021 3:20 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 23-11-2021
Wall Street major indices edged lower with the exception of Dow Jones Industrial that was the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. Sector-wise, the main winners are energy, financials, and real-estate, rising 3.06%, 1.24%, and …
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24 November 2021 2:55 am
Canadian Dollar Surges on Oil Prices
The Canadian dollar benefited from the rise in global oil prices, despite the Biden administration’s announcement to release 50 million barrels of US strategic oil reserves in an attempt to tame the sharp rises in fuel prices in the United States.The Canadian dollar rose, pushing the USD/CAD pair down, to …
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24 November 2021 2:37 am
Wall Street Indices Edge lower
The Dow Jones Industrial is the main winner of Tuesday’s US session. Higher US Treasury yields have impacted heavy-tech company earnings, spurring a selloff of tech stocks. During the New York session, major US equity indices edged lower as Wall Street approaches the close. The S&P 500 loses 0.35%, sitting …
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