Market Analysis

January, 2022

  • 24 January 2022 6:03 pm

    What Are The Expectations For a Fed Hike This Year

    Goldman Sachs expected the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates during its upcoming meetings, specifically starting from the next March meeting. The Fed may decide to raise rates 4 times during March, June, September and December. The US investment bank suggested that the US Federal Reserve would start reducing …

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  • 24 January 2022 4:35 pm

    Bitcoin plunges to its lowest level in six months

    Bitcoin tumbled nearly 9 percent on Monday to a six-month low, as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine kept selling risky assets at a rapid pace around the world. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, fell 8.8 percent to $ 33,058, its lowest level since July 23, to suffer losses of …

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  • 24 January 2022 3:36 pm

    European Shares Fall Again Amid Pressure on Technology Shares

    European shares fell in early trading on Monday, with technology shares falling as fears of monetary tightening sparked a sell-off in global stocks over the past week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 percent by 0814 GMT, with Asian markets also under pressure as investors awaited monetary policy …

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  • 24 January 2022 2:29 pm

    UK: Manufacturing PMI Declines to 56.9 in January

    Manufacturing PMI in the UK declined to 56.9 in early January from 57.9 in December, IHS Markit reported on Monday. This print came in worse than the market expectation of 57.9. Further details of the publication revealed that the business activity in the services sector expanded at a softer pace …

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  • 24 January 2022 1:40 pm

    Germany: Markit Manufacturing PMI jumps to 60.5 in January, new five-month high

    The economic activity in Germany’s manufacturing sector grew at its strongest pace in five months with Markit Manufacturing PMI jumping to 60.5 from 57.4 in December. This print surpassed the market expectation of 57. Additionally, Markit Services PMI advanced to 52.2 from 48.7 in December, showing that Germany’s service sector …

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  • 24 January 2022 12:31 pm

    Japan’s Nikkei Compensates For Its Losses

    The Nikkei index reversed course to close higher on Monday as investors snapped up cheaper stocks after a rally in US stock futures, but the rally was limited by caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting this week. The Nikkei rose 0.24 percent to 27,588.37 points. Earlier, the …

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  • 24 January 2022 11:22 am

    Oil Prices Rise 1% Due to Fear of Supply Shortage

    Oil prices jumped on Monday as geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East raised concerns about the outlook for oil supplies, while OPEC and its allies continued efforts to increase production. Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 1.0 percent, to $88.76 a barrel by 0100 GMT, ending …

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  • 24 January 2022 10:28 am

    Gold Prices Are Flat Before The Fed

    XAU/USD

    Gold prices were little changed on Monday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve meeting for clues about an interest rate hike, while concerns about inflation and the row between Russia and Ukraine kept gold’s safe-haven appeal intact. And the price of gold settled in spot transactions at 1836.21 dollars …

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  • 24 January 2022 8:31 am

    Weekly Recap 17 – 21 Jan.

    US Treasury yields have been the deciding factor in the price action in global financial markets over the past week. The yield on US ten-year bonds fell to 1.792% from last week’s close of 1.761%. The markets have been moved by the US Treasury yields over the past week. The …

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  • 22 January 2022 3:56 am

    Market Drivers – US Session – 21-01-2022

    The US dollar declined on Friday, along with US Treasury yields, while investors looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting for more clarity on the outlook for rate hikes.US Treasury yields fell as stock market declines reflected poor risk appetite, while concerns about potential conflict in Ukraine drove demand …

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  • 22 January 2022 2:57 am

    IMF Warns China Over Cost Of COVID Lockdowns

    China, the world’s second largest economy, should review its zero-tolerance approach to the pandemic or risk damaging the global recovery, according to the head of International Monetary Fund.Kristalina Georgieva said Beijing should reassess the use of lockdowns to limit the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant since it became …

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  • 22 January 2022 2:02 am

    Baker Hughes: US oil rig count falls for first time in 13 weeks

    US energy firms this week cut oil rigs for the first time in 13 weeks after crude prices fell for six weeks in a row from late October-early December. Oil prices, meanwhile, have recovered and traded at their highest since 2014 this week. Energy analysts said it usually takes about …

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  • 22 January 2022 1:36 am

    GBP/JPY Slumps Back, Weak UK Data Hit sterling, Lower Yields Help Yen

    The GBP/JPY pair fell sharply on Friday and heavy downside in the global equity market and commodity space weighed on more risk-sensitive currencies such as sterling, while a sharp drop in global bond yields on safe-haven demand boosted the rate-sensitive yen.Much worse than expected UK Retail Sales figures for December …

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