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December, 2021

• 24 December 2021 12:06 am

  US, UK, Japan Perform Differently In Economic Growth

  

  Surging American demand draws investment as well as interest and attention of investors from overseas while at the same time supply chains working to keep pace and driving up pricesAs the cost of groceries, clothing and electronics have gone up in the America, prices in Japan have stayed low. In …

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• 23 December 2021 11:18 pm

  Dow Jones Hits 36000 Points

  

  US stocks rose for the third straight session on Thursday, the S&P gained 0.7% marching towards intraday record high of 4,743 hit on November 22nd, the Dow Jones added more than 200 points and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.8% as fears that the omicron variant would derail economic growth receded …

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• 23 December 2021 9:55 pm

  Oil Extends Gains to Near 1-Month High

  

  WTI crude futures rose more than 1% to trade around $73.5 per barrel on Thursday, hovering near 4-week highs, amid an improvement in risk appetite as economic optimism grows. Despite the rise in Covid-19 cases and new restrictions, investors are betting that the economic recovery will not derail as studies …

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• 23 December 2021 9:49 pm

  Wells Fargo Expects Fed to Hike Interest Rate By Second Half of 2022

  

  Analysts at Wells Fargo, in line with market consensus see a cumulative 125 bps of rate hikes during 2022 and 2023. They expect an initial 25 bps rate hike during the third quarter and a cumulative 125 bps of rate hikes being completed by the third quarter of 2023. The …

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• 23 December 2021 9:09 pm

  Canada’s Economy Rebounds, Outlook Highly Uncertain

  

  Data released on Thursday showed GDP rose in Canada 0.8% in October and the Canadian economy is expected to grow at a 6.5% rate during the fourth quarter. GDP in Canada rose 0.8% in October as supply chain disruptions eased, at least temporarily. Motor vehicle and parts manufacturing jumped 19% …

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• 23 December 2021 8:34 pm

  US Shares Edge Higher In Final Session Before Christmas

  

  The major averages are comfortably higher on low volume as investors start to head for the exits and start the holidays.The S&P are up by +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.7% and Dow +0.6%. Ten of 11 S&P sectors are higher, led by Industrials and Materials. Real Estate is the only decliner. All …

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• 23 December 2021 7:51 pm

  US December Consumer Sentiment Beat Flash Estimates

  

  The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment for the US rose to 70.6 in December of 2021, from 67.4 last month and above preliminary estimates of 70.4 points. The gauge for expectations was revised higher to 68.3 from 67.8 and the current conditions subindex was revised lower to 74.2 from 74.6. …

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• 23 December 2021 6:58 pm

  Market Drivers – European Session 23-12-2021

  

  During trading today, Thursday, in the currency market, only three of the currencies in the list of major currencies achieved profits and gains against other currencies. The list of winning currencies was presented by the pound sterling, followed by the Australian dollar, followed by the New Zealand dollar. The profits …

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• 23 December 2021 5:55 pm

  US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged at 205K

  

  There were 205,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending December 18, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading matched the market consensus.

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• 23 December 2021 5:37 pm

  US Annual Core PCE Inflation Rises to 4.7% in November

  

  Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, rose to 4.7% YoY in November, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday. That was above the consensus forecast for an inflation rate of 4.5% and marked a substantial acceleration from October’s inflation rate …

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• 23 December 2021 5:21 pm

  Putin: Russia is Not Responsible For The Rise in Gas Prices in Europe

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, December 23, that it was unfair to accuse Russia of being responsible for the rise in natural gas prices to record levels in Europe, given that the Russian company Gazprom fulfilled all its supply commitments. Putin told an annual press conference that Gazprom had …

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• 23 December 2021 4:15 pm

  US Stock Futures Are Rising

  

  US stock index futures rose in Thursday morning’s trading to offset yesterday’s losses. This rise in US stocks came after the US Food and Drug Agency (USFDA) announced that it had granted emergency approval to a drug developed by Pfizer to treat people infected with the Coronavirus, which has a …

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• 23 December 2021 3:47 pm

  The Turkish lira is Witnessing a Sudden Rise

  

  The Turkish lira rose sharply today, Thursday, to succeed in descending below the 10.34 lira/dollar, while it is very close to the levels of 10. The Turkish lira jumped against the dollar during these moments by more than 11%, as it was seen at levels of 10.34 lira/dollar, which is …

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