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April, 2022

• 19 April 2022 5:11 pm

  US: Housing starts rise by 0.3% in March, Building Permits rise by 0.4%

  

  Housing Starts rose by 0.3% in March, taking the rolling 12-month number of starts to 1.793M, above expectations for a drop to 1.745M from 1.788M in February, data released by the US Census Bureau on Tuesday showed. Meanwhile, Building Permits rose by 0.4%, taking the rolling 12-month number of permits …

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• 19 April 2022 2:43 pm

  The dollar stabilizes after hitting a 20-year high against the yen

  

  On Tuesday, the dollar rose to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, and touched a two-year peak against the euro, boosted by rising US Treasury yields. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six other currencies, rose to exceed 101 for the first time …

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• 19 April 2022 1:37 pm

  European stocks fall on the Ukraine crisis

  

  European shares are set to record their worst daily performance in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, as investors jittery over the war in Ukraine, expectations of a US Federal Reserve monetary policy tightening and mixed business results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 1 percent, after falling 0.9 percent last …

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• 19 April 2022 12:59 pm

  OPEC+ supply gap widens in March as sanctions hit Russia’s production

  

  A report from the OPEC + group seen by Reuters showed that the production of the alliance of oil producers was less than production targets in March by 1.45 million barrels per day, with the beginning of a decline in Russia’s production after the sanctions imposed by the West. The …

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• 19 April 2022 12:37 pm

  Gold is falling with the rise of the dollar

  

  Gold prices fell on Tuesday as the dollar rose on expectations that prices may in the near term retest the resilience of the yellow metal at the key level of $2000 an ounce. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to 1975.36 dollars an ounce, and US gold futures fell 0.4 percent …

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• 19 April 2022 11:45 am

  Nikkei rises but fails to exceed 27,000

  

  Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday, but was unable to close above the psychologically important 27,000 point level, as concerns over the upcoming earnings season, a weaker yen and the outlook for US monetary policy limited its gains. The Nikkei closed up 0.69 percent to 26,985.09 points, after it swung in …

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• 19 April 2022 3:59 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 18 April

  

  Major European markets were closed on Monday with generally quite subdued trading conditions for most of the day. Flows were picking up somewhat during US trade. Nonetheless, the US dollar traded firmly across the board against its major G10 counterparts and the Dollar Index (DXY) hit its highest level since …

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• 19 April 2022 2:30 am

  Bullard: US Inflation could get out of control if we don’t act quickly

  

  US inflation is “far too high,” according to Fed member James Bullard’s statements on Monday. Bullard offered further insight on the outlook for Fed’s monetary policy. Bullard is one of the bank’s most hawkish and has called for interest rates to reach 3.0% this year. Bullard repeated his case for …

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• 19 April 2022 1:51 am

  US Stocks Wavering In Thin Trade As Long-End Bonds Fall

  

  US stocks ended little changed in remarkably thin trading Monday and Treasuries ticked lower at the long-end of the curve as investors focused on corporate results and prospects for faster policy tightening by the US central bank.The S&P 500 closed down less than 0.1%, after swinging between narrow gains and …

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• 19 April 2022 12:50 am

  US Dollar Index Hits Highest Since April 2020

  

  Major European markets has a day off, Monday, making for generally quite subdued trading conditions for most of the day, with flows picking up somewhat. The US dollar traded firmly across the board against its major G10 counterparts and the Dollar Index hit its highest level since April 2020 in …

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• 18 April 2022 11:00 pm

  WTI Eying Fresh Highs Amid Supply Concerns

  

  Oil prices are on the front foot on Monday amid heightened geopolitical tensions and OPEC supply concerns. WTI is heading towards $110 again, up over $16 versus last week’s lows, and eyeing recent highs around $116.Oil prices put in a strong rally on Monday as concerns regarding an escalation of …

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• 18 April 2022 10:15 pm

  EUR/USD grinds lower Amid Risk-off Market Sentiment, Strong Dollar

  

  The Euro begins the week with negative performance, down some 0.28%. The Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates amid the lack of talks at the Foreign Ministry level. The EUR/USD pair remains downward pressured, and a daily close below 1.0806 would exacerbate a move towards 1.0636.The EUR/USD extends its losses in the North …

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• 18 April 2022 7:10 pm

  World Bank curbs global growth forecast for 2022 to 3.2% from 4.1%

  

  World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday that the institution is reducing its forecast for global growth in 2022 to 3.2% from 4.1$ previously, reported Reuters. Malpass noted that the bank has committed $11B for the purchase and deployment of vaccines in the current fiscal year, with total Covid-19 …

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