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Market Analysis
June, 2022
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1 June 2022 8:36 pm
April’s US ISM Manufacturing data offers a mixed image on the state of industry
Wednesday’s data has showed an unexpected acceleration in the US ISM Manufacturing PMI Index in May from 55.4 to 56.1. According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the report offers a mixed read on the state of the industry. “Orders and order backlogs are growing at a faster pace. Meanwhile, supplier …
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1 June 2022 8:09 pm
USD/CAD firmly heads towards 1.2660s on BoC’s rate hike
The USD/CAD pair slides, on Wednesday, after the Bank of Canada hiked the interest rate by 50 bps, raising it to the 1.50% threshold. The pair has snapped five days of losses, amid negative market sentiment, at the same time, global equities fall lower.The Bank of Canada lifted rates by …
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1 June 2022 7:03 pm
US job openings fall to 11.4 million
US job openings dropped to 11.4 million in April from a record 11.9 million in the prior month, signaling some softening in what’s still the tightest labour market in decades.The number of people who quit jobs in April, meanwhile, was little changed at 4.4 million, the Labour Department said Wednesday. …
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1 June 2022 6:33 pm
Breaking: Bank of Canada hikes interest rates by 50 bps to 1.50%
The Bank of Canada (BoC) lifted interest rates by 50 bps from 1.0% to 1.50% on Wednesday, a move that had been expected by most analysts, with a minority calling for a larger 75 bps hike.
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1 June 2022 5:08 pm
UGA: Expectations of a 42% decrease in the wheat harvest in Ukraine this year
Ukraine’s wheat harvest in 2022 is likely to fall to 19.2 million tons from 33 million tons in 2021, but lower exports will push stocks to record highs, the Ukrainian Grain Traders Union (UGA) said on Wednesday. Ukrainian officials and analysts said that hostilities in many areas may make harvesting …
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1 June 2022 5:03 pm
Reuters: OPEC + reduced the forecast of the oil market surplus in 2022 to 1.4 million b/d
Two sources in OPEC + told Reuters on Wednesday that the group expects the oil market surplus to be 1.4 million barrels per day in 2022, about 500,000 barrels per day less than previous expectations. The two sources were based on figures prepared for the meeting of the OPEC + …
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1 June 2022 3:36 pm
Euro area Unemployment Rate stays unchanged at 6.8% in April
The monthly data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday that the Unemployment Rate in the euro area and the EU stayed unchanged at 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively, in April. Markets were expecting the euro area Unemployment Rate to edge lower to 6.7%.
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1 June 2022 2:40 pm
The dollar rises against the euro and hits a two-week high against the yen
The euro moved further away from its monthly high on Wednesday and the dollar rose, supported by higher US Treasury yields as global inflation fears escalated again. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six major currencies, including the euro, rose 0.2 percent to 101.96, …
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1 June 2022 2:16 pm
Gold touches two-week lows as dollar and bond yields rise
Gold prices fell to their lowest level in two weeks on Wednesday, but remained in a limited range as the demand for the precious metal as a safe haven helped offset some of the continuing pressures from the rise in the dollar and US Treasury yields. And the rise of …
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1 June 2022 1:42 pm
Euro area Unemployment Rate stays unchanged at 6.8% in April
The monthly data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday that the Unemployment Rate in the euro area and the EU stayed unchanged at 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively, in April. Markets were expecting the euro area Unemployment Rate to edge lower to 6.7%.
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1 June 2022 1:30 pm
Japanese stocks rise as auto stocks rise, boosted by strong earnings expectations
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in the auto sector after a report by analysts gave positive expectations for the sector’s profits, but limited cautious gains in trading ahead of the monthly data on US employment in the non-farm sectors. The Japanese Nikkei index rose 0.65 percent …
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1 June 2022 12:39 pm
European shares rise slightly thanks to the rise of banking and auto shares
European shares opened slightly higher on Wednesday, boosted by a rally in bank and auto stocks, but negative data raised fears of slowing economic growth and capped gains. The pan-European STOXX 600 index started the month higher, adding 0.3% by 0716 GMT, after closing down 0.7% on Tuesday, as the …
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