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April, 2022

• 1 April 2022 4:38 pm

  US Non-farm Payrolls rise in March

  

  Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) rose by 431,000 in March, below the median economist forecast for a 490,000 rise, data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. However, the February Non-Farm Payrolls number received a hefty 72,000 upwards revision to 750,000 from 678,000, more than making up for …

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• 1 April 2022 3:37 pm

  Concerns about gas supplies cast a shadow over European shares

  

  European stocks started the second quarter of the year on a cool note, as investors were gripped by worries about economic growth and inflation as Europe waited for a deadline to start paying for Russian gas in rubles. Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to cut gas supplies unless they …

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• 1 April 2022 2:34 pm

  Eurozone Preliminary Inflation surges 7.5% YoY in March

  

  The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) surged by 7.5% in March, coming in much higher than the previous reading of 5.9%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Friday. The consensus forecast was for a hotter reading of 6.6%. The index hit another record high, as …

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• 1 April 2022 1:46 pm

  Gold is falling as bond yields increase, heading for a weekly loss

  

  Gold fell on Friday and is heading for a weekly decline, as the rise in Treasury yields affected the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal, and increased pressure on it due to the rise of the dollar. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.4 percent to $ 1929.90 an ounce by …

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• 1 April 2022 12:46 pm

  Japan shares fall, affected by the decline of Wall Street and profit taking

  

  Japanese stocks fell on Friday, dragged down by Wall Street’s slump, while investors continued a profit-taking spree after big gains last month. The Nikkei index fell 0.56 percent to close at 27,665.98 points, and the index fell 1.7 percent during the week. The broader Topix index fell 0.11 percent to …

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• 1 April 2022 12:15 pm

  NFP Preview: Forecasts From 4 Major Banks

  

  The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the March jobs report on Friday, April 1 at 12:30 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 4 major banks regarding the upcoming employment data.  CIBC “Employers likely …

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• 1 April 2022 11:05 am

  The ruble rises for the ninth session

  

  The Russian ruble rose for the ninth straight session in Moscow, closing near 83 to the dollar on Thursday, and stocks jumped as some limits on short-selling were lifted, with the market focusing on the effects of Moscow’s demand to pay for its gas exports in rubles. The ruble rose …

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• 1 April 2022 10:38 am

  Turkey raises natural gas prices sharply for industrial facilities and families

  

  The state-owned Turkish Energy Import Corporation (Botas) said that natural gas prices for industrial facilities rose by 50 percent and increased for households by 35 percent. (Botas) also said late on Thursday evening that the prices of natural gas used to generate electricity rose by 44.3 percent as of April …

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• 1 April 2022 3:52 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 31 March

  

  The euro tumbled on Thursday as investors fretted about rising EU-Russia economic tensions after Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on a demand that European nations pay for Russian gas in roubles, exacerbating fears that Russia might block energy exports to the EU bloc. This, coupled with a generalized paring …

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• 1 April 2022 2:28 am

  Zelensky Comments On Ukraine’s Crisis

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said ”the situation in the south and the Donbas region remained extremely difficult and reiterated that Russia was building up forces near the besieged city of Mariupol.”“There will be battles ahead. We still need to go down a very difficult path to get everything …

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• 1 April 2022 1:31 am

  North American Natural Gas Futures Surge Amid Volatility

  

  May contracts concluded for the prompt month for New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas futures opened with a bang Wednesday, rising 27.5 cents day/day and settling at $5.605/MMBtu while June futures gained 27.7 cents to $5.658.After slumping to start the week, natural gas futures regained momentum similar to last week’s …

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• 1 April 2022 1:12 am

  Gold Consolidates Ahead of NFP Data

  

  Gold has been on the front foot since the European morning, bouncing from the $1920 level into the $1940s. A ramping up of energy-related tensions between EU nations and Russia plus risk-off flows have benefitted the precious metal.The gold price is currently in a phase of consolidation ahead of the …

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• 1 April 2022 12:23 am

  Will NFP report tip the scales on the Fed’s decision in May?

  

  Friday’s awaited report will be the final NFP data immediately before the next Fed meeting in early May, where traders are currently split between expecting a 25bps and a 50bps rate hike.It is like a problematic monetary policy riddle; how can a central bank raise interest rates, but be further …

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