Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors were reluctant ahead of an important meeting of the US Federal Reserve, which may reveal more of its plans to scale back stimulus measures and raise interest rates. The Nikkei index fell 0.43 percent to 29,520.90 points, a day after it achieved …
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Sanctions and Inflation Sink Russia as Putin Hits Alaska’s Stage
As world leaders gear up for a high-stakes summit in Anchorage, Alaska, Russia’s walking into the ri…
Dow Jones Hits Record High but Stumbles as Consumer Confidence Wanes
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a fresh all-time high of 45,277 on Friday, breaking past …
Dollar Struggles as Gold Holds Steady Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
The US Dollar struggled to gain traction on Friday, keeping bullion prices firm as market participan…
Yen Surges as Japan’s GDP Shines, US Economic Data Falters
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USD/CHF Slides Toward 0.8050 as Weak US Data Puts Pressure on the Dollar
The Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthened against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with the USD/CHF pair easi…
Gold Struggles Near Two-Week Low as Rising Yields Offset Dollar Weakness
Gold prices hovered near a two-week low on Friday, finding limited support from a softer US Dollar, …
Trump and Putin Meet in Alaska for High-Stakes Talks on Ukraine and Nuclear Deal
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European Stocks Near Five-Month High as Earnings Optimism Outweighs Inflation Concerns
European equities advanced on Friday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 climbing 0.2% by 07:17 GMT, bu…
Gold Edges Up in Asia Despite Weekly Losses Amid Fed Rate Speculation
Gold prices in Asian trade on Friday inched higher, though they were set for a weekly decline, as in…
Market Analysis
November, 2021
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2 November 2021 3:50 am
Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 02-11-2021
Financial markets stayed calm, on Monday, ahead the storm of three central bank meetings this week; the Reserve Bank of Australia meets Tuesday, the U. S. Fed on Wednesday and the Bank of England Thursday.Global stock markets rose helped by developments on fiscal stimulus and undeterred by concerns of future …
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2 November 2021 3:16 am
Vote against Biden’s plans in the making
Senator Joe Manchin said, Monday, he does not support the $1.75 trillion social safety net expansion bill Democrats are negotiating until there is greater clarity about its impact on the country’s national debt and the U. S. economy, casting major doubt about whether President Joe Biden can get his agenda …
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2 November 2021 2:16 am
RBNZ’s Orr: Unsustainable house prices poses financial challenges
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor, Adrian Orr, stated that the unsustainable level of house prices has imposed monetary, financial stability challenges on the country’s economy.House prices and housing affordability are affected by both supply and demand. Prices have become more unsustainable since November 2020. Domestic banks are working …
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2 November 2021 1:09 am
Natural gas cost in W. Virginia surges this week
Natural gas prices increased in West Virginia Monday. The state Public Service Commission approved winter rates and unlike previous years, the rates have significantly increased.With natural gas prices up about four times as much as the price this time in 2020, the utilities are paying more to purchase gas and …
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2 November 2021 12:46 am
Oil prices surge on demand despite China reserves release
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as expectations of solid winter demand and a belief that a key producer group will not change the current production pace fast helped reverse initial losses caused by the release of fuel reserves by No. 1 world energy consumer China.Brent crude futures settled up …
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1 November 2021 11:37 pm
Debate continues on surging prices of commodities
Commodities are rising again, with copper, aluminum, crude oil, natural gas and wood reaping significant gains compared to pre-pandemic levels.Supply disruptions and a global push toward sustainability may be driving the commodity boom, even as fiscal stimulus and low rate policies also impact the overall economic scene.The U.S. government and …
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1 November 2021 10:38 pm
Gold is too much impacted by USD
The yellow precious metal price is barely moving although the short term market situation is not in favour of gold.On Monday, the troy ounce cost $1,788. Gold has been rather volatile recently and definitely shows an inverse correlation to the USD.Gold price will fluctuate pretty much this week in anticipation …
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1 November 2021 8:42 pm
Central Banks fuel fresh expectations on tighter fiscal policies
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Monday morning, starting the first trading day of November on a positive note, as investors look ahead to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting later this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed by 4 basis points to 1.593% at 11:30. The yield …
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1 November 2021 7:58 pm
Shares Hit Peaks before Central Bank Meetings
Markets are still calm ahead the storm of three central bank meetings this week; the Reserve Bank of Australia meets Tuesday, the Fed on Wednesday and the Bank of England Thursday. Global stock markets rose on Monday at the start of a big week for awaited central bank meetings, helped …
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1 November 2021 7:45 pm
Bitcoin Higher after October’s Cryptocurrency Market Rally
Bitcoin price is around $62,130 per coin, while rivals Ethereum and Dogecoin are trading around $4,335 (+1.71%) 27.4 cents (3.95%) per coin, respectively.The October rally by bitcoin has stabilized the popular cryptocurrency ahead of central bank meetings in the U.S., U.K. and Australia to assess the status of inflation and …
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1 November 2021 7:22 pm
U. S. banks tried to kill crypto but failed
Seven years ago, as regulators in New York were exploring ways to control Bitcoin, executives at Wall Street’s biggest banks were afraid that regulation would also legitimize cryprocurrencies. At the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2014, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, called …
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1 November 2021 6:26 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 01-11-2021
The European session on Monday was quiet and generally flat. Just a moment ago, the Manufacturing PMI came out and came in negative; Were it scored 58.4 points, analyst expected it to score 59.2 points. Gold is now recording 1789.39, an increase of 0.34%, and gold contracts are recording 1790.35, …
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