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May, 2022

• 9 May 2022 11:01 pm

  USD/CHF Gains, But Fell Short Of Parity At Around 0.9960s

  

  The USD/CHF pair retreated from YTD highs around 0.9960s as traders got ready to launch an assault toward the parity, but the negative market sentiment and USD traders booking profits were the main reason that kept the USD/CHF around the 0.9900 mark. At the time of writing, the USD/CHF is …

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• 9 May 2022 9:58 pm

  Fed’s Bostic: 75 bps rate hike is low probability

  

  Federal Reserve Raphael Bostic commented on the US monetary policy with important insight for traders and market participants in the US and has stated that a 75 bp rate hike is not his baseline target although he is not taking anything off the table. The US dollar was higher on …

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• 9 May 2022 9:42 pm

  Cash Mighty King Across Markets As Investors Sell Assets

  

  Equity index futures are pointing to a much lower open as the S&P 500 futures are finally breaking below March lows after falling 1.9% before the open and trading below the 4,100 level. Once again, the downward pressure appears to be coming from tech stocks because Nasdaq futures were down …

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• 9 May 2022 9:03 pm

  GBP/USD recovers from three days of losses, ahead of US Retail Sales, CPI

  

  The British sterling recovered some ground despite the prevalent risk-off environment across the financial markets, while the US dollar reached a 20-year high around 104.187 as market players flew towards safe-haven peers. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD is trading at 1.2373.The GBP/USD pair has traded at a new …

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• 9 May 2022 8:31 pm

  US Dollar Gives Away Part of Earlier Momentum

  

  The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the greenback vs. a basket of its main competitors, gives away part of the earlier spike above the 104.00 mark on Monday.Now, the index is gaining 0.21% at 103.87 and the breakout of 104.18 (2022 high May 9) would open the door to …

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• 9 May 2022 7:59 pm

  NZD/USD set to move back to 0.70 by early 2023

  

  The New Zealand dollar has been the worst-performing G10 currency in the past month. However, economists at ING expect NZD/USD to climb back toward 0.70 by early 2023 as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is set to deliver 200bp of additional tightening by year-end.Key Quotes“The impact of lockdowns …

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• 9 May 2022 7:25 pm

  BoE’s Saunders Uncomfortable with UK inflation expectations

  

  Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee member Michael Saunders said on Monday that he is uncomfortable with where inflation expectations currently are and that interest rates below 1.0% are clearly below the neutral rate in the UK.Interest rates in the UK might need to go above neutral if inflation …

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• 9 May 2022 3:43 pm

  The dollar climbs to highest level in two decades

  

  The dollar rose to a 20-year high on Monday as a combination of rising US Treasury yields and closings in China boosted the dollar’s safe-haven appeal. Against a basket of major currencies, the dollar index exceeded 104.19 for the first time since July 2002, continuing its rise by nine percent …

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• 9 May 2022 1:54 pm

  Nikkei falls, dragged down by US stocks

  

  Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as US stock futures weakened and the prospect of an escalation of Russia’s offensive against Ukraine weighed on market sentiment. Fast Retailing, which operates Uniqlo stores, was among the biggest losers as China’s tightening of anti-Covid lockdowns worsened the country’s sales outlook. The Nikkei index …

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• 9 May 2022 1:10 pm

  Mining and technology sectors keep European stocks under pressure

  

  European shares eased slightly in early trading on Monday, dragged down by a slump in the mining sector as investors worried about a sharp economic slowdown in China due to anti-Covid-19 restrictions while rising US bond yields kept technology stocks under pressure. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1 …

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• 9 May 2022 12:29 pm

  Oil prices fall due to global economic concerns

  

  Oil prices fell on Monday along with stock markets in Asia on fears that a global recession could slash oil demand, while investors looked ahead to European Union talks on a Russian oil embargo that is expected to tighten global supplies. By 0153 GMT, Brent crude prices fell 28 cents, …

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• 8 May 2022 8:45 pm

  Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 2 – 6 May

  

  The Fed hiked rates by 50 basis points. But Chair Jerome Powell’s comments briefly ignited a sharp rally across markets after saying that Fed wasn’t considering raising rates by 75 basis points in the near future. Assets rallied across the board on Wednesday after Powell’s comments; downplaying the likelihood of …

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• 7 May 2022 2:31 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – Friday 6 May

  

  Wall Street closed in the red territory amidst a dismal sentiment, central bank tightening, as investors reposition their portfolios once the US central bank hiked rates 50-bps for the first time in 20-years. Wall Street’s printed losses between 1.03% and 2.42%, putting an end to a volatile week led by …

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