The EUR/USD pair recovered from an intraday low of 1.0810, currently trading at around 1.0825 after flirting with the year low. The dollar benefited from hawkish Federal Reserve speakers and overall keeps advancing in a risk-averse environment. After Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that talks with Ukraine are at a …
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Market Analysis
April, 2022
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14 April 2022 12:44 am
Shipping Slowdown Impacts US Economic Growth
Heavy truck sales in the US are very good leading indicator of economic activity, with 65% of the dollar value of North American freight moved by trucks. But new truck sales have been falling sharply and are now down 23% on an annual basis. New auto sales are falling at …
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13 April 2022 11:43 pm
Fed’s Waller: Prefers a 50 bps rate hike in May, Possibly more in June and July
Fed board of governor’s member Christopher Waller said on Wednesday that he supports a 50-bps rate hike at the upcoming May Fed meeting, and possibly more hikes of the same margin at the June and July meetings.It is completely feasible to avert a recession. Data supports 50bps rate hikes – …
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13 April 2022 11:02 pm
JPMorgan’s Dimon downbeat as profit drops 42%
JPMorgan Chase & Co’s (JPM.N) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon warned of economic uncertainties arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring inflation, after first-quarter profits at the largest US bank slumped 42%.JPMorgan had reported record profit during the first quarter last year, benefiting from a dealmaking boom after the Federal …
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13 April 2022 10:45 pm
Gold Holds Gains, Hovers Around $1,980
Gold holds in fresh bull-cycle highs in the midday New York session. The Gold Price is being supported amid continued demand for inflation protection in wake of the latest CPI/PPI data. Geopolitical tensions also remain higher and the prospects of Russo-Ukraine peace remain poor, underpinning the Gold Index.Gold price has …
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13 April 2022 10:37 pm
JPMorgan: Powerful Forces Threaten US Economy
Bank’s first-quarter profit fell 42% as it socked away funds to prepare for higher defaults in case of recession. JPMorgan Chase is the first major US bank to report its results for the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s pandemic boom ended with a sharp drop in profits and a …
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13 April 2022 6:59 pm
Yellen: Will be “a long time before USD replaced as key global currency
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that it will be “a long time, if ever” before the US dollar is replaced as the key currency for the global economy. The impact of sanctions on Russia show the importance of the US dollar and euro, as well the US’ …
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13 April 2022 6:38 pm
US Equities Start Ahead As Q1 Earnings Season Kicks Off
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added around 66 points to stand at 34,286. The S&P 500 added around nine points at 4,407. The tech laden Nasdaq index gained around 34 points to stand at 13,406US benchmarks started marginally ahead on Wednesday after a volatile start as first quarter earnings season …
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13 April 2022 6:05 pm
Breaking: BoC hikes interest rates by 50 bps to 1.00%
The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it had increased benchmark interest rates by 50 bps to 1.00% from 0.50%, as widely expected by analysts. The central bank also announced plans to begin reducing the size of its balance sheet, also known as Quantitative Tightening (QT), from 25 April, given …
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13 April 2022 6:00 pm
When is the BoC monetary policy decision and how could it affect USD/CAD?
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy decision this Wednesday at 14:00 GMT. The Canadian central bank is widely expected to hike its benchmark interest rate by 50 bps for the first time since May 2000 and announce quantitative tightening (QT) to control spiralling inflation. …
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13 April 2022 5:51 pm
EUR/USD to further decline on unchanged guidance from the ECB
The EUR/USD pair crawls towards 1.08 with little help coming from the European Central Bank (ECB) tomorrow. Economists at Scotiabank expert the world’s most popular currency pair to sustain further losses on unchanged guidance from the ECB.On the French elections front, early runoff polls show Macron defeating Le Pen. With …
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13 April 2022 4:31 pm
Bitcoin at its lowest level in three weeks
Cryptocurrencies continued to slide to their lowest levels in three weeks, as inflation in the United Kingdom raised persistent concerns about the health of the global economy. Bitcoin rose 0.3% to $40,134, but was still flat above the $40,000 key support level. Ethereum, the closest competitor by market capitalization, gained …
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13 April 2022 3:00 pm
Oil prices rise amid focus on fears of falling supplies
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Russia said peace talks with Ukraine had reached a dead end, fueling supply concerns, while weak economic data from China and Japan kept gains limited. By 0808 GMT, Brent crude rose 48 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $105.12 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude …
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