European shares rebounded during trading on Tuesday, September 28, as a jump in government bond yields pressured high-growth technology stocks, in addition to the emergence of new indications of a slowdown in the Chinese economy that cast a shadow on investor sentiment. The European STOXX 600 index fell 0.4%, declining …
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Sanctions and Inflation Sink Russia as Putin Hits Alaska’s Stage
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Dow Jones Hits Record High but Stumbles as Consumer Confidence Wanes
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Dollar Struggles as Gold Holds Steady Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit
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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
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Gold Struggles Near Two-Week Low as Rising Yields Offset Dollar Weakness
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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
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Gold Edges Up in Asia Despite Weekly Losses Amid Fed Rate Speculation
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Market Analysis
September, 2021
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28 September 2021 1:25 pm
Gold Awaits The Fed Chairman’s Testimony
Gold rose in Tuesday morning trading in Asia. However, a stronger dollar and higher US Treasury yields capped the yellow metal’s gains, and investors are waiting for more clues from US Federal Reserve officials about when they will start reducing asset purchases and raising interest rates. Gold futures were also …
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28 September 2021 12:42 pm
Chip And Shipping Companies Push Japan Shares Lower
Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, September 28, as heavy losses in chip and shipping makers outweighed investors’ hopes of a steady economic growth momentum under new political leadership in the run-up to the ruling party’s election. The Nikkei index fell 0.19%, to close at 30,183.96 points, after falling as …
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28 September 2021 2:37 am
Gold futures count a second straight gain
With a small gain, gold futures settled on Monday, as Treasury yields eased back from their highest levels during the trading session.Bearish elements, such as the hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve last week and expectations for interest rate hikes, have been a prevalent factor governing the market’s sentiment.Investors do …
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28 September 2021 2:29 am
Potential industry crisis over supply chain disruptions
The executive director of the Port of Long Beach warned on Monday of an industry crisis over supply chain disruptions.Mario Cordero, the official who is in charge of the largest container port complex in the United States, said that the supply chain is definitely disrupted and has been for some …
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28 September 2021 2:04 am
After Chinese ban, crypto mining under scrutiny by a new U. S. law
Senators Maggie Hassan and Joni Ernst introduced a new bill Monday intended to impose stronger oversight on crypto mining overseas.The proposed bill requires the Treasury Dept. to submit to Congress a report on how nations are mining cryptocurrency, along with how much cryptocurrency has been mined since 2016 within both …
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28 September 2021 1:38 am
WTI prices rally on U. S. production constraints
Oil prices rally as supply and demand conflict with West Texas Intermediate up near to 2% on the trading day.WTI crude expects substantial buying flow according to the Commodity Trading Advisor, supporting higher prices.WTI is currently trading at USD 75.33 and is higher by 1.85% from as low as USD …
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28 September 2021 12:54 am
Powell to Senate: Reopening economic bottlenecks could be more enduring
Fed chair Jerome Powell will say in remarks prepared for delivery before the Senate banking committee on Tuesday that “If sustained higher inflation were to become a serious concern, we would certainly respond and use our tools to ensure that inflation runs at levels that are consistent with our goal”, …
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28 September 2021 12:38 am
Week begins in slow motion as investors await a new catalyst
USD/JPY trades above the 111.00 level as the trading week started in slow motion, with the U. S. dollar edging diffidently lower against high-yielding rivals, but up roaring vs the JPY. The Japanese currency was hit by higher US Treasury yields on the 10-year note’s surge to 1.51%, its highest …
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28 September 2021 12:14 am
Gold futures count a second straight gain
With a small gain, gold futures settled on Monday, as Treasury yields eased back from their highest levels during the trading session.Bearish elements, such as the hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve last week and expectations for interest rate hikes, have been a prevalent factor governing the market’s sentiment.Investors do …
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27 September 2021 11:52 pm
Why are Microsoft shares falling?
MSFT shares are trading lower by 1.9% at USD 293.67 amid general market weakness as technology and growth stocks dip on a rise in the 10-year treasury yield.Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software and is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. Microsoft has a …
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27 September 2021 11:30 pm
Fed official signals economy is strong enough for taper launch
A senior official of the Federal Reserve, John Williams, signalled the US economy is strong enough for the central bank to consider reducing the massive recovery-related bond-buying program soon, but he urged the adoption of sufficiently patient approach to raising interest rates.Williams, the president of the New York Fed, acknowledged …
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27 September 2021 10:41 pm
Chinese and American challenges could put global economy at risk
U.S. and global economies are in good shape after bouncing back from the downturn caused by the pandemic. Growth may not be quite as explosive as previously expected. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lowered its projection for global economic growth in 2022 from 5.7 percent to 4.5 percent …
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