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January, 2022

• 20 January 2022 5:44 pm

  US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 286K

  

  There were 286,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending January 15, data published by the US Department of Labor (DoL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed last week’s print of 231,000 (revised up from 230K) and was well above consensus market expectations for 220,000. …

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• 20 January 2022 4:59 pm

  German Producer Prices Rose at a Record Pace in December

  

  German producer prices rose at a record pace in December amid increased energy prices. According to data from the Federal Statistics Authority released today, Thursday, producer prices in the country with the largest European economy increased by 24.2% in December on an annual basis, the highest level since the start …

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• 20 January 2022 3:59 pm

  Gold Catches Breath After Rising to The Highest in Two Months

  

  Gold prices held near two-month highs on Thursday as falling US Treasury yields and a weaker dollar spurred investor appetite, fueled by concerns about inflation and political tensions. Gold in spot transactions fell 0.2 percent to $1836.80 an ounce by 1102 GMT, after hitting its highest level since November 22 …

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• 20 January 2022 2:44 pm

  The dollar is falling as the rise in US bond yields stops

  

  The dollar fell on Thursday as the rally in US Treasury yields stalled this week, while commodity-linked currencies such as the Canadian and Australian dollars rose amid rising commodity prices and optimism about global economic growth. The euro and sterling rose gradually to catch a breath after they suffered the …

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• 20 January 2022 2:10 pm

  European Shares Rose Supported by The Travel Sector

  

  Hungary, Poland, and Estonia are among European nations that are unhappy with plans to launch a minimum global European shares rose in early trading today, Thursday, supported by gains in the travel and entertainment sector, which rose more than 1%, and with the follow-up to the latest developments in the …

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• 20 January 2022 1:31 pm

  China Cuts Key Interest Rate on Loans to Support Economy

  

  China on Thursday lowered its benchmark loan rate, the benchmark market-based lending rate, in line with market expectations, as authorities ramped up monetary support to inject impetus into economic growth. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was lowered to 3.7%, down from 3.8% the previous month, according to the Interbank …

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• 20 January 2022 1:03 pm

  Petroleum Institute: US Oil Stocks Rise by 1.4 Million Barrels in a Week

  

  According to data from the American Petroleum Institute, crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 1.4 million barrels during the week ending on the fourteenth of January. In its weekly report, the American Institute indicated that gasoline stocks increased by 3.5 million barrels during the past week, while …

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• 20 January 2022 12:40 pm

  The Nikkei index is Recovering After Falling to a Five-Month Low

  

  Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday after falling to a five-month low, boosted by gains in Sony and other video game makers, and after China ramped up monetary easing measures to boost a sluggish economy by cutting a set of key interest rates. The Nikkei increased at a close 1.11% to …

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• 20 January 2022 3:51 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 19-01-2022

  

  Demand for the US dollar eased on Wednesday, with the American currency edging lower against most major rivals. Losses were limited across the major currencies, with gold outstanding amid rallying beyond $1,840 an ounce, its highest since last November.US Treasury yields inched higher at the beginning of the day to …

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• 20 January 2022 2:07 am

  Oil Slips After API Reports Third Successive Gasoline Build

  

  Operating on a one-day delay due to the U.S. holiday, the American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated the inventory build this week for crude oil to be 1.404 million barrels after analysts predicted a draw of 1.367 million barrels.U.S. crude inventories shed some 74 million barrels since the start of 2021, …

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• 20 January 2022 1:49 am

  Biden Urges Fed To Recalibrate Support For US Economy

  

  During a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said it is appropriate for the Federal Reserve to recalibrate the support it provides to the US economy, given the strength of the recovery and recent price increases.“Given the …

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• 20 January 2022 1:30 am

  US Shares Lower Despite Positive Earnings

  

  US equities dipped again on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 failing to reclaim 4600 and down over 4.0% in 2022. The Nasdaq 100 dipped 0.2% and the Dow fell 0.3%.US equity markets have been under selloff pressure on Wednesday, with markets under fears about Fed tightening and higher interest rates, …

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• 20 January 2022 1:08 am

  European Veto Could Hinder Global Tax Reform

  

  Hungary, Poland and Estonia are among European nations that are unhappy with plans to launch a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15 percent as of January 2023.Some EU countries have slammed the bloc’s efforts to introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 percent within 12 months into …

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