Goldman Sachs said that the impact of Hurricane Ida on oil production was greater than on-demand from refineries, which had a net positive impact on US and global inventory levels. In a note dated September 9, the investment bank described the damage to products in the United States as “unprecedentedly …
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Wall Street Soars to New Heights After Fed Rate Cut
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French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally
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Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides
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Stephen Miran Bets Immigration Crackdowns Will Tame Inflation
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Pound Pressure Persists: GBP/USD Dips to 1.3476 Amid Diverging Central Bank Paths
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U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Markets Digest Fed Rate Cut
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Gold Holds Firm After Fed Rate Cut Despite Dollar Rebound
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Market Analysis
September, 2021
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13 September 2021 3:47 pm
German Economy Ministry: GDP Rises Significantly in Q3
The German economy ministry was out with some comments in the last hour, saying that the GDP growth is likely to pick up significantly in Q3 following a 1.6% QoQ rise in the previous quarter. The GDP growth is expected to normalize in the fourth quarter.
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13 September 2021 2:07 pm
Dollar Rises as US Inflation Data Approaches
The dollar started a data-packed week on the rise, with the immediate focus shifting to US inflation data, but investors are also concerned that the US Federal Reserve is preparing to exit its hyper-supportive stance even as COVID-19 infections rise. The dollar rose in Asian trading after recording its best …
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13 September 2021 1:09 pm
Gold is Stable as The Dollar Rises
Gold prices stabilized Monday, September 13th as the dollar rose, while investors were cautious ahead of US consumer price readings that could determine the Fed’s decision on when to begin tapering. Spot transactions settled at $ 1787.96 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.2% to $ 1789. The dollar …
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13 September 2021 12:32 pm
Japan’s Topix Index Reaches a 3-Decade High
Japanese stocks rebounded in late trading, pushing the Topix index to a three-decade peak Monday, September 13th, buoyed by optimism surrounding the country’s prime minister change and a drop in COVID-19 infections. The Topix index recorded a rise in the last 30 minutes of trading and ended the session with …
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13 September 2021 4:30 am
Weekly Recap: 5-10 Sept
The US dollar ended the week with gains, following the fear of dominating of the faltering economic recovery. The US dollar index, which measures the strength of the US currency against a basket of major currencies, rose to 92.64, the index fell to its lowest level in last week’s trading …
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10 September 2021 6:15 pm
ECB Lagarde: “The Lady Isn’t Tapering”
The European Central Bank came out on Thursday as markets had expected. The bank decided to slow down in bond purchases and raised the inflation forecast. Policymakers emphasized that the change is not “Tapering” as the change will be on the PEPP, not APP as the bank strengthens its growth …
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10 September 2021 5:43 pm
Reuters: OPEC Likely to Revise 2022 Oil Demand Growth Forecast Lower –
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is likely to lower its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2022 when it publishes its monthly report on Monday, two OPEC sources told Reuters on Friday.
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10 September 2021 4:49 pm
US: Annual PPI Surges to 8.3% in August
The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the US for final demand rose to 8.3% on a yearly basis in August from 7.8% in July, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 8.2%.
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10 September 2021 4:13 pm
Oil Advances Towards $73
Oil rose towards $73 a barrel on Friday, supported by increasing indications of tight supplies in the United States as a result of Hurricane Ida, and hopes for trade between the United States and China boosted appetite for riskier assets. About three-quarters of offshore oil production in the US Gulf …
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10 September 2021 3:28 pm
Central Bank of Russia Hikes Policy Rate by 25 bps to 6.75%
The Central Bank of Russia announced on Friday that it raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% from 6.5%, compared to the market expectation for an increase of 50 basis points, as reported by Reuters.
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10 September 2021 3:19 pm
Risk Currencies Limit Dollar Gains After US-China Talks
The dollar fell as growth-linked currencies rose after the Chinese yuan climbed to a one-week high on news that US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for the first time in seven months. The White House said in a statement that Biden and Xi had a “broad …
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10 September 2021 2:11 pm
Gold is Rising, Supported by Growth Risks, But Heading For a Weekly Loss
Gold surpassed $1,800 on Friday, boosted by bets that central banks may keep interest rates relatively low to stave off continuing risks to growth. But the dollar’s rise in general, with investors seeking indications about the timing of the schedule to reduce stimulus by the US Federal Reserve, kept gold …
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