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December, 2021

• 15 December 2021 11:46 am

  China’s retail sales growth less than expected, industrial production outpace

  

  Chinese retail sales missed expectations in November, growing by 3.9% in November on an annual basis, less than the 4.6% forecast in a Reuters poll. It came as car sales have fallen in recent months, despite Singles’ Day sales in China in early November. On the other hand, industrial production …

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• 15 December 2021 4:09 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 14-12-2021

  

  Traders, investors and economists are eying the upcoming signals by the US Federal Reserve Bank’s policy meeting that began on Tuesday. Anticipations have been dominating all over financial markets throughout Tuesday’s North American session, with the meeting ending on the second and final day, Wednesday.The meeting comes amid expectations that …

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• 15 December 2021 3:38 am

  FOMC Expected To Accelerate Taper Amid Hot Inflation

  

  The US Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday are expected to set plans to begin accelerating the withdrawal of the massive bond-buying program, enacted in early 2020 to help the economy and financial markets cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as they seek to remove the crutches from the US …

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• 15 December 2021 2:26 am

  Senate Passes Bill Raising Debt Ceiling By USD 2.5 Trillion, To Last Into 2023

  

  The Senate passed legislation Tuesday to raise the nation’s debt limit by $2.5 trillion, one of the final steps Congress needs to take to stave off default and the economic peril that would come if the U.S. were unable to pay its bills. The bill, approved in a 50-49 vote, …

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• 15 December 2021 2:13 am

  Senate Voting On US Debt Ceiling

  

  The Senate is now voting on final passage of a bill to raise the US debt limit by $2.5 trillion, which will extend the limit into 2023.The vote is taking place after a one-time, fast-track process was put in place to allow Democrats to act alone to increase the debt …

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• 15 December 2021 12:53 am

  The US Dollar Surges, Eying Fed’s Decisions

  

  The US dollar is up against most of its rival currencies, rising during US trading hours on the back of higher yields and weaker stocks.The US published November PPI, which jumped to a record of 9.6% YoY, much higher than the previous reading that was at 8.6%, while the core …

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• 14 December 2021 11:27 pm

  Gold Price Better But Eying Fed’s Decisions

  

  Gold prices are under pressure on Tuesday following US data and the upcoming Federal Reserve’s decision. The yellow metal broke below the $1780 support and tumbled to $1766, reaching the lowest level since December 3.From the bottom, XAU/USD rebounded to as highs at $1777 and as of writing it is …

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• 14 December 2021 11:00 pm

  Opposition Asks Court to Review New German Budget Move

  

  Germany’s opposition conservatives said on Tuesday they would file a complaint with the constitutional court about the new government’s plans to tap unused debt from this year’s budget for future spending on climate and economic transformation.The new government passed a supplementary budget on Monday to supercharge its climate and transformation …

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• 14 December 2021 10:40 pm

  European Shares Close Lower Over Omicron Fears

  

  European shares closed lower on Tuesday’s trading, impacted by resurfacing fears of the new coronavirus variant; Omicron.The negative news has made headlines since early morning trading Tuesday, with some 20 manufacturing centers closed in China’s Zhigang state due to the spread of the virus. Health authorities in the UK have …

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• 14 December 2021 9:51 pm

  Democrats Set Debt Limit Increase At USD 2.5 Trillion Ahead Senate Vote

  

  Senate Democrats on Tuesday announced they would bring up legislation to raise the debt ceiling by USD 2.5 trillion, moving to stave off the threat of a first-ever federal default until at least early 2023.The figure would allow the government to continue borrowing to finance its obligations without further action …

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• 14 December 2021 9:34 pm

  S&P 500 drops As Traders Focus on Fed

  

  The S&P 500 falls during the New York session, it is traded is at 4,615.85, down by almost 1.02%, after the US Producer Price Index for November rose the most since 2010, on the footsteps of the last week’s CPI, as more pressures build up on the Federal Reserve Bank …

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• 14 December 2021 8:45 pm

  WTI Surges Above Key Support Level

  

  WTI crude futures are currently trading above a key area of support in the USD 70.00 region, a psychologically important level that also coincides with WTI’s 200-day moving average (which resides at USD 70.37). In recent trade, WTI dipped under the USD 70.00 level and the 200DMA to print session …

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• 14 December 2021 8:19 pm

  Fed’s Meeting Pulls Bitcoin Lower

  

  The more speculative assets have dropped ahead a host central bank meetings, as markets began to consider a world of tighter monetary policy.Bitcoin was not an exception, falling below USD 47,000, more than 30% off its all-time high reached just last month. Bitcoin tumbled 3.77 per cent, while Ethereum was …

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