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US equity market conditions remained for the most part uneven and unpredictable on Thursday and the S&P 500, which sold off sharply into the Wednesday closing the session under the 21-day moving average in the 4510s, bounced in early Thursday trade and now trades nearly 1.7% higher on the day …
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24 March, 2026 12:22 am
Hormuz Shock: The Iran War Tightens the Screws on China’s Economy
Since the war with Iran erupted on February 28, China has found itself confronting a new wave of eco…
24 March, 2026 12:13 am
The Dollar Stumbles as the War Drums Go Quiet
A sudden pause in conflict sends the world’s reserve currency tumbling as investors rush back into r…
23 March, 2026 11:48 pm
War Shockwaves: Global Markets Reshape as Energy and Defense Surge
Since the outbreak of the war involving Iran on February 28, 2026, global financial markets have ent…
23 March, 2026 11:36 pm
Bitcoin Whipsaws as Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets
The price of Bitcoin experienced intense volatility on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle…
23 March, 2026 10:37 pm
Markets Soar as Trump Signals Pause in U.S.-Iran Conflict Stocks Surge on Hopes of De-escalation
Global stock markets surged Monday after President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to planne…
23 March, 2026 9:55 pm
WTI Slides Below $100 as Trump Delays Strikes on Iran
Crude oil plunged sharply on Monday, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) falling nearly 9% to dip bel…
23 March, 2026 8:58 pm
Gold Surges from Year-to-Date Lows as Tensions Ease in the Middle East
Gold rebounded sharply on Monday, recovering from a steep decline that had pushed prices to their lo…
23 March, 2026 7:51 pm
Silver on the Edge Amid Global Turmoil
Silver has had a turbulent week, falling sharply from around $96 to $65 per ounce, as geopolitical t…
23 March, 2026 7:31 pm
Yen Under Pressure: Energy Crisis Pushes USD/JPY Toward New Highs
The Japanese Yen is showing renewed weakness as global energy shocks and shifting market flows conti…
23 March, 2026 5:15 pm
U.S. Dollar Steadies as Markets Weigh Iran De-Escalation Signals
The U.S. dollar stabilized on Monday after earlier gains, as investors reacted to signs of potential…
Market Analysis
December, 2021
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3 December 2021 12:45 am
US Shares Rise After Omicron-Driven Selloff
Stocks jumped Thursday, continuing a unrestrained week for markets driven by uncertainty about the potential impact of the Omicron strain on public health and the economic recovery.Shares rose, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones more than recouping Wednesday’s losses as of late afternoon. All 11 sectors of the S&P …
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3 December 2021 12:29 am
Jobs Data, Fed Speakers Push T-Yields Higher
US Treasury yields jumped higher on Thursday as investors returned to attractive riskier assets and Federal Reserve officials talked up a quicker end to the central bank’s bond purchases.The benchmark 10-year yield , which had fallen to as low as 1.409% earlier in the session, was last 2 basis points …
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2 December 2021 11:43 pm
WTI Choppily Traded Ahead OPEC+ Decision
Thursday has been a uneven day for crude oil prices, as traders eye OPEC+ decision to hike concerning January production.The big news of the day was OPEC+’s decision to surprise markets by not choosing to halt output hikes in January but to press ahead with another incremental 400000 barrel per …
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2 December 2021 11:20 pm
NZD, GBP Gainers, But EUR/USD Retreats
The Euro drops sharply during the New York session, down 0.08%, trading around the 1.1300s. In the last two hours, the market sentiment has been mixed. European stock indices finished the session in the red territory, contrarily of rising US indices across the pond. The NZD and the GBP are …
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2 December 2021 10:59 pm
German Bond Yields Fall On Omicron Concerns
Eurozone government bond yields fell on Thursday as the new Omicron coronavirus variant dampened risk sentiment.European shares dropped after a recovery in stock markets overnight was wiped out when United States identified its first known COVID-19 case caused by the Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated patient. read moreThat news …
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2 December 2021 9:47 pm
Bostic: Maximum Employment Might Be Fewer Than Before
Raphael Bostic, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said on Thursday that the Fed is open to the possibility that maximum employment might be fewer jobs than before. Additional Comments:“Understanding what maximum employment is in the current environment will take some time.”“My interest rate path is to go …
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2 December 2021 8:54 pm
Fed’s Bostic pushes for ending QE taper sooner
Raphael Bostic, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said on Thursday that he would push for getting the QE taper over with sooner rather than later. Additional Comments:“We do need to be tapering bond purchases, have served purpose.”“Tapering will provide more optionality in 2022 on interest rate liftoff.”“If …
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2 December 2021 8:13 pm
Natural Gas Futures Lower Ahead of EIA Data
Continued weather-driven poor demand expectations keep pressuring natural gas futures in early trading Thursday as the market awaited the latest round of weekly government inventory data. The January Nymex contract was off 9.8 cents to $4.160/MMBtu.Estimates ahead of the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage report, scheduled for today, point …
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2 December 2021 8:04 pm
Panetta: Inflation Hitting Eurozone Recovery
The economic recovery from a pandemic in the Eurozone is still incomplete and the recent inflation shock along with a new pandemic waves are endangering the rebound, European Central Bank policymaker Fabio Panetta said on Thursday.“The inflationary spike stemming from global supply shocks and the resurgence in the pandemic are …
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2 December 2021 7:27 pm
EUR/USD Expected to Boom In 2022
The US dollar is expected to stay strong in 2022. EUR/USD and USD/JPY could trade at 1.10 and 120.00, respectively.Those expectations are based upon the idea that sharper Fed tightening cycle to push the dollar ahead. Assuming that Omicron risks play out closer to the benign end of the spectrum, …
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2 December 2021 6:30 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 02-12-2021
Markets are awaiting the results of the OPEC meeting, as well as the US jobs report tomorrow. According to sources cited by Reuters, OPEC+ may as an option discuss hiking output by just 200K barrels per day (BPD) in January versus the current agreement which stipulates 400K BPD monthly output …
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2 December 2021 6:02 pm
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Rises to 222K
There were 222,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending November 27, data published by the US Department of Labor (DoL) revealed on Wednesday. This reading followed last week’s print of 194,000, revised from 199,000, lower than the market’s expectation for 240,000.
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