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January, 2022

• 20 January 2022 11:44 pm

  UK Pound Struggles Amid Potential PM Replacement

  

  The GBP/USD pair has maintained choppy performance on Thursday with the US dollar seeing a mixed reaction to weaker than expected initial jobless claims and housing data, though the pair has for the most part remained well supported to the north of the 1.3600 level. At current levels in the …

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• 20 January 2022 10:31 pm

  Gold Price Reacts To Yields’ paused correction

  

  On Thursday, gold price is trading almost unchanged on the day around 1,843, as it fades its uptick from fresh two-month highs of $1,848. The latest leg down in gold price could be associated with a tepid bounce seen in the US Treasury yields, which helps put a fresh bid …

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• 20 January 2022 9:46 pm

  EUR/USD Pressured As US Dollar Bounces With T-Yields

  

  The EUR/USD pair is holding the lower ground below 1.1350, as the US dollar attempts to bounce in tandem with the Treasury yields amid a risk-on mood.The sentiment on Wall Street improved dramatically, in anticipation of the corporate earnings reports. That fueled a fresh selloff in the US Treasuries, which …

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• 20 January 2022 9:33 pm

  WTI Recovers Around USD 86.00 On Back of EIA Inventory Data

  

  Front-month WTI futures have leapt above their previous intra-day USD 85.00- 86.00 per barrel trading range to hit highs in at USD 87.00 in recent trade and, at current levels near USD 86.50, now trade back in the green territory on the day. WTI crude oil still trades about USD …

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• 20 January 2022 9:01 pm

  Eurozone Inflation Soars To Record High 5% In December

  

  Inflation in the Eurozone climbed to a rate of 5% in December, the highest level since the single Euro currency was created. Inflation in the Eurozone climbed to a rate of 5% in December, the highest level since the single European currency was created. According to the latest figures from …

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• 20 January 2022 7:33 pm

  US Dollar Index Trims Losses, Retakes 95.60

  

  The US dollar Index (DXY), now alternates gains with losses around the 95.60 region. After bottoming out in the vicinity of the 95.40 level, the index managed to regain some composure and trim its earlier losses.The knee-jerk reaction in the buck, in the meantime, looks underpinned by another negative performance …

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• 20 January 2022 6:34 pm

  Market Drivers – European Session 20-1-2022

  

  Markets were waiting for the US data before making any aggressive bets. According to the accounts of the December European Central Bank monetary policy meeting, it was cautioned that a “higher for longer” inflation scenario could not be ruled out.  There were 286,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the …

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• 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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