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January, 2022

• 14 January 2022 8:48 pm

  Wells Fargo: US Industrial Production Still a Supply Problem

  

  Industrial Production in the US dropped unexpectedly 0.1% in December. Analysts at Wells Fargo explain the decline took place despite indications that wait times are shortening and other signs of initial improvement with the supply chain problem.Key Quotes: “Total industrial production edged slightly lower in December with a 0.1% decline …

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• 14 January 2022 5:51 pm

  US Retail Sales Slide by 1.9% in December

  

  US Retail Sales fell by 1.9% MoM in December, according to data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Friday. That was well below market expectations for a MoM decline of -0.1% and marked a sharp deceleration from November’s growth rate of 0.2% (downwardly revised from 0.3%). That meant …

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• 14 January 2022 5:22 pm

  China Posts Record Trade Surplus in Dec And 2021

  

  In December, Chinese exports rose more than analysts’ expectations, while imports rose less than expected. On Friday, the Chinese Customs Administration revealed, in a statement carried by CNBC, that exports rose by 20.9 percent year on year last month to $340.49 billion, against expectations of a 20 percent increase, compared …

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• 14 January 2022 4:30 pm

  The Dollar is Falling For The Fourth Consecutive Session

  

  The US dollar fell on Friday for the fourth session in a row, hitting its lowest level in more than two months, as investors took the view that most of the recent tightening tendency from the US central bank was already factored in. On Friday, the dollar index fell 0.2 …

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• 14 January 2022 3:11 pm

  Germany’s Economy Will Grow by 2.7% in 2021

  

  Preliminary data on Friday, January 14 showed that the German economy grew by 2.7% in 2021 after another year of rising Covid-19 cases, pandemic-related restrictions, and supply chain stresses, in line with expectations. This comes after the eurozone’s largest economy contracted by 4.6% in 2020, the first year of full …

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• 14 January 2022 1:41 pm

  European Shares Fall on Rising Inflation Fears

  

  European shares fell on Friday after comments pointing to tightening monetary policy from US central bank officials, which reinforced concerns about the repercussions, while German SAP reported strong quarterly profits in the cloud database sector. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.7 percent, following the path of declining global markets, …

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• 14 January 2022 12:49 pm

  UK Manufacturing Production Rises MoM in November

  

  Britain’s industrial sector witnessed a solid recovery in November, the latest UK industrial and manufacturing production data published by Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Friday. Manufacturing output arrived at 1.1% MoM in November versus 0.2% expectations and 0.1% booked in October while total industrial output came in at …

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• 14 January 2022 12:11 pm

  Japanese Stocks Close Lower Following Wall Street

  

  Japan’s Nikkei ended the session lower on Friday after Wall Street tumbled overnight as concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic dented omicron’s effect on risk appetite. The Nikkei closed down 1.28 percent, recording 28,124.28 points, after dropping more than two percent to approach its lowest level in four …

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• 14 January 2022 5:37 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 13 January

  

  The market has stabilized, with the US dollar consolidating losses on Thursday. Risk appetite retreated, preventing the dollar index from falling further. Intraday gains of the American currency helped correct oversold conditions reached one day following Wednesday’s selloff.The Federal Reserve’s hawkish language was much assessed and digested in ahead of …

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• 14 January 2022 4:30 am

  Despite Edging Lower, Gold Exhibits Innate Ability To Rally When Consensus Is bearish

  

  Gold futures edged lower on Thursday, with prices on track to post their first loss in five sessions, after a rise in the US producer price index reading for December came in below market expectations.It could be argued that the bullish case for gold is its reputation as an inflation …

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• 14 January 2022 4:13 am

  Waller: Fed Balance Sheet Start Shrinking By Summer

  

  Federal Reserve’s Christopher Waller said three hikes in 2022 are still a good baseline but he said if inflation stays high there could be four or even five hikes.Additional QuotesCould also allow the balance sheet to run off earlier.Doesn’t favour 50bps Fed hike in March.Could start shrinking Fed balance sheet …

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• 14 January 2022 4:06 am

  Crude Oil Edges Lower On Profit-Taking, Rate Hike Concerns

  

  Crude oil prices edged lower on Thursday as investors took profits after two days of gains amid fears of aggressive US interest rate hikes.Losses were cushioned by expectations of a strong economic recovery that will boost demand in a tightly supplied market. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled down …

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• 14 January 2022 3:56 am

  Semiconductors: Shortages, Earnings Tell The Whole Story

  

  Taiwan Semiconductor shares surged on Thursday, as the semiconductor manufacturer said fourth-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates and it would boost spending for 2022 well above last year’s levels.Taiwan Semiconductor shares closed at $139.19, gaining more than 5% and just off their 52-week high of $145. More than 51 million …

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