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Market Analysis
December, 2021
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17 December 2021 3:04 am
Eurozone Bonds Quaked By Central Banks’ Moves
Eurozone government bond yields rose on Thursday after the Bank of England delivered a surprise rate rise and the European Central Bank cut stimulus, but the bonds selloff was limited as the ECB pledged to continue monetary support in 2022.Bond yields, which move inversely to their price, shot up when …
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17 December 2021 2:12 am
Former Treasurer More Optimistic About US Economy In 2022
Former US Treasurer Rosie Rios among the experts who sees brighter future for the US economy, this means good news for businesses and shoppers.“I’m much more optimistic about 2022 than I was about 2021,” Rios, who served in that role as part of the Obama Administration from 2009 to 2016, …
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17 December 2021 12:49 am
EUR/CHF Lower After SNB, ECB Monetary Policy meetings
The EUR/CHF pair has reversed sharply back from earlier session highs in the 1.0460s territory and now trades in the 1.0410s.The pair is expe to move lower as a reaction to the Swiss/Eurozone inflation figures in the wake of ECB and SNB policy announcements.With the bears eyeing an imminent test …
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16 December 2021 11:52 pm
Pound Surging Higher On Surprise Rate Hike
The British pound has skyrocketed during the trading session on Thursday against most currencies, and of course against the Japanese yen which was not an exception. There has been an overall risk on type of move for the session, and that will help this pair. It is worth noting that …
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16 December 2021 11:29 pm
US Trucking Action Plan Launched Amid Labour Shortage
The White House will unveil its “Trucking Action Plan” on Thursday to address supply chain challenges that have plagued the US economy for several months.The plan is the product of the administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, a group chaired by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and …
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16 December 2021 10:30 pm
Fed’s Statement Signals Inflation Threshold Met
At the last meeting in 2021, the Federal Reserve decided to increase the pace of the QE tapering and the projections of the FOMC staff showed a potential of three rate hikes for next year. Analysts at Wells Fargo, point out the bar for rate hikes now rests squarely on …
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16 December 2021 10:05 pm
Wells Fargo: US Industrial Production Not Getting Worse
Though still affected by supply chain bottlenecks and constraints including labour shortages, the US industrial production grew just 0.5% in November, a marked slowdown from the upwardly revised 1.7% pick-up in October, mentioned analysts at Wells Fargo.Analysts have pointred out that slight improvements in supplier deliveries suggest things are at …
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16 December 2021 9:45 pm
Another Rate Hike Coming Early Next Year By Bank of England
After the rate hike announcement on Thursday from the Bank of England, analysts at Rabobank held on to their forecast of a much less aggressive tightening cycle than what is currently priced in front-end rates. They expect another 25 bps hike early next year. The Bank of England MPC confused …
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16 December 2021 9:37 pm
Lagarde Itroduces Changes To QE Programmes
The European Central Bank introduced changes to its QE programs on Thursday. The ECB could have delivered a more hawkish calibration, but retain flexibility and optionality for now. During today’s press conference, Christine Lagarde conveyed that optionality and flexibility were key components of ECB’s calibration. The calibration has both something …
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16 December 2021 9:26 pm
Most Treasury Yields Decline, Investors Digest Fed’s Decisions
Most U.S. Treasury yields fell early Thursday, taking back some of the rise seen in the previous session after the Fed’s move to accelerate thewithdrawal of its asset-purchasing program and penciled in three interest rate increases in 2022.Meanwhile, investors weighed an interest rate hike by the Bank of England and …
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16 December 2021 8:16 pm
US Stocks Jump, Apple Nears New Milestone
US stocks rose for a second session after the Federal Reserve said it will accelerate the withdrawal of its economic stimulus and even as weekly jobless claims moved higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 146 points or 0.4%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.45% and 0.39%, …
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16 December 2021 7:47 pm
Evergrande Stuck By Lawsuits, Investors’ Bargaining
Chinese creditors have sued Evergrande for more than USD 13 billion in overdue payments, as domestic companies owed money by the embattled property developer race against offshore bondholders to secure repayment.A Chinese court assigned to handle civil lawsuits against Evergrande has accepted 367 cases with claims amounting to USD 13.2 …
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