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Market Analysis
March, 2021
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16 March 2021 9:37 pm
USD Steadies and Struggles for Direction Ahead of Fed Meeting
The U.S. Dollar (USD) steadied on Tuesday, fluctuating within a tight range in the absence of major market-moving updates ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement tomorrow. Investors are anticipating the outcomes of the Fed meeting looking for signals about the outlook for inflation and interest rates …
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16 March 2021 9:22 pm
NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index Declines
The U.S. builder confidence in the market of newly built single-family homes fell by two points to 82 in March, as shown by the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) on Tuesday. “Despite high buyer traffic and strong demand, builder sentiment fell in March as rising lumber and other …
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16 March 2021 7:39 pm
U.S. Manufacturing Output Down 3.1% in February
Manufacturing production in the United States declined by 3.1% in February, data by the U.S. Federal Reserve showed on Tuesday. The decline comes after nine consecutive months of increased in manufacturing output. The decline was largely attributed to the recent winter storms that especially affected oil production in Texas. Excluding …
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16 March 2021 7:32 pm
U.S. Business Inventories Rise in January
Business inventories in the United States increased in January by 0.3%, following a 0.8% rise in December, data by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed on Tuesday. Inventories declined by 1.8% compared with their level in January 2020. Retail inventories declined by 0.5% in January, after rising by 1.7% in …
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16 March 2021 5:47 pm
U.S: Industrial Production in February contracts by 2.2%
Industrial Production in the United States contracted by 2.2% on a monthly basis in February, the US Federal Reserve reported on Tuesday. This reading followed January’s expansion of 1.1% and missed the market expectation for an increase of 0.6% by a large margin.
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16 March 2021 5:23 pm
US: Retail Sales Decline by 3% in February
Retail Sales in the US fell by 3% in February to $561.7 billion, the data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Tuesday. This reading followed January’s increase of 7.6% (revised from 5.3%) and came in worse than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.5%.
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16 March 2021 4:26 pm
German Investor Sentiment Improved on Expectations For a Broad-Based Recovery
ZEW Economic Research Institute said investor sentiment in Germany improved more than expected in March thanks to expectations of a broad-based economic recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The institute said that its economic sentiment survey for investors rose to 76.6 points from 71.2 in the previous month. A Reuters poll …
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16 March 2021 3:26 pm
Sterling Falls Due to a Jump in US Treasury Yields
The pound fell again on Monday (March 15th) amid an increase in US Treasury yields and with the European Union launching legal action against Britain’s unilateral changes to trade arrangements with Northern Ireland. The 27-nation bloc said the changes violated the Brexit deal signed last year. The pound fell 0.22% …
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16 March 2021 2:46 pm
Currencies Overview: Dollar Rising as Markets Await The Fed Meeting
Caution dominated the currency markets on Tuesday, March 16th, before the start of the two-day monetary policy committee meeting of the US Federal Reserve. It is expected that policymakers in the Council expect that the US economy will grow in 2021 at the fastest pace in decades with the decline …
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16 March 2021 1:57 pm
European Shares Rise, Supported by Positive Outlook
European stocks rose on Tuesday, March 16th, as German online fashion retailer Zalando and carmaker Volkswagen jumped on a positive earnings outlook, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s views on recent inflation increases. The European Stoxx600 index rose 0.4%, growing closer to an all-time high reached last year and …
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16 March 2021 1:03 pm
Gold Rises as US Bond Yields Fall Ahead of a US Fed Meeting
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, March 16th, as US Treasury yields fell, while investors awaited a Fed meeting likely to dispel concerns about rising inflation. The spot price of gold rose 0.2% to $1735.76 an ounce while US gold futures rose 0.4% to $1735.90. The expectations of policymakers at the …
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16 March 2021 12:36 pm
Japan shares Closing Higher on Recovery Hopes And Topix is at a 20-Year Peak
Japanese shares closed higher on Tuesday, March 16th, and the Topix index reached a 20-year high, as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s gains amid hopes for a strong economic recovery in the United States. The broader Topix index rose 0.65% to 1981.50 points, the highest closing level since May 1991, …
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