The U. S. economy faces some problems. A pandemic is barrier, but has not developed into a financial crisis yet because it has not damaged credit markets or household balance sheets, as the housing bubble of the early 2000s did. Instead, the pandemic caused a sharp, brief recession.Today, the unemployment …
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Markets are turning their attention to Thursday’s US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report, a release …
US Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Jobs Report
The US Dollar remained resilient on Wednesday as investors weighed mixed economic indicators, fresh …
US Refuses Long-Term Renewal of North American Trade Pact, Raising Economic Uncertainty
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WTI Crude Oil Falls as Hormuz Shipping Recovers and OPEC+ Output Hike Looms
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil extended its decline on Wednesday, retreating to levels last…
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Reaffirms Inflation Fight as Top Priority Despite Improving Economic Outlook
Inflation Remains the Federal Reserve’s Main MissionFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterat…
Silver Jumps Above $60 as Softer US Data Weakens Dollar and Revives Safe-Haven Demand
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U.S. Private Payrolls Miss Forecasts at 98K: Cooling Labor Market Adds Complexity Ahead of Friday’s Jobs Report
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Eurozone Inflation Cools Faster Than Expected to 2.8% in June: Iran Peace Deal’s Oil Price Impact Begins to Show
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Lagarde Signals New ECB Era as Europe Shifts Toward Simpler Monetary Policy
The European Central Bank is signaling the start of a new chapter in monetary policy, with its leade…
EU, China Launch New Trade Dialogue to Defuse Tensions Before They Escalate
Fresh economic channel aims to ease disputes and narrow growing trade imbalance. The European Union …
Market Analysis
October, 2021
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18 October 2021 6:44 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 18-10-2021
US stock index futures fell in early trading on Monday, after major indexes posted their best week in months amid a stronger-than-expected start to the earnings season, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 174 points or 0.5%, and S&P 500 futures were down 174 points, or 0.5%. By 0.5%, the …
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18 October 2021 5:32 pm
The US Dollar Rises to Its Highest Level in One Year
On Monday, the US dollar returned to a one-year high hit last week as rising inflation expectations and rising bond yields added to its appeal against its rivals, with the New Zealand dollar falling off-trend thanks to strong data, and US Treasury yields boosting Monday, continuing the trend in recent …
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18 October 2021 4:59 pm
Reuters: OPEC+’s commitment to Production Cuts Drops Slightly to 115% in September
Three sources from OPEC+ told Reuters on Monday that the alliance’s commitment to oil cuts fell slightly to 115 percent in September. The figure shows that some members are still facing production problems according to their agreed quotas due to various technical problems.
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18 October 2021 3:40 pm
Crude Oil Prices Rose to Highest in More Than 7 Years
NYMEX crude prices rose during those moments from their highest levels since the beginning of October 2014, as they rose to levels of 83.73 dollars per barrel, an increase of about 1.5 percent. While the benchmark Brent crude broke the levels of 86 dollars for the first time since mid-October …
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18 October 2021 2:38 pm
Gold Catches Its Breath
Gold fell on Monday morning in Asia, recouping some losses after heavy selling during the previous session as US bond yields tumbled. Gold futures were down 0.03% at $1,767.75, to offset losses after dropping 1.6% on Friday. The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yields also eased after rising to 1.5904% on …
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18 October 2021 1:45 pm
European Shares Slide on Inflation Fears
European stocks were lower on Monday after rising commodity prices raised concerns sparked by a deepening energy crisis, while weak weekly data from China kept fears of slowing economic growth. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.4 percent by 0707 GMT after an upbeat start to the quarterly earnings season …
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18 October 2021 12:59 pm
Market Drivers – Asian Session 18/10/2021
Negativity dominated the performance of Asian stocks after the release of key Chinese economic data. Japanese stocks closed slightly lower Monday, October 18, as investors took profits after the latest rally, but automakers gained after Toyota hinted that it might meet its full-year production target despite a lack of chips. …
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18 October 2021 12:09 pm
Japanese Stocks Close Lower on Profit-Taking
Japanese stocks closed slightly lower on Monday, October 18th, as investors took profits after the latest rally but car makers posted gains after Toyota hinted that it may meet its full-year production target despite a lack of chips. Investors have also been cautious as uncertainty grows over China’s economy as …
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18 October 2021 11:18 am
The Dollar Rises on Fears of Interest Rates
The dollar rose on Monday after weak economic data in China and a rise in oil prices worried investors that inflation would raise interest rates. In the Asian session, the dollar rose slightly, tracking US bond yields, halting the decline it suffered last week. It rose about 0.2 percent against …
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18 October 2021 10:45 am
The Chinese Economy is Faltering Due to The Electricity Crisis And Real Estate
China’s economy posted its slowest pace of growth in a year in the third quarter, weighed down by electricity shortages, supply chain bottlenecks, major fluctuations in the real estate market, and increasing pressure on policymakers to do more to support a faltering recovery. Data published on Monday showed gross domestic …
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16 October 2021 2:02 am
Will Eurozone encounter a real estate bubble?
The head of the ECB banking supervision, Andrea Enria said there has been “an increase in vulnerabilities” in some countries’ residential real estate and an increase in cheap loans, have overheated the real estate market in many places, leading to an increased risk of a bubble.The European Central Bank has …
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16 October 2021 1:46 am
U.S. oil drilling rig count up for 6 weeks
Baker Hughes data on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil climbed by 12 to 445 this week. This data followed increases throughout the last five weeks.Active U.S. rig count, including natural gas ones, climbed by 10 to stand at a total of 543 according …
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