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November, 2023

• 6 November 2023 7:46 pm

  US dollar retreats on tightening bets, downturn concerns

  

  The dollar fell to an almost eight-week low against the euro on Monday on growing confidence that the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates, while comments from multiple U.S. central bank officials this week will be watched for further signals on rate policy.Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is due to …

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• 6 November 2023 7:09 pm

  Fox reports decent earnings amid industry challenges

  

  Despite difficulties brought on by the political election season and dwindling cable subscriptions, Fox reported modest results for the first quarter of its fiscal year. The company’s success with Tubi, its free streaming service, and its strong pricing strategy offset the challenges. The year-over-year increase in total revenue was less …

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• 6 November 2023 6:02 pm

  Gold declines as risk appetite increases and anticipation of Jerome Powell’s speech

  

  Gold fell on Monday as risk appetite increased, while traders awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and statements from a group of Federal Reserve members scheduled for this week for further clues on the path related to monetary policy. By 1152 GMT, gold in spot transactions fell …

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• 6 November 2023 2:25 pm

  European stocks stabilize after a strong week

  

  European shares steadied on Monday after the benchmark index posted its biggest weekly jump since March, while Ryanair shares had their best performance in a month after record annual profits. The European STOXX index rose 0.1 percent by 0810 GMT after jumping more than three percent last week, with investors …

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• 6 November 2023 2:05 pm

  Dollar declines amid expectations of stopping US interest rate hikes

  

  Major currencies stabilized on Monday as investors braced for continued dollar losses that began at the end of last week after the Federal Reserve eased its statements indicating monetary tightening. The dollar index fell 0.08 percent to 104.99, and the euro rose 0.08 percent to $1.0738. The dollar index fell …

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• 6 November 2023 11:10 am

  Oil Prices Rise as Saudi Arabia and Russia Extend Production Cuts Amid Geopolitical Tensions

  

  In a move to maintain a tight supply, the world’s largest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia and Russia, confirmed the extension of voluntary production cuts until the end of the year. Brent crude futures increased by 0.5 percent, reaching $85.30 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $81.05 …

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• 6 November 2023 8:38 am

  Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap

  

  After a very busy week, several economic data releases are expected to weigh on the performance of multiple assets and most prominently, the US Dollar Index with the beginning of the new trading week.Oil’s PerformanceWTI crude dropped to $80.70, a decrease of more than 2%. Soft labour market data was …

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• 4 November 2023 12:29 am

  Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 3

  

  Wall Street’s major indexes reached session highs after regaining their 50-day moving averages. The softer October payrolls report boosted stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average holding a 0.9% gain. The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, while the Nasdaq led by 1.6%. Small-cap Russell 2000 surged 3%, while Innovator IBD 50 …

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• 4 November 2023 12:15 am

  EUR/GBP retreats to fortnight low on Sterling’s recovery

  

  The clear winner for Friday is the Sterling. The EUR/GBP pair is retreating into 0.8660 despite the strengthening of the pound sterling on Friday. Next week’s economic schedule includes the UK GDP and EU retail sales in the latter half.As the market approaches the weekly closing bell, the EUR/GBP is …

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• 4 November 2023 12:03 am

  Fed’s Bostic sees no recession ahead

  

  “I may support holding rates for about 8 to 10 months”, Atlanta Fed’s Raphael Bostic said on Friday. Bostic added that monetary policy is in the right place given the economic outlook. He added he may support holding interest rates steady for about 8 to ten months. Bostic also mentioned …

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• 3 November 2023 11:28 pm

  WTI declines following disappointing US data

  

  WTI crude dropped to $80.70, a decrease of more than 2%. Soft labour market data was released by the US. Middle East tensions are reducing, which will help the price drop. The US economy, which consumes the most oil, is the primary cause of the steep losses in US crude …

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• 3 November 2023 10:40 pm

  Why is Yellen slammed concerning T-bonds?

  

  US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who took office in January 2021, is accused of committing the worst mistake in the Department’s history when she “failed to issue cheap bonds before the Fed began its latest series of rate hikes,” which “paved the way for a debt catastrophe” and “exacerbated the …

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• 3 November 2023 9:10 pm

  EUR/USD soaring following weaker NFP data

  

  The 150K weaker US labour market and nonfarm payrolls data that fell short of the 180K estimates, on Friday, does much to refuel a significant rally in the EUR/USD pair’s performance. With hiring slowing down and unemployment rising, there is growing speculation about Fed rate cuts in H2 2024.Notwithstanding the …

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