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Market Analysis
December, 2023
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11 December 2023 10:54 am
China’s CPI fell at the fastest pace since November 2020
Chinese stocks fell on Monday, December 11, after data showed continued deflationary pressures as the country’s economy suffers from weak domestic demand. In contrast, Japanese stocks jumped amid increasing bets that its central bank may not raise interest rates next week. Inflation figures for November in China showed a faster-than-expected …
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11 December 2023 10:12 am
Oil continues its gains as the United States seeks to buy strategic reserves
Oil prices rose on Monday, extending their gains for a second session as the United States sought to revive its strategic reserves, which provided some support, despite continuing fears of a glut in crude supply and weak growth in fuel demand next year. By 0119 GMT, Brent crude futures rose …
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11 December 2023 6:43 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap
Oil prices experienced a notable uptick of more than two percent on Friday, fueled by optimistic US data that bolstered expectations for increased demand. Despite this positive development, both Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices faced their seventh consecutive week of decline, marking the lengthiest series …
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9 December 2023 1:03 am
Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 8
Gold price retreated below $2,000 for the first time since November 24, extending losses to 0.50%. The XAU/USD pair is trading at $1996, after hitting a daily high of $2034.00. The decline follows the latest US employment report, which showed the labor market is improving, with the economy creating 199K …
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9 December 2023 12:43 am
Eurozone yields surge on accelerating US jobs growth
Germany’s 10-year yield fell 7.5 basis points to 2.272%, marking its biggest biweekly fall since mid-March. The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, dampening expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve early next year. The Labour Department reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 in November, …
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9 December 2023 12:31 am
US dollar gains on surging T-yields, strong NFP data
The US Dollar Index has soared to the 104.05 mark, driven by positive labor market cues and a surge in yields, suggesting that markets are delaying rate cuts in 2024. The gains were fueled by economic reports from November, including Average Hourly Earnings, Unemployment Rate, and Nonfarm Payrolls, which collectively …
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8 December 2023 11:17 pm
Oil could rebound post further voluntary cuts
As voluntary production cuts are demanded by Russia and Saudi Arabia, oil traders are expecting a recovery in the oil market. Due to gloomy weather forecasts, natural gas is trading below $2.60, while WTI oil has pared some of its weekly losses and is moving closer to $71.50. As of …
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8 December 2023 10:31 pm
USD/JPY climbs back after tumbling during the previous trading session
The USD/JPY pair is recovering after a steep decline on Thursday, climbing four-tenths of a percent from the day’s opening bids and looking to pare back losses. The pair is up aroung 144.836, by +0.52% at the time of writing.The US dollar traded flat against the Japanese Yen through the …
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8 December 2023 9:32 pm
Stocks rise after surprise change in US unemployment
After hitting a high of 4,606.31, which put it within one point of its 2023 peak, the S&P 500 stayed close to the flatline, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 24 points, or 0.1%. 0.15% was added to the Nasdaq Composite. The unemployment rate unexpectedly decreased in November, from …
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8 December 2023 8:46 pm
AUD/USD endures losses on strong US labour market, surging T-yields
The Australian dollar (AUD) experienced a dip in its Friday trading session, trading lower at approximately 0.6580. The downward movement is attributed to robust American labor market data and escalating US yields, which drove demand to the US dollar. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed an increase in …
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8 December 2023 7:38 pm
US economy adds more jobs than expected in November
According to data released on Friday by the Bureau of Labour Statistics, Non-farm payrolls rose by 199,000 following an unrevised 150,000 jump in October. Analysts were expecting a 180,000 increase.In November, the unemployment rate decreased slightly from 3.9% in October to 3.7%, defying predictions that it would stay the same.Average …
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8 December 2023 5:58 pm
China pledges to strengthen fiscal policy to support economic recovery
The top decision-making body of China’s ruling Communist Party said the country’s fiscal policy “should be moderately strengthened” to stimulate economic recovery, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The Politburo meeting held on Friday, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, analyzed the economic work to be undertaken in 2024. The …
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