Gold rebounds from weekly lows after managing to hold above $1,770. Wall Street indices are dropping more than 1% on Friday, adding to weekly losses.Gold price rebounded further from weekly lows following the release of the US S&P Global PMI report, hitting a fresh daily high at $1,793. It is …
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Market Analysis
December, 2022
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16 December 2022 5:51 pm
Dollar holding on to gains
The dollar stabilized on Friday after rising in the previous session, as traders analyzed a raft of central banks’ interest rate hikes and the possibility of continuing to raise borrowing costs for an extended period. And the euro settled against the dollar at 1.063 dollars. This came after falling 0.5 …
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16 December 2022 5:49 pm
Retail sales in Britain contracted and recorded a negative reading
The data of the National Statistics Office issued in Britain today, Friday, showed that the retail sales index recorded a negative reading, as Britain witnessed a contraction in retail sales by 0.4% last November, which is worse than the market’s expectations of an index growth of about 0.3%, after the …
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16 December 2022 2:17 pm
European stocks are heading towards a weekly loss
European stocks fell on Friday, heading for a weekly loss, after major central banks pledged to raise interest rates further to counter inflation, raising concerns about a global economic slowdown next year. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent to a new low, the lowest in a month, at …
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16 December 2022 12:29 pm
Japan’s Nikkei closed at its lowest level in a month
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at its lowest level in more than a month on Friday, tracing sharp declines on Wall Street overnight, as major central bank decisions to raise interest rates stoked fears of an economic slowdown. The Nikkei closed down by 1.87 percent, recording 27,527.12 points, the lowest closing …
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16 December 2022 11:56 am
Gold is on track to post a weekly loss as the US central bank sticks to monetary tightening
Gold prices rose slightly on Friday as the dollar fell, but the yellow metal, which does not yield a return, is now on its way to record a weekly loss, with the Federal Reserve expecting interest rate hikes to continue for a longer period. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to …
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16 December 2022 10:37 am
Oil is rising in spite of the economic concerns
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Friday, after falling by 2 percent in the previous session, in the wake of central banks raising interest rates, and are heading towards ending the week’s transactions higher after a series of positive expectations for oil demand. By 0109 GMT, Brent crude …
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16 December 2022 4:54 am
Market Drivers – US Session 15/12/2022
The US dollar is reaping the fruit of the hawkish stance adopted by the Fed Chair Jerome Powell, reacting late to the US Fed’s decision.The dollar soared to fresh weekly highs against most major rival currencies, ending the day with substantial gains amid a risk-averse environment. The dollar rallied since …
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16 December 2022 4:31 am
Gold Price Pressured on Declining Demand
The global economy seems to be at a remarkable inflection point. Tightening monetary policies amid high inflation could slow down global economic growth in 2023. This background is typically positive for gold and this the say of history. Gold Price is under pressure, so, it is taking on a critical …
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16 December 2022 12:23 am
Oil edges lower on QT decisions, global recession concerns
Crude prices edged lower on accelerating fears linked to global recession risks after another wave of central banks’ decisions regarding quantitative tightening. This is why oil’s latest rally faded as risk aversion grows wilder.The stronger US dollar makes oil more expensive for those using other currencies. Oil prices slid about …
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15 December 2022 10:43 pm
GBP/USD retreats after BoE’s dovish hike
The Pound Sterling is losing ground against the US dollar even after the BoE lifted rates by 0.50%, a hike that is generally looked upon as dovish. US Retail Sales data for November is disappointing though it indicated the effects of the Fed’s policy.The GBP/USD pair’s decline towards the confluence …
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15 December 2022 9:25 pm
EUR/GBP surges on dovish BoE, hawkish ECB
The Euro is soaring more than 100 pips against the Pound Sterling. ECB’s Lagarde opened the door for further 50 bps rate hikes in subsequent meetings. At the time of writing, the Euro has gained traction against the Pound Sterling (GBP) and is trading at 0.8705, above its opening price …
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15 December 2022 8:36 pm
What does retail sales data reflect about US economy?
US retail sales fell more than expected in November, but consumer spending is still supported by a tight labour market, with the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreasing by the most in five months last week. The biggest decrease in retail sales in 11 months reported by the …
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