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May, 2023

• 2 May 2023 9:34 am

  RBA unexpectedly hikes rates by 25 bps, says inflation still too high

  

  The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly hiked interest rates on Tuesday and said that more monetary policy tightening may still be in order as the bank moves to curb stubborn inflation in the country. The RBA hiked its cash target rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, ducking market expectations …

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• 2 May 2023 1:32 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 01/05/2023

  

  Financial assets went through quite, but volatile, trading conditions on Monday, despite most major countries celebrating Labour Day, keeping local markets closed to observe the occasion.Oil prices were down sharply on Monday after the latest manufacturing data showed that the sector contracted for the 5th straight month in April, ending …

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• 2 May 2023 12:23 am

  Bitcoin slides as US dollar celebrates pre-FOMC mood

  

  Despite concerns about the stability of the US banking sector, Bitcoin bulls are unable to gain traction as BTC prices are close to four-day lows. Bitcoin is trading at $27822 at the time of typing. As the US dollar strengthens ahead of the FOMC, the $28K support level for bitcoin …

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• 1 May 2023 11:20 pm

  Oil retreats on US manufacturing data

  

  Oil prices were down sharply on Monday after the latest manufacturing data showed that the sector contracted for the 5th straight month in April, ending a 30-month period of expansion. Brent crude was down 1.8% to $79.15 per barrel at 11:30 ET, marking the first time it has slipped below …

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• 1 May 2023 9:27 pm

  Mercedes proves strategy strength by Q1 earnings

  

  Mercedes is showing off the strength of its more traditional pricing strategy in the Q1 earnings report, which has crushed investor expectations. Group earnings grew 5% year-over-year to 5.5 billion euros ($6.04 billion) and revenues grew 8% to 37.5 billion euros ($41.19 billion). The discrepancy between earnings and revenue growth …

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• 1 May 2023 8:29 pm

  IMF doesn’t see alternative to US dollar soon

  

  “De-dollarization isn’t on top of my worry list,” International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday and added that the doesn’t see an alternative to the US Dollar any time soon.“There may be more vulnerabilities exposed in the banking sector,” Georgieva warned and further noted that they …

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• 1 May 2023 7:47 pm

  Gold dips below $2000 on improved ISM report

  

  Gold price dropped below $2000 on a report by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), showing that manufacturing activity in the US improved. However, prices jumped compared to last month’s data, sparking speculation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will tighten monetary conditions next Wednesday. The precious metal is trading between …

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• 1 May 2023 7:02 pm

  SM Manufacturing PMI improves above expectations

  

  The ISM Manufacturing PMI increased to 47.1 from 46.3 in April as the economic activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to decrease, albeit at a slower rate than it did in March. This result was little higher than the 46.6 market forecast.According to further information in the report, the …

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• 1 May 2023 6:12 pm

  Canada: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI improves in April

  

  In April, the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for Canada rose above 50. USD/CAD remains within the daily range at roughly 1.3550.The S&P Global Manufacturing PMI increased to 50.2 from 48.6 in March, reflecting a modest increase in business activity in the Canadian manufacturing sector. This figure was lower than the …

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• 1 May 2023 4:28 pm

  Oil prices fell amid concerns about economic growth

  

  Oil prices fell on Monday amid concerns about the economic impact of a possible interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve and weak Chinese manufacturing data, which are enough to offset the supportive impact on oil prices of the new OPEC+ production cuts that took effect this month. The Federal …

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• 1 May 2023 3:52 pm

  Dow futures largely flat; First Republic is taken over

  

  Investors are absorbing the buyout of First Republic Bank at the start of a week that contains additional corporate results, a Federal Reserve policy meeting, and the eagerly anticipated monthly employment report. The Dow futures contract was up barely 3 points at 10:45 GMT, the S&P 500 futures were mostly …

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• 1 May 2023 3:20 pm

  UK inflation expectations ease as BoE considers next rate hike

  

  Inflation expectations in the United Kingdom fell in April, according to Citi, providing some respite to the Bank of England, which is anticipated to announce its 12th consecutive interest rate hike next week, with investors banking on additional hikes after that. Citi said its monthly poll, conducted by market research …

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• 1 May 2023 1:22 pm

  The dollar is edging upward, with all eyes on Fed

  

  The US dollar rose in early holiday-affected European trade Monday, kicking off a week that features policy-setting meetings from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, as well as the monthly US employment report. The dollar index, which measures the value of the US currency against a basket of …

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