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May, 2023

• 19 May 2023 8:45 pm

  Powell: Recent credit stress eases pressure to hike interest rates

  

  The recent banking crisis, which resulted in stricter lending regulations, has lessened pressure to raise interest rates, according to US Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday. “Our policy rate may not need to rise as much as it would have otherwise,” Powell continued. In relation to market expectations, Powell stated …

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• 19 May 2023 7:46 pm

  Yellen to US bankers: More mergers may be necessary

  

  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told bank CEOs that more bank mergers may be necessary, CNN reported. The comments triggered risk aversion and weighed on the US Dollar. “Sources tell CNN that bank mergers were discussed during Yellen’s meeting with bank CEOs”, the network reported. The US Dollar extended losses across …

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• 19 May 2023 4:14 pm

  German producer prices post smallest increase in two years

  

  According to statistics released on Friday, German producer prices rose at the weakest annual rate in two years in April, indicating that inflation in Europe’s largest economy may decline further. According to the Federal Statistical Office, producer prices for industrial items rose 4.1% in April compared to the same month …

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• 19 May 2023 3:30 pm

  Dollar rises amid optimism about the US debt ceiling talks

  

  The dollar approached its highest level in nearly six months against the yen on Friday and pushed the euro to its lowest level in more than seven weeks, as optimism about government debt ceiling talks in Washington fueled expectations that US interest rates would remain high for longer. Democratic negotiators …

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• 19 May 2023 2:10 pm

  Oil prices are rising as the risk of America defaulting on its debts recedes

  

  Oil prices rose on Friday, after falling more than 1 percent the day before, as investors cautiously optimized about the fading risk of a US debt default. Brent crude futures rose 73 cents, or 1 percent, to $76.59 a barrel by 0650 GMT, and US West Texas Intermediate crude rose …

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• 19 May 2023 12:56 pm

  European stocks are rising and the German DAX is nearing a record high

  

  European stocks rose on Friday and pushed the German DAX index towards record highs, supported by indications of progress in the US debt ceiling negotiations. The pan-European Stoxx 600 advanced 0.4% by 0708 GMT, and is set to end the week with a slight gain. Mining and financial services stocks …

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• 19 May 2023 11:21 am

  Nikkei index reaches the peak of the economic “bubble” era in Japan

  

  Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Friday to its highest level since August 1990, during what is known as the country’s economic “bubble” era, driven by a combination of positive factors such as strong earnings, an economy showing signs of recovery and optimism about US debt ceiling talks. The Nikkei index …

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• 19 May 2023 10:17 am

  Gold is heading for its biggest weekly decline since February

  

  Gold prices rose on Friday, but headed for their largest weekly decline in three and a half months, as hopes that negotiations would reach a solution to the US government debt ceiling crisis and fading expectations of interest rate cuts by the end of the year led to a decline …

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• 19 May 2023 10:12 am

  Oil prices are falling amid the strength of the dollar

  

  Oil prices posted a slight decline in early Asian trading on Friday, as optimism that a US default could be avoided was offset by high inflation data that could warn central banks around the world are heading to raise interest rates. Brent two-year crude futures fell to $75.84 a barrel …

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• 19 May 2023 2:20 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 18/05/2023

  

  On Thursday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy voiced optimism that negotiators have a structure now and are working two or three times a day. DeSantis suggests only he could beat Biden ahead of the expected 2024 launch. McCarthy also praised Biden’s picks to lead the talks – a move by the White …

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• 19 May 2023 12:45 am

  Updates: Will Biden, McCarthy reach a deal on debt ceiling?

  

  On Thursday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy voiced optimism that negotiators have a structure now and are working two or three times a day. DeSantis suggests only he could beat Biden ahead of the expected 2024 launch. McCarthy also praised Biden’s picks to lead the talks – a move by the White …

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• 18 May 2023 10:19 pm

  Fed’s officials rule out tightening pause in June

  

  According to an interview with James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, raising interest rates even more would be a good “insurance” strategy against inflation, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.According to the Financial Times, Bullard stated that he will retain a “open mind” going into the next …

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• 18 May 2023 8:43 pm

  Oil suffers losses amid stronger US dollar, rising inventories

  

  The price of oil is trading with significant losses, while the US dollar managed to consolidate its performance on the back of the Federal Reserve’s statements adopting tightening monetary policy, and the uncertainty about the outcome of the US debt ceiling negotiations.Latest data revealed a larger-than-expected rise in crude inventories, …

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