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May, 2023

• 11 May 2023 11:31 am

  Most Japanese stocks decline amid mixed earnings

  

  Most Japanese stocks fell on Thursday as investors balked after recent gains and assessed a mixed set of corporate earnings ahead of a high-level meeting of the Group of Seven. Mazda Motor fell 2.69% after the automaker cut sales and profit forecasts due to production restrictions. While Sumitomo Mining shares …

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• 11 May 2023 10:18 am

  Gold rebounds after trading lower on profit taking

  

  Gold prices rose on Thursday, supported by a weaker dollar and economic concerns, as investors sought more clarity on the path of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. And by 0131 GMT, gold in instant transactions rose 0.2 percent to $ 2032.58 an ounce. US gold futures also rose 0.2 percent …

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• 11 May 2023 9:34 am

  Oil is rising thanks to strong fuel demand data

  

  Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Thursday after the impact of strong fuel demand in the United States outweighed fears that the world’s largest oil producer and consumer might default on its debt. And by 0015 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.34 percent, to $ …

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• 11 May 2023 4:02 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 10/05/2023

  

  China has reportedly informed the United States that there is little chance of a meeting between the countries’ defense ministers at a security forum in Singapore due to a dispute over sanctions. This news challenges market sentiment and weighs on the risk-barometer pair like AUD/USD which remains pressured around 0.6775 …

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• 11 May 2023 2:35 am

  ECB’s Centeno hints at rate cuts at some point during 2024

  

  European Central Bank’s Governing Council member Mario Centeno said on Wednesday that the policy will remain tight for some more time but noted that rates should start to come down at some point during 2024, as reported by Reuters.“Monetary policy in terms of fixing key rates is at the maximum …

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• 11 May 2023 1:55 am

  AUD/USD higher on softer US dollar following CPI data

  

  The AUD/USD pair is higher on the day during the American trading session by about 0.2% after traveling from a low of 0.6778 to reach a high of 0.6818 so far. Risk has bounced again in late Wall Street and that has taken the high beta currencies higher. The ongoing …

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• 11 May 2023 12:48 am

  After CPI, WTI holds around the $72.80s, down on the day.

  

  Following a string of news stories that put pressure on crude prices, WTI is consolidating. Risk-off sentiment and business data cause crude to decline by more than 1%.After the United States reported that inflation in April fell for a tenth consecutive month, WTI crude is down on the day by …

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• 10 May 2023 11:48 pm

  Gold rebounds after trading lower on profit taking

  

  Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as optimism over the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates faded after the US inflation report. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,030.70 per ounce before rebounding to $2,031.48 at the time of writing. US gold futures settled 0.3% lower at $2,037.10. Gold rose as …

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• 10 May 2023 10:05 pm

  Explainer: Wall Street’s calm is byproduct of debt ceiling woes

  

  Wall Street has identified its own X-date in late May, and if there is no major movement in Congress by then, it is expected that some major market volatility is looming. The US government is running out of money, and if Congress doesn’t act to raise or suspend its self-imposed …

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• 10 May 2023 8:33 pm

  Has Wednesday’s CPI data brought about any surprises?

  

  The CPI figure for April mostly matched expectations. The 0.4% increase in both the headline and core CPI indicated a gradual rather than a fast improvement in the inflation environment. An increase in petrol prices in April was partially offset by falling grocery store prices and energy service costs, and …

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• 10 May 2023 7:21 pm

  Sterling soars to fresh highs after US Inflation data

  

  Sterling soars to fresh highs after US Inflation data The Pound Sterling (GBP) has risen sharply versus the US Dollar (USD) after the release of US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April. This data has given the broader long-term GBP/USD uptrend impetus to extend. The Pound Sterling (GBP) rallies …

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• 10 May 2023 4:11 pm

  BoE Preview: to continue to hike in 25 bps steps

  

  The Bank of England (BoE) will release its monetary policy decision on Thursday at 11:00 GMT. Along with the decision, the meeting minutes and the Monetary Policy Report will be made public. Following the announcement, Governor Andrew Bailey of the Bank of England will attend a news conference at 11:30 …

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• 10 May 2023 2:56 pm

  Futures lower as focus shifts to inflation data

  

  US stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors anticipated a crucial inflation data to determine if the Federal Reserve was effective in bringing down increasing costs. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is predicted to have increased 0.4% last month after increasing 0.1% in March, while the so-called core CPI …

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