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June, 2023

• 22 June 2023 3:56 pm

  Bank of England hikes rates to 5% in a surprise move to tackle stubborn inflation

  

  The Bank of England hiked interest rates by a half-point more than predicted on Thursday, citing “significant” data indicating that British inflation will take longer to decline. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 to raise its main interest rate to 5% from 4.5%, the highest since …

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• 22 June 2023 2:00 pm

  The Kremlin: Putin and the Prime Minister of Qatar will discuss in Moscow maintaining fair energy prices

  

  The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will discuss maintaining fair prices in global energy markets when they meet on Thursday in Moscow at 1100 GMT.

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• 22 June 2023 1:39 pm

  European stocks open lower on interest rate hike fears

  

  European stocks opened lower on Thursday on fears of continued monetary tightening, and with the London Stock Exchange slipping amid uncertainty over the extent to which the Bank of England will raise interest rates later in the day. And by 0716 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.2 percent, …

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• 22 June 2023 12:27 pm

  USD declines after the testimony, GBP goes up

  

  On Thursday, the dollar approached its lowest level in a month against a basket of currencies, after Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, stuck to his usual messages in his semi-annual testimony, which did not include any surprises. Sterling rose to near a one-year high ahead of the Bank …

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• 22 June 2023 11:20 am

  Oil stabilizes after a sudden drop in US crude inventories

  

  Oil prices maintained most of the gains achieved on Wednesday in early trading on Thursday, while markets assessed a sudden drop in US crude stocks against the possibility of weak demand after the Federal Reserve Chairman hinted at the possibility of further interest rate hikes. And by 0015 GMT, Brent …

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• 22 June 2023 2:57 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 21/06/2023

  

  Cryptocurrencies rose sharply, with BTC/USD rising more than 5% above $30,400, the highest level in two months. Ethereum climbed towards $1,900. Crude oil prices rose more than 2% to the strongest level in two weeks. The WTI barrel surpassed $72.50The US dollar dropped despite cautious market sentiment, amid a decline …

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• 22 June 2023 2:04 am

  Gold pressured at key levels despite weakened US dollar

  

  Financial markets were focusing on the Fed Chairman Powell’s testimony. Gold retreated on Wednesday even as the US dollar fell and bond yields climbed. The Gold Index declined from the $1,939.57 high to the $1,919.24 low. Markets were reacting to the congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on …

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• 22 June 2023 1:34 am

  GBP/USD fluctuates in volatile session ahead of BoE’s decision

  

  Following the release of UK inflation data, the GBP/USD pair is benefiting from the US dollar’s decline as a result of testimony made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding rate hikes.Powell’s comments keep investors on edge, but the GBP/USD pair seems unaffected by the testimony. With a potential increase of …

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• 21 June 2023 11:31 pm

  US stocks retreat for a third day on Powell’s testimony

  

  Fed Chair Jerome Powell clarified the Fed’s stance by saying that the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go. The S&P 500 was lower Wednesday as investors took a breather from last week’s market rally, and weighed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest …

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• 21 June 2023 9:06 pm

  Powell’s hawkishness is expected to support US dollar’s gains

  

  Federal Reserve Chairman Powell’s hawkish words are significantly weighing on market sentiment as broadly expected. Wall Street extends losses ahead of the opening, hinting at more risk-off trading. The EUR/USD pair is technically neutral in the near term and could correct lower once below 1.0890. The EUR/USD pair keeps trading …

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• 21 June 2023 8:04 pm

  Natural gas bounces on stalling US Dollar during Powell testimony

  

  The US Dollar stalls giving Natural Gas a boost after a three-day rally during Fed Chair Powell’s testimony before the Congress.Natural Gas finds support after Tuesday’s decline as higher-than-expected demand for Gas used in cooling puts a floor under prices. Concerns regarding Norwegian supply after data showed a slump in …

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• 21 June 2023 7:27 pm

  Fed’s Powell: Battle to bring down inflation still has ‘a long way to go’

  

  Fed’s Chair Jerome Powell is testifying before congressional lawmakers this week, starting Wednesday morning with the House Financial Services Committee, just one week after the central bank paused its most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in decades.Powell doubled down on the hawkish view that the Fed isn’t done battling inflation in his …

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• 21 June 2023 5:52 pm

  BoE Preview: Banks expect 25 bps

  

  The Bank of England (BoE) will publish its Interest Rate Decision on Thursday, June 22 at 11:00 GMT, and as the day approaches, below are the expectations anticipated by five major banks’ economists and experts. The “Old Lady” is projected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points (bps), to …

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