Market Analysis

March, 2023

  • 24 March 2023 3:47 pm

    UK business survey points to Q1 growth and growing confidence

    An industry poll released on Friday revealed that British businesses reported a second month of growth in March, indicating that the country’s GDP grew in the first quarter of 2023. The S&P Global/CIPS UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which includes both manufacturing and service businesses, reported a “flash” reading …

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  • 24 March 2023 2:42 pm

    European banking stocks are falling after a turbulent week

    Eurozone

    Banking stocks fell again on Friday after a turbulent week as investors worried that the worst problems in the sector since the 2008 financial crisis had yet to be contained. The index of major European banks fell 2.2 percent in early trading, with Swiss bank UBS down 6.4 percent. Deutsche …

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  • 24 March 2023 1:51 pm

    Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI drops to 47.1 in March

    According to S&P Global Research’s most recent manufacturing activity survey, which was released on Friday, the manufacturing sector declined in the Eurozone widened in March. The Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 47.1 in March compared to the anticipated 49.0 and the previous reading of 48.5. A four-month low …

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  • 24 March 2023 12:47 pm

    Dollar is falling and the yen is rising as dealers evaluate the path of US interest

    The dollar settled near its lowest level in seven weeks on Friday, as concern about banks kept investors cautious and dealers assessed the possibility that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) would stop raising interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …

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  • 24 March 2023 3:46 am

    Market Drivers – US Session 23/03/2023

    Silver increased beyond $23.00 while Gold once more increased and went above $2,000 before stabilizing at $1991.54 at the time of writing. Following its decline on Wednesday, Bitcoin increased to $28,500. After gaining ground for the majority of the day, the price of crude oil decreased by more than 1%. …

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  • 24 March 2023 2:58 am

    Gold attempts to breach $2,000 ahead of US Durable Goods Orders

    Since the Fed does not think that additional rate increases are necessary, gold is trying to move its auction beyond $2,000.00. Lower inflation and a cooling of demand would be the results of further tightening of credit conditions by American banks.As of the writing of this article, the price of …

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  • 24 March 2023 1:15 am

    Crude Oil Rallies Again On Thursday

    The day on Thursday saw another rally in the crude oil markets as traders continued to observe some signs of recovery following a sharp selloff. The price of oil has increased somewhat during Thursday’s trading session to show rebound signs, breaching beyond the $70 threshold. At that point, it appears …

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  • 24 March 2023 12:05 am

    Yellen: Prepared for additional deposit actions `if warranted’

    Janet Yellen, secretary of the US Treasury, Cecila Rouse, and Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, are testifying before the House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee. Treasury futures are climbing higher across the board in late trade as a result of these significant remarks. Although yield curves …

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  • 23 March 2023 10:48 pm

    Why is Bitcoin surging on Thursday?

    The price of several cryptocurrencies moved higher on Thursday after the Fed’s March meeting yesterday, as well as due to some token-specific news. The price of Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency in the world, has increased by around 4.8% since late yesterday afternoon, reaching a high of $28,700. Bitcoin is trading …

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  • 23 March 2023 9:55 pm

    Japan CPI Preview: Forecasts by four major banks

    Japan is expected to release February Consumer Price Index data that will be the main market driver on Friday. Forecasts by the economists and researchers of four major banks were published regarding the upcoming Japanese inflation data. Headline is expected at 3.3% year-on-year vs. 4.3% in January, core (ex-fresh food) …

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  • 23 March 2023 7:36 pm

    GBP/USD pares post-BoE gains ahead of UK Retail Sales, PMI

    The GBP/USD currency pair oscillates near a seven-week high and pauses a two-day rise. BoE announced a rate increase of 0.25%, matching market expectations, and signalling its preparedness for more if inflation remains high. Treasury bond yields and the US dollar are affected by the Fed’s less hawkish raise as …

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  • 23 March 2023 6:33 pm

    Consumer confidence in the Eurozone fell in March.

    In March’s flash estimate, the Consumer Confidence Index was lower than anticipated. The EUR/USD currency pair is still trading slightly above 1.0900.The Consumer Confidence Index, which measures consumer sentiment in the Eurozone, decreased slightly from -19.1 in February to -19.2 in the March flash estimate. This figure was weaker than …

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  • 23 March 2023 4:52 pm

    US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims jump to 264K

    The US Department of Labor (DOL) released its weekly figures on Thursday, showing that there were 191,000 new claims for unemployment benefits during the week ending March 18. This print exceeded the market forecast of 201,000 and followed the previous week’s print of 192,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment …

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