Gold prices fell on Friday, as markets viewed strong US economic data as an impetus for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high for a longer period, but caution before inflation data and the Monetary Policy Committee meeting next week limited gold’s decline. Spot gold fell 0.2% to $1,926.09 …
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Market Analysis
January, 2023
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27 January 2023 2:18 pm
Japan’s Nikkei records its biggest weekly gain in two months
On Friday, the Japanese Nikkei index recorded its biggest weekly jump in more than two months, with the index recouping all its losses since the Bank of Japan’s sudden adjustment to one of its policies last month, but caution about local earnings limited gains. The Nikkei index rose 0.07 percent …
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27 January 2023 1:29 pm
European stocks stabilize before central banks meetings
European stocks were little changed on Friday as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a series of central bank meetings next week, while luxury goods stocks fell after weak business results from industry leader LVMH. And by 0815 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 was stable, as gains in …
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27 January 2023 11:54 am
Dollar is falling, approaching its lowest level in 9 months
The dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Friday, as traders bet that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy tightening is still imminent. The dollar also fell to approaching a nine-month low against the euro, amid expectations in the market that the European Central Bank will announce next week an …
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27 January 2023 10:40 am
Oil is rising with the support of strong US economic data
Oil prices rose slightly on Friday, extending their gains for the second session in a row, supported by strong US economic data and mounting hopes for a recovery in demand after the reopening of the Chinese economy. By 0113 GMT, Brent crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.3 percent, …
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27 January 2023 1:09 am
Oil Surges On Signs Of Stronger Global Energy Demand
Crude Gains On Signs Of Stronger Global Energy DemandCrude oil and gasoline prices on Thursday are moderately higher. Better-than-expected US economic data shows the US economy’s strength that is bullish for energy demand and fuel prices. There are also signs of strength in Chinese travel and consumer spending during the …
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26 January 2023 10:47 pm
Losses of Southwest cast heavy shadows on US airliners
Southwest Airlines reported deeper losses than Wall Street’s dimmer expectations predicted, throwing heavy shadows on the reporting season for US major air carriers.Earlier on Thursday, Southwest and American Airlines reported their Q4 results, with Southwest losing an adjusted 38 cents a share, compared with consensus adjusted losses of around 7 …
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26 January 2023 9:45 pm
GBP/USD struggles on US data, UK retail sales data
The GBP/USD has trimmed some of Wednesday’s gains after treading above 1.2400, the US economic data bolstered the US dollar, a headwind for the Pound Sterling.Retail Sales in the UK were disappointing while Brexit negotiations improved, according to McGrath, Irish PM. The GBP/USD pair dropped as the release of US …
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26 January 2023 8:40 pm
US Core PCE Preview: Forecasts from seven major banks
Markets expect core PCE inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, to rise 0.3% on a monthly basis and forecast the annual rate to decline to 4.4% from 4.7% in November. If the awaited reading meets the said estimates, it would be the lowest since October 2021 but still …
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26 January 2023 7:42 pm
Solid US GDP data drag gold below $1930s as traders await PCE
Gold price drops more than 0.60% due to profit-taking as well as the positive US economic data. US Gross Domestic Product for Q4 has beat markets’ estimates, while jobless claims retreated. Durable Good Orders jumped while new orders shrank. Gold price retreats after hitting a nine-month high of $1949.16 and …
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26 January 2023 6:08 pm
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims decline to 186K
There were 186,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending January 21, the weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This print followed the previous week’s print of 192,000 (revised from 190,000) and came in better than the market expectation of 205,000. The publication …
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26 January 2023 5:44 pm
US economy grows at an annual rate of 2.9% in Q4
The US economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) first estimate showed on Thursday. This reading followed the 3.2% growth recorded in the third quarter and came in slightly better than the market expectation for an expansion of …
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26 January 2023 3:16 pm
Gold fell as the dollar rose, as investors awaited US data
Gold prices fell on Thursday, January 26, with the rise of the dollar, while investors await US economic data that could provide clues about whether the Federal Reserve will slow down the pace of raising interest rates. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $1936.97 an ounce, after hitting its highest level …
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