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December, 2023

• 15 December 2023 12:09 pm

  Oil prices are heading to record first weekly gains in two months

  

  Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Friday and are on track to record their first weekly gains in two months, benefiting from the decline in the dollar and optimistic expectations from the International Energy Agency about oil demand next year. Brent crude futures rose nine cents to $76.70 …

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• 15 December 2023 2:01 am

  Market Drivers – US Session, December 14

  

  The US dollar has been softer despite the recent slew of US data, including Retail Sales and Jobless claims. The US Dollar Index dropped further on Thursday, extending the negative momentum that followed the FOMC statement. The dovish signals from the Fed have weighed on the US Dollar, which remains …

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• 15 December 2023 1:48 am

  EUR/GBP experience slight loss post ECB, BoE rate decisions

  

  EUR/GBP traded slightly lower in Thursday’s session, remaining pinned at 0.8610. The daily chart shows a neutral to bearish outlook, with buyers struggling to gain traction. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in negative territory, signaling continued downward momentum. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) shows red bars, indicating bears …

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• 15 December 2023 1:18 am

  Treasury yields sink leading US dollar’s decline to multi-month lows

  

  The US dollar is experiencing a weakening trend, with the DXY Index hovering around 101.90, its lowest level since August. The Fed’s announcement of three rate cuts for 2024 has weighed heavily on US Treasury yields and the dollar. The Fed’s stance aligns with market expectations, fueling risk-on flows. Despite …

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• 15 December 2023 12:34 am

  WTI crude oil rebounds closer to $72

  

  WTI tried to regain some ground on Thursday, it was moving back above $72.50, before settling at $71.88 per barrel as at the time of writing, yet it is still up by some 2.61% Crude prices are still well below their previous peaks. Investors continue to have doubts that output …

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• 14 December 2023 10:42 pm

  Palladium Surges 12% as UK Sanctions Target Russia Metals

  

  Palladium headed for its biggest gain since March 2020 as the UK government targeted Russian metals — but not palladium — with new sanctions.The metal that is mainly used in catalytic converters surged as much as 12% on Thursday after the UK published measures that ban British citizens and entities …

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• 14 December 2023 10:07 pm

  Dow Jones Rallies Following Jobless Claims, Retail Sales Data

  

  On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average kept rallying to new heights as investors looked to build on the Fed-fueled rise that occurred on Wednesday. The increases occurred when traders processed U.S. retail sales data and the Labour Department’s initial batch of unemployment applications.The celebration was missed by Adobe, whose …

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• 14 December 2023 9:15 pm

  Could ECB’s Lagarde resists rate cut bets for longer?

  

  In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …

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• 14 December 2023 8:33 pm

  GBP/USD rallies following BoE rate decision

  

  The GBP/USD pair has touched its highest peak since August. The pair also rides high on momentum, bouncing towards the 1.2730 level after hitting a high at around 1.2755.The pair’s rally was driven by the Bank of England’s hawkish policy stance, which has boosted the Sterling’s value against the US …

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• 14 December 2023 7:43 pm

  Why could Japanese Yen outperform within G10 in 2024?

  

  The Japanese Yen will likely rise significantly in value next year. The BoJ’s action could lead to a significant performance of the Yen. Analysts anticipate that the BoJ will terminate NIRP and YCC at its meeting in January. Although this is partially priced, expectations of additional policy tightening later in …

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• 14 December 2023 5:11 pm

  US Retail Sales rise in November

  

  In November, retail sales in the United States increased by 0.3% on a monthly basis, reaching $705.7 billion, according to data released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday. This figure marked an improvement from the revised 0.2% decline (previously reported as -0.1%) in October and surpassed market expectations, which …

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• 14 December 2023 4:40 pm

  BoE leaves interest rate unchanged

  

  The Bank of England (BoE) announced on Thursday that it has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 5.25%, in line with market expectations. Policymakers voted 6-3 in favor of the decision, with three members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) – Megan Greene, Jonathan Haskel, and Catherine Mann …

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• 14 December 2023 4:38 pm

  OPEC: “exaggerated” concerns about oil demand are the reason for the decline in prices

  

  The International Energy Agency on Thursday raised its forecast for global oil demand growth next year, despite an expected economic slowdown, citing improving prospects for the United States and declining oil prices. Although the agency, which represents the industrialized countries, raised expectations, there remained a large gap between them and …

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