Japanese banking stocks closed higher on Wednesday, helping the Nikkei index end a three-day losing streak, as markets regained some calm after investor fears of spillovers from the Silicon Valley bank collapse subsided. The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s banking index rose 3.3 percent, led by shares of Suruga and Shimane Banks, …
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Will Rising Treasury Yields and Tariff Risks Derail Fed Rate Cut Hopes?
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Can Nvidia’s Saudi AI Chip Deals Propel US Stocks and the Dollar Higher?
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Oil Prices Slip as Unexpected US Crude Stockpile Surge Raises Oversupply Fears
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Gold Slips Below $3,200 as Geopolitical Calm and ETF Pause Shake Market
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Will UK GDP Data Steer Sterling’s Next Move as Fed Signals Tariff Risks?
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Gold Prices Retreat as Trade Optimism and Soft CPI Weigh on Safe-Haven Demand
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European Markets Stabilize as Inflation Eases and Earnings Roll In
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Market Analysis
March, 2023
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15 March 2023 11:36 am
Gold prices fell as the dollar and bond yields rose
Gold prices fell on Wednesday as the dollar and US bond yields rose as investors assessed the path of US interest rates after a consumer price report showed that inflation remains high. Gold fell in the spot market 0.1 percent to $ 1901.24 an ounce by 0052 GMT, after falling …
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15 March 2023 3:50 am
Market Drivers – US Session 14/03/2023
Despite rising Treasury rates and CPI on Tuesday, the US dollar was unable to recover. Wall Street recovered and ended its five-day losing streak. The dollar continued to decline on Tuesday, although it managed to stay above Monday’s lows while remaining weak. The Nasdaq increased by more than 2%, while …
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15 March 2023 3:04 am
After SVB Collapse, Fed’s Bowman: America’s banking sector remains resilient
In a statement published by Reuters late on Tuesday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman dispelled rumours that the US banking industry would face difficulties in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) scandal.Fed’s Bowman noted that the banking sector has strong capital and liquidity and that the Fed board …
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15 March 2023 1:30 am
WTI slides lower post CPI reading
Following the US CPI inflation reading for February, which increased at an annualised 6% pace, in line with predictions and down from 6.4% in January, oil prices are falling in noon trading. Inflation in the United States remains far over Fed’s target, raising the possibility of a recession, particularly in …
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15 March 2023 12:49 am
GBP/USD slides lower ahead of UK budget
The GBP/USD pair was lower on Tuesday but hovers around a one-month high on the back of the trading day’s softer US dollar that was dented at the start of the week due to the market turmoil in the banking sector. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD pair is …
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14 March 2023 11:54 pm
US stocks rebound following US inflation data
Following a significant selloff over the previous few days, regional bank stocks rallied to conclude the US trading session. On Tuesday, bank stocks increased and Treasury yields increased as some traders expected that banking sector hardship may be minimised, allowing the Federal Reserve to concentrate on fighting inflation.Compared to Monday’s …
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14 March 2023 11:03 pm
After CPI reading, Bitcoin price climbs past $25,000
From 6.4% in February 2023, the Consumer Price Index decreased to 6.0% year over year. It is anticipated that following the next FOMC meeting, interest rates will rise by 25 basis points. The cryptocurrency market responded favourably to the inflation rate as the price of Bitcoin increased to trade at …
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14 March 2023 10:15 pm
USD/CHF gains traction after CPI data
USD/CHF is coming back to the downside after the latest CPI report, which jumped from 3.3% to 3.4% y/y. We can see an excellent turndown towards the lower support line. USD/CHF trims some of its Monday’s losses and shifts positively on Tuesday, gaining 0.47%. The USD/CHF is trading at 0.9151 …
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14 March 2023 9:10 pm
Gold expected to lose momentum on hawkish stance
Despite trading at 1909.07 at the time of writing, the precious metal jumped to the highest in over a month. Economists see the yellow metal trading above $1,925 in the latter months of this year. Ironically, higher rates now are good for gold later on as they would drive rates …
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14 March 2023 8:05 pm
Binance suspends GBP transfers after crypto crackdown
The World’s largest exchange is expected to suspend UK withdrawals amid increasing crypto scrutiny. Therefore, British customers of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange will be unable to withdraw their money from the platform within months. Binance has been forced to suspend withdrawals to British bank accounts following pressure from regulators …
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14 March 2023 7:14 pm
Which companies are affected by SVB collapse
SVB Financial Group, a startup-focused lender, became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis last week, sending shockwaves across the global financial system and pushing authorities to step in to minimise the consequences. Concerns were also voiced that increasing interest rates would expose weaknesses in the global …
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14 March 2023 6:21 pm
Wall St gains as inflation data bolsters bets of smaller rate hike
Wall Street’s main indexes surged on Tuesday as consumer prices in the world’s largest economy grew in line with expectations, supporting betting on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by a lower amount at its next meeting. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased 0.4% in February, …
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