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December, 2022

• 6 December 2022 2:24 pm

  The dollar held firm following strong US data

  

  The US dollar index held firm on Tuesday, posting its biggest gain in two weeks, after strong US service sector data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates more than recently expected. The Australian dollar rose from near a one-week low after the Reserve Bank of Australia …

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• 6 December 2022 1:30 pm

  European stocks are falling under pressure from the banking and energy sectors

  

  European stocks fell on Tuesday, December 6, under pressure from the banking and energy sectors, as strong data on the services sector activity in the United States raised fears that the US Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates at large rates. The Stoxx 600 fell by 0.1%, extending …

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• 6 December 2022 1:13 pm

  Gold stabilizes as traders await the path of US rate hike

  

  There was little change in gold prices on Tuesday, as the dollar stabilized after recording its largest jump in two weeks in the previous session, while fears of a larger US rate hike by the Federal Reserve persisted. And by 0553 GMT, gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1769.99 …

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• 6 December 2022 12:31 pm

  Japanese stocks closed higher, supported by chip stocks and exporters

  

  Japanese stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday, supported by gains in chip-related stocks as well as exporters, which rose on the back of the yen’s decline against the dollar. The Nikkei index increased 0.24 percent, closing at 27,885.87, while the Topix index rose 0.12 percent, closing at 1950.22. The dollar …

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• 6 December 2022 4:29 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 05/12/2022

  

  Explosions struck two military airbases deep inside Russia on Monday as a result of drone attacks launched by Ukraine, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials, in what appeared to be an audacious attempt to hit the long-range bombers Russia has used to devastate Ukraine’s power grid.Russia’s defense ministry on Monday …

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• 6 December 2022 4:09 am

  WTI still defensive on fresh geopolitical escalation

  

  The WTI crude oil is maintaining its defensive stance after posting the biggest daily loss in two weeks. News has said that Ukrainian drones renew fresh geopolitical fears by attacking deep inside Russia. The said drones attacked military bases hundreds of miles inside Russia and escalated war. This serious development …

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• 6 December 2022 12:49 am

  US inflation expectations retreat from one-month high

  

  US inflation expectations as per the 10-year and 5-year breakeven inflation rates according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve (FRED) data, challenge the recently hawkish bias over the US Fed.The inflation precursors might have taken clues from the Fed policymakers’ dovish comments, including those from Chairman Jerome Powell, to challenge …

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• 5 December 2022 11:16 pm

  Oil falls amid data, mixed worries

  

  Oil prices fell nearly 3% on Monday, following US service sector data that has added to worries that the Fed could continue its aggressive policy tightening path. So, the data caused oil and stock markets to pare gains.Brent crude futures were down $2.18, or 2.6%, at $83.39 a barrel by …

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• 5 December 2022 10:20 pm

  GBP/USD steps up, eying break of 1.2150s

  

  The GBP/USD pair slides amid risk aversion at start of week US session. The British Pound is vulnerable to soured UK politics and economy. The US dollar bulls are moving in on the face of stronger US economic data.The British Pound is under pressure in the US trading session as …

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• 5 December 2022 9:24 pm

  EUR/USD falls on robust US ISM Services data

  

  The Euro is falling against the US Dollar after hitting a six-month high nearby 1.0600. Eurozone data was mixed, though slanted towards the negative territory as Retail Sales retreated. Therefore, the Euro is almost unchanged against the dollar following the release of the positive US ISM Services PMI that underpinned …

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• 5 December 2022 8:33 pm

  US Dollar’s downside contained ahead of November CPI, FOMC meeting

  

  The US Dollar fell again last week. However, according to analysts and economists the dollar is expected to consolidate ahead of November Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and December’s FOMC meeting.A shift in momentum signals could keep the US dollar’s negative performance in the short-term. Yet, the US dollar’s downside …

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• 5 December 2022 7:27 pm

  US “Factory Orders” reading for October above expectation

  

  Factory Orders in the United States rose more than expected in October. Combined with the better-than-expected ISM Services PMI report, the data helps the US Dollar continue to outperform its rivals during the second half of the trading day on Monday. At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index …

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• 5 December 2022 4:46 pm

  Inflation in Turkey slowed to 84.39% after 17 months of rising

  

  Official data showed Monday, December 5, that Turkey’s annual inflation slowed to 84.39% in November, just short of expectations, ending a 17-month period of increases since last year when the central bank began cutting interest rates. The Turkish Statistical Institute said that consumer prices rose 2.88% monthly, compared to expectations …

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