Monthly U.S consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August as declining fuel prices were significantly erased by extra rent and food costs, giving sufficient grounds for the US central bank pursue its hawkish stance and accordingly to decide another interest rate increase next Wednesday.The consumer price index gained 0.1% last month …
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Bitcoin Stumbles as Job Growth Dampens Rate Cut Hopes
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US stocks decline post robust NFP data
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Fed’s Goolsbee: Rates could come down if things stay steady and inflation doesn’t spike
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Delta Air Lines Exceeds Q4 Earnings Expectations on Robust Travel Demand
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European Markets Edge Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
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Gold Prices Inch Higher Amid Rate and Trade Jitters, Copper Boosted by China Stimulus Hopes
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Market Analysis
September, 2022
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13 September 2022 10:49 pm
USD/JPY rallies on CPI data
The USD/JPY is generally in overbought conditions, but the BoJ’s dovish stance would keep the yen weak. A clear break of 145.00 would send the pair rallying toward August 1998 at 147.67.The USD/JPY rallied after the US Department of Labour reported that inflation was decelerating but exceeding estimations, catching off …
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13 September 2022 10:00 pm
European Stocks Sharply Lower On US Inflation Data
European stocks fell on Tuesday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data raised fears about aggressive interest rate hike by the Fed at its upcoming policy meeting, and triggered widespread selling in several sectors while disappointing data from the U.K., Germany and Switzerland also weighed on sentiment.The pan European Stoxx 600 fell …
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13 September 2022 9:48 pm
Global Growth Could Shatter Oil Demand Concerns Through 2023
Global economic growth is expected to continue strong at 3.1% this year and another 3.1% in 2023 according to OPEC’s forecast, on Tuesday, suggesting that the group expects healthy oil demand growth despite market fears of recession. In its September Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) published today, OPEC made no …
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13 September 2022 9:24 pm
Gold prices touch session lows on US CPI Data
The gold market has dropped like a stone into negative territory after the US inflation pressure rose more than expected.Tuesday, the U.S. Labour Department said its much-anticipated Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in August after an unchanged reading in July. Economists were looking for a drop of 0.1%. The report …
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13 September 2022 8:22 pm
US Stocks Collapse Post CPI Report
US stocks have been falling since they took a hard blow by Tuesday’s CPI data in the US for August with equity prices falling at their highest levels in more than 40 years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to 31,497 points after being about 133 points, or 2.8%, from …
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13 September 2022 7:32 pm
USD/CHF soars to 0.9630 as dollar jumps on US inflation numbers
The USD/CHF pair rose sharply from the lowest level in four weeks to the highest since Friday following the release of US inflation data. The pair climbed from 0.9477 to 0.9632. It is hovering around 0.9600/10, having the best day in weeks.The US dollar dropped during the previous days amid …
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13 September 2022 5:33 pm
OPEC sticks to its optimistic forecasts for oil demand growth in 2022 and 2023
OPEC on Tuesday maintained its forecast for strong global oil demand growth in 2022 and 2023, based on indications that major economies are doing better than expected despite unfavorable factors such as rising inflation. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said in a monthly report that oil demand …
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13 September 2022 4:40 pm
US annual CPI inflation declined to 8.3% in August
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this Tuesday that inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), decelerated to 8.3% on a yearly basis in August from 8.5% in the previous month. The reading was slightly above consensus estimates pointing to a decline to 8.1%. The Core CPI, …
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13 September 2022 3:16 pm
UK unemployment hits 48-year low
Unemployment data has just been released in the UK, which reports that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1974 as more people leave the labor market, adding pressure on wages, and threatening to exacerbate the inflation crisis. Data from the Office for National Statistics released today, …
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13 September 2022 1:54 pm
Gold prices stabilize amid anticipation of US inflation data
Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, as cautious investors awaited US inflation data to anticipate how much the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. And gold prices in spot transactions recorded little change to 1724.19 dollars an ounce by 0729 GMT. Prices reached a two-week high of $1,734.99 on Monday …
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13 September 2022 12:27 pm
Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher ahead of US inflation report
Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s gains led by video game company Nintendo, even though investors were cautious ahead of a major US inflation report. The Nikkei index ended trading up 0.25 percent at 28,614.63 points, after rising earlier in the session to 28,659.76 points, its highest …
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13 September 2022 11:43 am
Germany’s August inflation slowed to 0.3%
Inflation in Germany slowed down in August to 0.3% versus 0.9% in July, in line with expectations, but on an annual basis, inflation rose to 7.9% in line with expectations, continuing above 7%. The main reason for the rise in inflation remains the high prices of energy and food products, …
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