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December, 2023

• 11 December 2023 10:59 pm

  Is Powell Under Pressure To Set US Interest Rate Cut Plan?

  

  Fed Chair Jerome Powell faces a challenge in keeping the US central bank’s policy plans flexible, as investors believe the cooling economy means tightening is over. The FOMC prepares for its final two-day meeting of 2023, and Powell is expected to use his press conference on Wednesday to emphasise that …

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• 11 December 2023 10:01 pm

  EUR/GBP pinned into midrange ahead of ECB, BoE policy meetings

  

  The EUR/GBP pair is currently trading near 0.8560, with the pair testing the low end but still trapped within near-term consolidation.The midweek sees a doubleheader from the BoE and the ECB, with markets focusing on press statements and investors weighing degrees of hawkishness. The pair is down a tenth of …

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• 11 December 2023 9:27 pm

  Swiss Franc edges lower amid positive market sentiment

  

  The Swiss Franc is experiencing a weakening trend in most pairs due to stronger US data, which has buoyed market sentiment. The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England are all scheduled to make announcements after their meetings this week. The improved outlook for the US on Friday’s …

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• 11 December 2023 8:37 pm

  Natural Gas Prices Dropped 10% On Dismal COP28 Agreement

  

  During the US trading session, natural gas prices dropped 10%, taking over from the European session. The US Dollar is steady ahead of US CPI and the last Fed’s policy meeting for 2023. A COP28 draft agreement is set to be presented, with fossil fuels set to be reduced instead …

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• 11 December 2023 7:47 pm

  US CPI Preview: Inflation calms down adding another signal of progress

  

  On Tuesday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the most important inflation measure, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures for November. Economists and researchers from some major banks forecast that the core CPI will stay constant at 4.0% YoY while the headline CPI will decrease slightly to …

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• 11 December 2023 2:22 pm

  European stocks are stable before the Fed decisions and mining companies decline

  

  European stocks were largely stable at the beginning of a week full of economic events as investors awaited the release of US inflation data and the decisions of major global central banks regarding interest rates, while the decline in metal prices led to a decline in mining company shares. The …

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• 11 December 2023 2:09 pm

  Unemployment in Türkiye falls to its lowest levels in ten years

  

  Official data showed on Monday that the unemployment rate in Turkey fell 0.5 percent on a monthly basis to record 8.5 percent in October, its lowest level in ten years after recording a decline for more than two years. The seasonally adjusted index of labor underutilization decreased by 0.5 percent …

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• 11 December 2023 1:50 pm

  Dollar rises ahead of US inflation data and the central bank meeting

  

  The dollar opened higher on Monday, with US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy meeting of the year likely to determine the dollar’s movement during the week, while increasing deflationary pressures in China weighed on the yuan. The US dollar rose again above 145 yen to 145.62 …

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• 11 December 2023 12:10 pm

  Japan’s Nikkei index recovers from its lowest level in a month

  

  Japan’s Nikkei index recovered on Monday from its lowest levels in a month recorded last week, supported by the yen’s decline from a four-month peak and Wall Street rising on increasing bets on the US economy reaching safety. The Nikkei index ended Monday’s trading up 1.5 percent at 32,791.80 points …

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• 11 December 2023 10:54 am

  China’s CPI fell at the fastest pace since November 2020

  

  Chinese stocks fell on Monday, December 11, after data showed continued deflationary pressures as the country’s economy suffers from weak domestic demand. In contrast, Japanese stocks jumped amid increasing bets that its central bank may not raise interest rates next week. Inflation figures for November in China showed a faster-than-expected …

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• 11 December 2023 10:12 am

  Oil continues its gains as the United States seeks to buy strategic reserves

  

  Oil prices rose on Monday, extending their gains for a second session as the United States sought to revive its strategic reserves, which provided some support, despite continuing fears of a glut in crude supply and weak growth in fuel demand next year. By 0119 GMT, Brent crude futures rose …

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• 11 December 2023 6:43 am

  Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap

  

  Oil prices experienced a notable uptick of more than two percent on Friday, fueled by optimistic US data that bolstered expectations for increased demand. Despite this positive development, both Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices faced their seventh consecutive week of decline, marking the lengthiest series …

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• 9 December 2023 1:03 am

  Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 8

  

  Gold price retreated below $2,000 for the first time since November 24, extending losses to 0.50%. The XAU/USD pair is trading at $1996, after hitting a daily high of $2034.00. The decline follows the latest US employment report, which showed the labor market is improving, with the economy creating 199K …

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