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December, 2022

• 6 December 2022 7:27 pm

  US trade deficit for October records higher reading

  

  US October Goods and Services Trade Balance edged up to record -$78.2 billion in October. The US dollar Index stays in negative territory at around 105.00.The data jointly published by the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed on Tuesday that the US international goods and …

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• 6 December 2022 7:05 pm

  Will the BoC raise rates?

  

  Going into the last BoC meeting short-term interest rate markets were split between a 50 and 75 bps rate hike. In the end, the BoC hiked by only 50bps and flagged some concerns about slowing growth which weighed on the CAD in the immediate aftermath. The Bank of Canada flagged …

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• 6 December 2022 6:08 pm

  Gold is rising with the support of the dollar’s decline, eyes on Fed

  

  Gold prices rose on Tuesday, after falling 1 percent in the previous session, as the US dollar fell. Still, investors are waiting for more indications regarding interest rate expectations by the Federal Reserve. And by 1133 GMT, gold in instant transactions increased 0.4 percent to $ 1776.15 an ounce. US …

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• 6 December 2022 4:39 pm

  German Factory Orders jump 0.8% MoM in October

  

  The German Factory Orders surprised markets to the upside in October, suggesting that the manufacturing sector activity is staging a modest recovery. Contracts for goods ‘Made in Germany’ jumped 0.8% on the month vs. -0.2% expected and -4.0% last, the latest data published by the Federal Statistics Office showed on …

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• 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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