European shares fell on Thursday, as investors worried about persistent inflation and tightened central bank measures, while slumping profits for chip maker B.E. Semiconductor and telecommunications company Nokia raised fears of an economic slowdown. Nokia shares fell 4.1 percent after the Finnish telecom equipment company’s quarterly operating profit fell short …
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U.S. Treasury Yields Climb as Tariff Threats Weaken Yen
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Stock Market Wobbles as Tariff Push and Copper Duties Rattle Investors
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Market Analysis
October, 2022
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20 October 2022 12:17 pm
yen fell to its lowest level since 1990 at 150 against dollar
The Japanese yen fell below 150 against the US dollar, levels since August 1990. It is scheduled to start scheduled for scheduled to start from two days. Policymakers have ruled out adopting a new policy to question the return of the policy. And on Thursday, Japan’s 10-year government debt yield …
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20 October 2022 11:05 am
Gold is at its lowest level in 3 weeks, with rise of dollar and bond yields
Gold prices hovered at a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by the rise in the dollar and the yield on Treasury bonds, amid fears that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates by a significant amount. And by 0049 GMT, gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to …
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20 October 2022 10:30 am
Oil rebounds amid news of possible easing of quarantine measures in China
Oil prices rose nearly $1 on Thursday as investor sentiment rose on news that China is considering reducing the duration of the quarantine for arrivals. By 0610 GMT, Brent crude futures for December settlement rose 80 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $92.21 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for …
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20 October 2022 3:24 am
Market Drivers – US Session 19/10/2022
The negative market mood erased Tuesday’s relative optimism. This sentiment has benefited the American Dollar on Wednesday, which extended its latest rally against major rival currencies.The trading day witnessed the release of fresh inflation reports that reminded traders of the high risk of a looming global recession.The EUR/USD pair finished …
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20 October 2022 2:59 am
Bitcoin manages to hold on despite rate policy concerns
Traders witnessed another day of battle for control of Bitcoin’s $19,200 support level, as there was seldom any change to the persistent choppy price action in the crypto market during trading on Wednesday.The US dollar’s Index, DXY, rebounded and so, spiked above 113 near midday after hitting a low of …
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20 October 2022 2:20 am
Treasury yields touch highest since 2008
Stocks moved lower on Wednesday as Wall Street struggled to extend its rally amid a sharp rise in Treasury yields. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.85% to close at 10,680.51. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.67% to 3,695.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 99.99 points, or 0.33%, to finish the …
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20 October 2022 1:00 am
Gold nosedives to three-week lows
Gold has been plagued by accelerating decline. On Wednesday, the precious material also hit fresh three-week lows below $1,630. Gold is trading at $1,628.60 per ounce at the time of writing.Meanwhile, the USD rallies on Fed officials signaling further tightening and soaring US yields. Gold has nosedived nearly 1.5% so …
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20 October 2022 12:12 am
Fed’s Bullard: Have to react if inflation doesn’t ease
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard hinted at the possibility of raising interest rates by 75 basis points at each of its next two meetings in November and December. The US dollar bounced, it has from two-week lows on Wednesday with a rise in US Treasury yields …
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19 October 2022 11:16 pm
Wall Street struggles amid soaring Treasury yields
US main indexes struggled for direction on Wednesday as a surge in Treasury yields to 14-year highs on expectations of bigger interest rate hikes diminished optimism from the positive start to the earnings season.While some gauges of the equity market’s health showed that the latest rally may be the start …
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19 October 2022 10:19 pm
Fed’s Beige Book: Forecasts more pessimistic on demand-related concerns
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book has been released pointing out that price growth is still high with some easing was noted across several districtsThe Beige Book also noted that the US national economic activity expanded modestly on net since the previous report; however, conditions varied across industries and Districts.Overall Economic …
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19 October 2022 9:38 pm
Biden Releases 15 million barrels of America’s SPR’s oil
President Joe Biden announced a plan on Wednesday to sell off 15 million barrels of American crude oil from the emergency supply and begin refilling the reserve as he tries to contain high fuel prices ahead of midterm elections scheduled on November 8.Biden’s decision came two weeks after the OPEC+ …
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19 October 2022 8:28 pm
Suella Braverman quits UK home secretary post
Suella Braverman has left her position as UK Home Secretary, adding to the turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Liz Truss’s six-week government. In less than a week, after finance minister, Kwasi Kwarting, had been fired on Friday.The Home Secretary was reported to be leaving “by order” from the new Finance Minister …
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