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October, 2023

• 3 October 2023 4:33 pm

  Potential Market Reactions to a US Government Shutdown

  

  The US government is on the verge of a temporary shutdown starting this Sunday, October 1st. Once again, Democrats and Republicans in the world’s largest economy are in a deadlock over how to allocate fiscal funds. Looking back, since 1981, the US government has partially suspended operations 14 times. The …

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• 3 October 2023 2:23 pm

  Gold falls for seventh session on Fed’s continued hawkishness

  

  Gold selling continued on Tuesday and recorded the longest losing streak since August 2022 in the last session after Federal Reserve (US central bank) officials confirmed the possibility of interest rates remaining high, while job vacancy data in the United States is released later on Tuesday. Gold fell in spot …

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• 3 October 2023 1:28 pm

  European stocks are under pressure as US bond yields continue to rise

  

  European stocks extended losses on Tuesday as rising US Treasury yields and the dollar pressured high-risk assets such as stocks and commodities, while a pessimistic outlook from the financial brokerage sector weighed on fashion retail companies. Strong economic data and the US Congress’ approval of a financing bill to avoid …

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• 3 October 2023 12:30 pm

  Inflation in Türkiye rose to 61.53% in September, close to expectations

  

  Annual consumer price inflation in Turkey rose to 61.53 percent in September, official data showed on Tuesday, slightly lower than expected and rising for the third month in a row as a result of tax increases and a recent decline in the lira. The consumer price inflation rate recorded 4.75 …

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• 3 October 2023 11:33 am

  Japan’s Nikkei falls to its lowest level in 4 months

  

  Japan’s Nikkei index fell to its lowest level in four months on Tuesday, with rising US Treasury yields weighing on investor sentiment and the Federal Reserve’s pledge to prolong fiscal tightening. The Nikkei index extended its losses in the afternoon, falling to 31,157.40 for the first time since June 1, …

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• 3 October 2023 2:24 am

  Market Drivers – US Session, October 2

  

  The key event in the Asian session, Tuesday, will be the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting. Later in the day, Switzerland will report consumer inflation, and in the US, the JOLTS Job Openings data will be released.Key DevelopmentsThe US dollar made a great start to the week, continuing the upward …

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• 3 October 2023 2:10 am

  Gold hits 7-month low at the start of 2023’s Q4

  

  Gold is falling with bonds, equity, and commodity prices as expectations for US interest rates rose after the US government struck a deal with Republican opponents to avert a shutdown until the middle of next month. US President Joe Biden signed a bill to extend government funding for 6 weeks, …

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• 3 October 2023 1:37 am

  Canadian dollar retreats on stronger US counterpart

  

  The US dollar had a substantial increase in momentum on Monday as risk appetite across the board decreased and uneasy investors piled into the USD. Just below 1.3680, the USD/CAD pair is rounding into the midway of the US trading session.The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Canadian Manufacturing fell on …

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• 3 October 2023 12:51 am

  WTI crude declines on increased output

  

  As profit-taking increases and the US Dollar strengthens as a result of rising US Treasury bond yields, WTI crude declines 2.37% to $88.54 per barrel. The demand for oil may be at danger due to worries about the economy’s slowdown, which are emphasized by lower manufacturing data from China and …

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• 2 October 2023 10:27 pm

  Fed’s Barr: Important to ask how long to hold onto tightening policy

  

  Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve, stated on Monday that the central bank should implement monetary policy cautiously.The most important question, in his opinion, is not how much higher interest rates will rise, but rather how long they will stay at a level that is appropriately …

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• 2 October 2023 9:19 pm

  EUR/USD slides amid surging US yields, hawkish Fed

  

  Rising US Treasury bond yields and anticipation of further Fed tightening weigh heavily on the EUR/USD pair, which declines to 1.0500, down 0.69%. The Euro is losing value due to divergent economic forecasts that show growing US business activity and slowing manufacturing activity in the Eurozone.With major support at 1.0500 …

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• 2 October 2023 8:20 pm

  ISM Manufacturing Index Exhibits Recovery Signs

  

  The US economy’s main engine, the industrial sector, is still contracting. However, there are indicators of progress. The purchasing managers index, or PMI, published by the Institute for Supply Management registered 49 in September as opposed to 47.6 in August.According to the data presented on Monday, the US manufacturing sector …

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• 2 October 2023 7:37 pm

  Fed’s Powell: Economy still working through pandemic impact

  

  The U.S. economy is still dealing with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said during a meeting with community and business leaders in York, Pennsylvania.“We are still coming through the other side of the pandemic,” Powell said, noting labour shortages in healthcare, ongoing difficulties with …

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