The Japanese yen rose sharply Thursday, September 22, after authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market for the first time since 1998 to prop up the tumbling currency. The dollar fell to 140.31 yen, and fell in the last trading 1.2% to 142.37 in highly volatile transactions. The yen also …
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Market Analysis
September, 2022
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22 September 2022 2:59 pm
The yen rises after Japan intervened to support the currency for the first time since 1998
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22 September 2022 2:08 pm
SNB hikes interest rates by 75 basis points
The Swiss Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday, September 22, by 75 basis points for the second time in a row during the third quarter of 2022, to levels of 0.5% from -0.25%. The rise came by 75 basis points to -0.25% on June 16, which was the first rate …
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22 September 2022 1:25 pm
Oil prices recover after falling on US rate hike
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday after falling 1% in the previous session, as fears of tight supplies in the winter outweighed fears of a global recession. Brent crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $89.98 a barrel by 0657 GMT, offsetting losses in early Asian trade. US West …
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22 September 2022 12:40 pm
European shares open lower after US interest rate hike
European shares started lower on Thursday, with technology shares leading the decline, after the US Federal Reserve announced another big increase in interest rates and signaled further increases in its battle to contain rising inflation. The Stoxx 600 index fell 1.5 percent by 0707 GMT, and the German DAX lost …
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22 September 2022 2:54 am
Market Drivers – US Session 21/09/2022
The dollar solidified its gains after the Fed triggered volatility and sour market sentiment across the board. As anticipated, the US central bank hiked the benchmark rate by 75 bps to 3.25%, while policymakers maintained their determination to bring inflation down to the 2% target. US Treasury yields soared. The …
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22 September 2022 1:32 am
US dollar touches two-decade high on Fed’s decision
The dollar soared to two-decade high on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 75 basis points signaling more large increases at its coming meetings.The dollar’s gains were limited since the Fed decision was widely expected. Since US rates will be higher for longer, the trend remains …
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22 September 2022 12:26 am
Dow closes lower after the Fed’s decision
Stocks fell in volatile trading Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 75 basis points and forecast more sizable rate hikes ahead in its fight to tame surging inflation.The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 522.45 points, or 1.7%, to close at 30,183.78. The S&P 500 shed 1.71% to 3,789.93, …
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21 September 2022 11:21 pm
Powell: Core PCE inflation readings are not where we wanted to be
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell has commented on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the policy rate by 75 basis points to the range of 3-3.25% following the September policy meeting.Key Quotes“There is a fairly large group that would see 100 bps by year-end”.“Median policymaker sees 125 …
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21 September 2022 10:55 pm
Powell: No one knows if we will get a recession
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell comments on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the policy rate by 75 basis points to the range of 3-3.25% following the September policy meeting.Key quotes“Plausible that job openings could come down without as much of increase in unemployment”.“Longer run inflation expectations …
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21 September 2022 10:21 pm
Stocks Dip, T-Yields Gain After US Interest Rate Hike
The major US stock averages retreated, reversing earlier gains, after the Fed announced its third consecutive 0.75-percentage-point interest-rate increase. The two- and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose to 3.581 up by some +0.17% after the announcement.Following is how the US indexes are performing versus five minutes before the rate policy …
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21 September 2022 10:01 pm
Breaking: Fed hikes interest rate by 75 bps as expected
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it raised the policy rate, federal funds rate, by 75 bps to the range of 3-3.25%. The Federal Reserve was widely expected to stick to the baseline market expectation and raise rates by 75 basis points and refrain from a bigger move …
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21 September 2022 9:02 pm
Euro hit by geopolitics ahead of FOMC decision
The EUR/USD pair dropped further during the American session and bottomed at 0.9865, the lowest level in two weeks, and became just one pip above the YTD low. The pair is trading at 0.9937 at the time of writing.The pair remains near the lows as traders await the FOMC decision. …
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21 September 2022 8:44 pm
Dow surges 100 points as Fed’s decision awaited
US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors await another interest rate hike by the Fed as it fights inflation.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 155 points, or 0.51%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.58%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.47%.Short-term interest rates were surging in anticipation of the Fed’s next super-sized …
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