Previewing the FOMC’s December policy meeting, Rabobank analysts said they expect the US central bank to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points and see policymakers revising the terminal rate projection to the neighbourhood of 5%.Key Quotes“We expect that Powell will continue to push back against rate cuts in …
Read More »U.S. Stock Futures Ease as Investors Await Fed Speeches and Key Inflation Data
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Oil Prices Edge Higher as EU Sanctions and Ukrainian Strikes Tighten Supply Outlook
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European Stocks Slip as Investors Eye Fed Policy Outlook and Key U.S. Inflation Data
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Gold Prices Stay Near Record Highs as Investors Bet on Further Fed Easing
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Weekly Recap: FOMC’s Rate Cut – A Lifeline or A Risky Bet?
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French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally
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Market Analysis
December, 2022
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9 December 2022 7:15 pm
Putin: Won’t sell oil to nations adopting price caps
The Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia will not sustain losses from oil price caps. Putin noted that “if consumer defines oil prices, this will lead to a collapse of the oil industry”, adding that this will lead to rising prices, this proposal is stupid.Crude oil prices …
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9 December 2022 5:09 pm
Stability of Dollar before the release of US producer price data
The dollar was little changed against major currencies on Friday as concerns about the performance of the US economy returned, ahead of the release of producer price index data later on Friday and the Federal Reserve meeting to decide on interest rates next week. Investors are looking forward to a …
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9 December 2022 3:36 pm
Russia to decide on increasing oil output after assessing the effects of price caps
Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister said that Moscow will decide whether to increase its oil production based on the results of the first quarter of 2023, following the imposition of an EU embargo on Russian oil exports and a price cap from the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the West’s …
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9 December 2022 1:44 pm
European stocks rise, supported by rise in the industrial and financial sectors
European stocks rose on Friday, as industrial and financial stocks rose on optimism related to China’s easing of anti-Covid-19 restrictions, while Credit Suisse jumped after news of a capital increase. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.2 percent by 0810 GMT, and appeared to be heading for an increase after losing …
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9 December 2022 1:09 pm
Gold rises with fall of dollar ahead of Fed
Gold prices rose on Friday, supported by a weak dollar, while investors prepared for important inflation data in the United States and the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates next week. Spot gold increased 0.2% to $1,793.16 an ounce by 0241 GMT, but has fallen 0.3% since the beginning …
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9 December 2022 12:27 pm
Japan shares jumped, supported by Wall Street gains and the easing of Corona restrictions in China
Japanese stocks jumped on Friday, led by chip-related and other blue-chip stocks, after Wall Street closed higher Thursday night, supported by growing hopes of a recovery in global economic growth following China’s easing of anti-COVID-19 restrictions. The Nikkei index closed up 1.18 percent at 27,901.01 points, recording the largest daily …
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9 December 2022 2:31 am
Market Drivers – US Session 08/12/2022
According to US Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen, “recession is not inevitable”. But, Yellen declined to say whether the dollar had peaked against other currencies. US stocks benefited on Thursday and exhibited better performance on anticipations of slower pace of monetary policy tightening. The performance of stocks impacted the US Dollar, …
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9 December 2022 2:03 am
US dollar retreats amid anticipations on Friday’s PPI data
The US dollar has been declining against most major rival currencies since the beginning of the US trading session, on Thursday. The dollar’s performance is impacted by anticipations regarding the awaited US inflation.The dollar index, which measures the performance of the American currency against a basket of major currencies, fell …
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9 December 2022 1:27 am
Yellen: US recession is not inevitable
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the Biden administration is listening to concerns raised by European allies over the US Inflation Reduction Act, a $430 billion green energy subsidy package.Many European Union countries fear their companies will be unfairly disadvantaged by the subsidies contained in the new …
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8 December 2022 11:43 pm
BoC’s Kozicki: Future rate decisions to rely more on data
Deputy BoC Governor Sharon Kozicki said on Thursday that the Bank of Canada will study the latest economic data to find out direction and accordingly decide whether or not to raise interest rates, adding it would move forcefully if necessary.At the time of writing. USD/CAD pair trades at 1.3583, namely …
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8 December 2022 9:20 pm
Gold Prices Rallies Amid Trending Slower Pace of Interest Hiking
GOLD prices rallied on Thursday, erasing this week’s previous 1.4% drop in Dollar terms as the US currency retreated once more on the FX market ahead of next week’s expected slowdown in Federal Reserve rate hikes, helping New York equities push higher despite a rise in longer-term interest rates in …
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8 December 2022 8:16 pm
US stocks rise on Wall Street, but still lower for the week
US stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Thursday, but are still lower for the week after five straight losses.The S&P 500 rose 0.9% as of 10:14 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 244 points, or 0.7%, to 33,842 and the Nasdaq rose 1.2%.Energy stocks had some …
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