The Swiss National Bank will continue to raise rates if inflation projections are seen above target according to SNB’s governing board member Andrea Maechler.On Thursday, Maechler also noted that the battle against inflation has not been won despite a dip in Swiss inflation to 3.0% in October from 3.3% in …
Read More »U.S. Stock Futures Ease as Investors Await Fed Speeches and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday, pausing after record-setting gains last week fueled …
Oil Prices Edge Higher as EU Sanctions and Ukrainian Strikes Tighten Supply Outlook
Oil prices advanced on Monday, rebounding after last week’s losses, as traders weighed the impact of…
European Stocks Slip as Investors Eye Fed Policy Outlook and Key U.S. Inflation Data
European markets opened the week slightly weaker on Monday, with investors opting for caution as the…
Gold Prices Stay Near Record Highs as Investors Bet on Further Fed Easing
Gold prices gained modestly in Asian trading on Monday, holding close to last week’s all-time peaks …
Weekly Recap: FOMC’s Rate Cut – A Lifeline or A Risky Bet?
The FOMC’s 25 basis point rate cut on September 17, setting the benchmark at 4.00%-4.25%, unleashed …
WTI and Brent Performance Reflects Competing Forces
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Wall Street Soars to New Heights After Fed Rate Cut
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French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally
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Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides
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Market Analysis
November, 2022
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17 November 2022 11:06 pm
S&P 500 falls as rising T-yields trigger recession fears
The S&P 500 fell on Thursday and US bond yields jumped as Fed officials signaled their rate-hiking campaign to slow inflation is not over.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was little changed, after falling as much as 314 points in the session. The S&P 500 slipped 0.25%, while the Nasdaq Composite …
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17 November 2022 10:26 pm
Pelosi to step down from US House Speaker role
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who became Speaker of the House in 2007, announced that she will step down from her congressional leadership role, ending a two-decade streak as the top House Democrat. Pelosi’s statement, on Thursday, comes after signs that the Democrats will narrowly lose their House majority to …
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17 November 2022 9:38 pm
USD/CAD surges on hawkish remarks by Fed speakers
Hawkish commentary by Federal Reserve officials underpinned the US Dollar. US economic data was mixed as unemployment claims dropped, while housing data delivers a gloomy outlook.Wednesday’s Canadian Consumer Price Index failed to underpin the Canadian dollar which weakened versus the US Dollar after Federal Reserve policymakers expressed that inflation remains …
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17 November 2022 8:51 pm
USD/CAD could decline to the 1.25 level towards the end of 2023
At the time of writing, the is trading at 1.3362 versus the previous closing rate at 1.3327. In 2023, the Canadian Dollar may emerge as a more attractive financial asset in the face of fluctuations. Economists believe that the USD/CAD pair could drop to the 1.25 level.Overall commodity picture should …
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17 November 2022 7:58 pm
Performance of shares, sterling reacts to UK new budget
Irritating recession and interest rate worries impacted Europe’s markets on Thursday, and the pound fell as the United Kingdom seeks a way out from its disastrous fiscal experiment to leave it behind it with a new budget that is largely conceived of as austere-looking.Early optimism about Siemens’ earnings and expectations …
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17 November 2022 6:57 pm
Bullard: 5%-5.25% Minimum level for Fed policy rate
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Thursday that a minimum level for a restrictive Federal Reserve (Fed) policy rate would be 5% to 5.25%, as reported by Reuters.The US Dollar Index edged slightly lower in the last hour but it was still up 0.6% at 106.90 at …
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17 November 2022 5:04 pm
Russia confirms the extension of the grain export agreement across the Black Sea
On Thursday, a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the agreement to export grain through the Black Sea will be extended for 120 days, starting from November 18, without any amendments to the current agreement. The statement added that Moscow assumes that Russian concerns related to easier conditions …
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17 November 2022 3:10 pm
Dollar is stable amid mixed indicators from US economy and GBP is rising
The dollar was little changed on Thursday as investors digested mixed US economic data, while the British pound rose ahead of the government’s budget plans. The greenback has fallen in the past few weeks as inflation data and comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested the bank could soon slow the …
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17 November 2022 1:41 pm
German stocks lead Europe higher after Siemens data
German stocks led European indices higher at the open on Thursday, supported by data from Siemens, which recorded an optimistic rise in quarterly profits, while investors await the UK budget, which is expected to restore confidence in the British economy. The German DAX rose 0.9%, while the pan-continental Stoxx 600 …
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17 November 2022 1:01 pm
Gold is stabilizing as geopolitical tensions ease
Gold prices stabilized on Thursday as demand for the precious metal declined due to the latest geopolitical concerns, while hopes that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) would be less aggressive in raising interest rates in the coming months boosted the markets. And by 0103 GMT, there was little …
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17 November 2022 12:17 pm
Nikkei closed lower on chip stocks
Japan’s Nikkei closed lower on Thursday, as Tokyo Electron and Advantest led chip-related stock losses after Micron Technology cut memory chip supplies and capital spending, while travel stocks jumped thanks to an increase in foreign tourists. Micron was the first major chip maker to sound the alarm about falling demand …
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17 November 2022 5:52 am
Market Drivers – US Session 16/11/2022
The US dollar gathered some strength during the US trading session, closing mixed. The US dollar benefited from a deteriorating sentiment following Poland’s developments in relation to the Russo Ukrainian war, but also from Wednesday’s economic news.The EUR/USD pair trades at around 1.0370, while GBP/USD is stable around 1.1890. Commodity-linked …
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