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Market Analysis
September, 2022
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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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21 September 2022 8:13 pm
Lithium Prices Rise On Soaring Electric Vehicle Demand
Driven by a surge in Chinese electric-vehicles sales, the sharp rise in lithium as a key commodity for batteries could be a factor that slows adoption of these vehicles on the global level.Lithium carbonate prices in China, the benchmark in the fast-growing market, stand at about $71,000 per tonne, according …
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21 September 2022 8:01 pm
Gold hovers around $1667 ahead of FOMC decision
Gold has benefited from increasing tensions in East Europe. So, gold price snaps two days of consecutive losses and climbs, despite broad US dollar strength, courtesy of increasing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Investors’ pursuit of safety bolstered the precious metal. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading at …
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21 September 2022 7:27 pm
JPMorgan Explores Fed’s Action In Case Of Recession
The Federal Reserve could be forced to cut interest rates in 2023 if a deep recession occurs, according to JPMorgan. This would be a turnaround move by the Fed, considering it has aggressively raised rates in 2022.Potential rate cuts from the Fed would help backstop the stock market in the …
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