Economic Optimism, Presidential Leadership and National Outlook indexes have dipped for the second consecutive month as Financial Related Stress improvesCoinciding with election day, the monthly IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading national poll on consumer confidence, dropped for the second straight month, moving from 41.6 in October to 40.4 in …
Read More »Pound Under Pressure as Markets Shift Focus to November Budget
The British pound is facing growing headwinds, with analysts at Bank of America (BofA) warning that …
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
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?
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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
The EUR/USD pair closed Friday at 1.1744, down 0.35% from the prior session, capping a volatile week…
Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides
The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut on September 17, 2025, sliced through the tension…
Market Analysis
November, 2022
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9 November 2022 12:27 am
WTI retreats below $90 on concerns about China, US elections
Oil price retreated on fresh fears about Chinese demand. The US dollar’s reversal has failed to support crude prices. WTI falls beyond 2% on the day to hit session lows near $90.00. Oil prices have extended losses for the second consecutive trading day on Tuesday, as hopes about a relaxation …
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8 November 2022 11:23 pm
BoE’s Pill Signals Further Rate Hikes
The Bank of England is pondering further raise interest rates due to concerns that inflation could become woven into the British economic activities, despite the growing risks of a prolonged recession according to BoE’s chief economist Huw Pill.Pill noted that there was “still more to do” to tackle soaring inflation …
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8 November 2022 11:08 pm
Gold set to close with over $38 gain in one big day
Gold and silver prices are sharply jumping up, with gold hitting a four-week high and trading back above $1,700.00 in late-morning US trading Tuesday and even to $1,713.34 at the time of writing versus the pervious closing price at $167548 per ounce on Monday.Silver hit a more-then-four-month high today. The …
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8 November 2022 10:17 pm
GBP/USD rallies near 1.1600 as the US dollar dives
The British pound rushed higher during Tuesday’s US session, bouncing off the 1.1470 area to erase daily losses and session highs right below 1.1600 as the Americans head to the polls.The sterling has abandoned previous weakness and jumped to session highs near 1.1600. the pair is trading at 1.158 at …
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8 November 2022 9:22 pm
Dow rallies 500 points as investors anticipate midterm election results
Stocks rose Tuesday as investors awaited the results of the US midterm elections, which could impact future levels of government spending and regulation.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 522 points, or 1.6%, on track for its third straight up day. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%. The Nasdaq Composite was 1.5% …
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8 November 2022 8:27 pm
EUR/USD jumps to session highs on retreating US dollar
The dollar dives with all eyes on the US mid-term elections. So, the euro has squeezed higher on Tuesday’s US trading to hit session highs at 1.0550 with the US dollar dropping suddenly versus rivals. From a wider perspective, however, the pair has been moving without a clear direction, both …
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8 November 2022 7:34 pm
Gold jumps to 5-week high, approaching $1700
Gold price creeps higher amid the lack of US economic data as investors observe the results of the US mid-term elections and October’s CPI. Treasury yields are lower on the day, while expectations for a 50 bps rate hike by the Fed stood above 50%. Gold price is subdued as …
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8 November 2022 5:31 pm
Turkey begins paying in rubles for some Russian gas purchases
According to Reuters, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on Tuesday that Turkey has started paying in Russian rubles for some of its natural gas purchases from Russiam. In an interview with the TRT news channel of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, Donmez said the share of payments in …
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8 November 2022 4:10 pm
Gold falls on dollar strength ahead of US midterm elections
Gold prices fell on Tuesday, November 8, due to a slight rise in the dollar, in addition to shifting investors’ attention to inflation data in America, which is expected to be released next Thursday. Markets are awaiting inflation data because of its impact on the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise …
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8 November 2022 3:04 pm
Eurozone Retail Sales drop 0.6% YoY in September
Eurozone’s Retail Sales rose by 0.4% MoM in September versus 0.4% expected and 0% last, the official figures released by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. On an annualized basis, the bloc’s Retail Sales came in at -0.6% in September versus -1.4% recorded in August and -1.3% consensus forecast. EURUSD comes under …
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8 November 2022 1:13 pm
European stocks open lower, and mining companies are the main losers
European shares opened lower on Tuesday, with miners leading the decline amid fears of slowing demand in China and investors being cautious ahead of the US midterm elections that will determine who will have control of Congress. The Stoxx 600 index was down 0.4 percent by 0808 GMT. The European …
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8 November 2022 12:35 pm
Oil prices fall amid concerns about Chinese demand and recession
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, as fears of a recession and the worsening outbreak of the Coronavirus in China raised expectations of lower demand for fuel, outweighing concerns about supplies. Brent crude fell 23 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $ 97.69 a barrel by 0726 GMT, while US West Texas …
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