Goldman Sachs expects oil to reach $100 a barrel in the second half of this year, citing less-than-expected demand damage from the Omicron variable, as well as increased supply disruptions. According to Reuters, the US bank expected, in a note dated Monday, that Brent crude prices would reach $90 a …
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Dow Jones marginally rises on quiet Friday trading
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US Dollar Seems Neutral Amid Cautious Remarks By Fed Policymakers
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GBP/USD Rallies as bulls aim for YTD high
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Weaker Canadian Dollar May Not Stop BoC’s Divergence From Fed’s Path
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Bitcoin Reverses Gains Amid Fed Warnings on Interest Rates
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European Stocks Edge Lower Ahead of Key Inflation Data
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Dollar Faces Largest Weekly Drop Against Euro in Over Two Months Amid Cooling U.S. Inflation and Economic Slowdown
The dollar is on track for its biggest weekly decline against the euro in two and a half months, as …
Gold Prices Dip Amid Fed Officials’ Cautious Stance, but Weekly Gains Persist
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Asian Markets Retreat Amid Fed Warnings and Mixed Chinese Data
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Market Analysis
January, 2022
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18 January 2022 3:20 pm
Jet Fuel Prices Rise in Europe
Prices in the European jet fuel market rose sharply, with global air traffic resisting the influence of the omicron variable. According to Bloomberg, one of the most important measures of the fuel market, which is the difference between diesel, rose last Friday to its highest level since September 2019, long …
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18 January 2022 3:00 pm
The 10-Year US Treasury Yield Rose to a Two-Year High
The yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds rose to a two-year high on Tuesday, in a sign that investors are preparing for more aggressive measures by the Federal Reserve. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week, coinciding with a rise in the inflation rate, which recorded its highest …
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18 January 2022 2:40 pm
Gold Prices Are Marginally Lower as The Yield on US Treasuries Rises
Gold prices fell marginally during trading today, Tuesday, amid the rise in the yield on US 10-year Treasury bonds to the highest level in two years, and with the follow-up to developments in monetary policy. Investors’ eyes are still heading towards the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting, scheduled for the …
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18 January 2022 1:46 pm
The Nikkei index fell after the release of BoJ
The Nikkei index declined at the end of trading Tuesday, due to the rise in the US Treasury bond yield, which caused a selling wave in heavyweight stocks, and after the Bank of Japan raised its inflation expectations. Shuichi Arissawa, director of investment research at IwaiCosmo Securities, said in comments …
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18 January 2022 12:59 pm
The British Economy Added 184,000 Jobs in December
The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom declined during the three-month period ending in November, as the repercussions of “Omicron” on the British economy were not clear, as it headed at the end of last year to re-tighten the closure restrictions. According to data from the National Statistics Authority released …
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18 January 2022 2:46 am
The Dollar Consolidates Friday Gains As Investors Await Fresh Catalysts
The week started in slow motion, with little action across the board. Chinese data released at the beginning of the day provided a modest boost to high-yielding assets, which changed course during European trading hours. US markets were closed due to the celebration of Martin Luther King Day, with no …
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18 January 2022 2:03 am
Meet Mohamed Hashad on Dubai TV 01/17/2022
Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Professional Technical Analysts, Mohamed Hashad, was interviewed Monday morning by Dubai Channel to comment on the most outstanding developments in the financial markets during the second week of 2022, as oil continued to reap gains …
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17 January 2022 10:49 pm
WTI Holds Support Around $84.00 AS Physical Market Builds
Amid holiday-thinned trading conditions with US markets shut for MLK Day, oil prices have been broadly stable on the first trading session of the week, with front-month WTI futures subdued near $84.00 per barrel.Prices hit a fresh two-month high in the $84.70s early on during Asia Pacific trade, but profit-taking …
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17 January 2022 9:02 pm
Wells Fargo Expects A Quieter Fed Meeting In January
The FOMC’s first meeting of the year is likely be a quieter affair than its December meeting, when the Committee accelerated its taper plans and outlined a more aggressive policy path for 2022. According to Wells Fargo, “there will not be a fresh Summary of Economic Projections, and we expect …
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17 January 2022 8:01 pm
BoJ Preview: Eight Major Banks Speculating On Price Risks
The Bank of Japan will announce its policy decision on Tuesday, January 18. The central bank is unanimously expected to keep its policy settings at the conclusion of its two-day meeting and as it gets closer to the release time, here are the expectations forecast by the economists and researchers …
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17 January 2022 7:54 pm
BoC Survey: Business Sentiment In Canada Improves Again
The Bank of Canada’s Business Outlook Survey (BoS) for Q4 revealed on Monday that the business sentiment in Canada improved again, with the BoS indicator coming in at a new record high of 5.99, up from 4.73 in the third quarter. The data for the latest survey was collected prior …
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17 January 2022 4:53 pm
Russia Fines Google For Not Removing Content Banned by Moscow
A Moscow court said on Monday it has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 4 million Russian rubles ($52,526) for providing access to content banned in Russia, the latest in a string of fines for the US tech giant. Russia has stepped up its efforts to pressure big tech companies, imposing huge …
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