The dollar rose on Thursday after falling earlier to its lowest level in a month in volatile trading ahead of the European Central Bank’s expected interest rate hike. Meanwhile, the yen gained some strength ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision on Friday, rising to 145.11 against the …
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
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
The global oil market is currently navigating a precarious equilibrium. On one side, the price of We…
Wall Street Soars to New Heights After Fed Rate Cut
U.S. stock markets closed the week on a high note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P…
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
October, 2022
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27 October 2022 1:05 pm
European stocks fall on anticipation of a rate hike
European shares opened lower on Thursday as investors remained cautious ahead of a widely expected decision by the European Central Bank to raise interest rates, as well as the troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse unveiling restructuring plans. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent after closing at a five-week …
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27 October 2022 12:16 pm
Nikkei closes lower after 3 days of gains
The Japanese Nikkei index ended Thursday’s trading lower after three days of gains, as cautious investors focused on the outlook for specific stocks as earnings season reached its climax. The Nikkei index closed down 0.32 percent at 27,345.24 points. The index recorded positive readings at times in the morning session, …
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27 October 2022 5:13 am
Market Drivers – US Session 26/10/2022
The American dollar resumed its journey to the south, falling against its major rivals. The EUR/USD pair reclaimed parity and approaches 1.0100 ahead of preliminary Q3 Gross Domestic Product estimate in the United States, September Durable Goods Orders reading (expected to up by 0.6%) and the European Central Bank monetary …
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27 October 2022 2:40 am
EUR/USD Moves Within Narrow Range
The EUR/USD pair is displaying back-and-forth moves in a narrow range of 1.0073-1.0088 in the early Asian session. The pair has turned sideways after a vertical rally as positive market sentiment improved demand for risk-sensitive currencies.The major is expected to remain in the grip of bulls ahead of the interest …
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27 October 2022 1:36 am
AUD/USD in narrow range ahead of key US data
The AUD/USD pair is trading within a narrow range of 0.6484-0.6500 as investors are awaiting the release of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for fresh stimulus and clues. The asset is facing a time correction after refreshing its three-week high at 0.6511 amid an improvement in the risk …
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27 October 2022 12:21 am
ECB Preview: Rate Decision Could Be Euro’s Game Changer
The European Central Bank is going to announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday. Policymakers, led by President Christine Lagarde, are expected to finally abandon their cautious approach to quantitative tightening. Europe’s CPI reading reached record highs, so, the European central bank will have to decide another 75 bps rate …
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26 October 2022 10:59 pm
Gold Price Higher on Weaker US Dollar
Gold is on the edge of an important bullish reversal, but it all depends on the Fed’s policy expectations. Technically, the bulls need to hang on above hourly support and break a daily H&S neckline. US bond yields have slipped on expectations that the Federal Reserve will temper its aggressive …
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26 October 2022 9:55 pm
WTI reaches two-week highs at around $88.00 on soft US Dollar
WTI soared during the US session. The American crude is boosted by the overall US Dollar weakness as the dollar declines more than 1%, while WTI’s exports hit an all-time high due to domestic refiners operating at a higher level. At the time of writing, WTI is trading at $88.05 …
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26 October 2022 8:58 pm
Alphabet shares have worst day since March 2020
Shares of Alphabet dipped as much as 8% on Wednesday, a day after the company released third-quarter earnings that missed on the top and bottom lines. Revenue growth slowed to 6% from 41% a year earlier as the company contends with a continued downdraft in online ad spending.It has become …
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26 October 2022 8:46 pm
Macklem: BoC cannot rely on global developments to bring down inflation
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem responded to questions from the press following the bank’s decision to raise the policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%.The USD/CAD pair continues to trade in negative territory following the press conference and was last seen losing 0.35% on the day at 1.3560.Key …
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26 October 2022 7:33 pm
Major banks see no obstacles to ECB’s 75 bps hike
The European Central Bank will announce its decision on monetary policy on Thursday, October 27 at 12:15 GMT and as markets get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of 15 major banks.Economists broadly expect the ECB to raise borrowing costs …
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26 October 2022 4:49 pm
US: International trade deficit widens to $92.2 billion in September
The data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Wednesday that the US international trade deficit widened by $4.9 billion to $92.2 billion in September from $87.3 billion in August. The US Dollar Index recovered slightly from multi-week lows it touched earlier in the day and was last seen …
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