The White House memo (noting that US macroeconomic data, including the June jobs report, are not consistent with a recession) was a good attempt to improve market sentiment. The document added that “labour market strength puts the US in a better position than many other countries to transition to lower …
Read More »Oil Prices Edge Higher But Remain Set for Weekly Decline Amid OPEC+ Supply Fears and Trade Uncertainty
Oil prices saw a modest uptick in Asian trading on Friday, supported by renewed geopolitical tension…
Yen Gains as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Tariff Uncertainty Pressure Dollar
The USD/JPY pair retreated toward the 143.00 zone on Thursday, erasing earlier gains as renewed US D…
Dow Nears 40,000 as Trade Hopes and Fed Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged 0.62%, inching closer to the 40,000 milestone, as inv…
Trade War Tensions Rise: Trump’s Tariffs Meet China’s Defiance
The escalating trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of abating, as President…
Dollar Dips as US-China Trade Hopes Fade and Jobless Claims Rise
The US Dollar reversed course, sliding downward after two days of robust gains, as optimism surround…
Pound Surges as US-China Tariff Tensions Weaken Dollar
The Pound Sterling staged a robust recovery against the US Dollar on Thursday, climbing above 1.3300…
Tariffs, Jobs, and Rate Cuts: Fed’s Waller Comments on Economic Uncertainty
Tariffs are dominating economic discussions, casting a shadow of uncertainty that has stalled many b…
European Stocks Slip as Investors Weigh Mixed Earnings, Trade Uncertainty
European equity markets edged lower on Thursday as a cautious mood lingered, driven by mixed corpora…
Bitcoin Slips After Hitting Seven-Week High, But Trade Optimism Supports Broader Sentiment
Bitcoin prices edged lower on Thursday as traders took profits following a strong rally, though broa…
Gold Rebounds Sharply as U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty and Russia-Ukraine Escalation Fuel Haven Demand
Gold prices jumped in Asian trading Thursday, rebounding from recent losses as safe-haven appetite s…
Market Analysis
July, 2022
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13 July 2022 5:05 am
WTI crude retreats around $90.00 on recession-linked concerns
Oil prices are expected to slip towards $90.00 due accelerating global recession-linked fears. Lockdown in China and interest rate hikes by Western central banks have also trimmed oil price forecasts.WTI futures have displayed a steep downside after surrendering the psychological support of 100.00 last week. Crude oil recorded three-month low …
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13 July 2022 3:23 am
GBP/USD faces barrier on UK political crisis
The GBP/USD pair has encountered selling pressure after attempting to sustain above the crucial level of 1.1900 which is a steep fall after surrendering the weekly support at 1.1876 and printed fresh weekly support at 1.1807. On the UK front, ongoing political crisis after the announcement of resignation by current …
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13 July 2022 2:29 am
Crypto Assets Drop As Markets Close Choppy Day
Bitcoin was trading under $20,000 again after June’s ups and downs. Bitcoin’s move below $20,000 was not as critical as it was last month but developments in the crypto space are still certainly noteworthy as it repeatedly dipped below $20,000.Major crypto assets continued falling on Tuesday amid a choppy market. …
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13 July 2022 2:07 am
US shares slide ahead of corporate earnings reports
Shares shed early gains and ended broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors brace for a big week of news on inflation and company earnings reports. The S&P 500 retreated by 0.9%, extending its losing to a third consecutive day. All of the benchmark index’s 11 company sectors closed …
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13 July 2022 1:33 am
IMF cuts US GDP growth projection for 2022 to 2.3%
The International Monetary Fund has cut the US 2022 growth projection to 2.3% from 2.9% in late June, due to revised US data.Key RemarksIMF cuts US 2022 GDP growth projection to 2.3% from 2.9% in late June, due to revised US data.IMF cuts US 2023 GDP growth projection to 1.0% …
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13 July 2022 12:43 am
As USD retreats, EUR/USD steadies at the brink of parity
The EUR/USD pair bounces off fresh 20-year lows around the parity area, trimming some of Monday’s losses, as market sentiment wobbles, reflected by US equities fluctuating between gainers and losers, ahead of the US June Consumer Price Index (CPI) to be released on Wednesday.The EUR/USD is trading at 1.0052 after …
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12 July 2022 11:14 pm
What does EUR/USD parity mean for US economy?
For the first time in almost 20 years, the US dollar is nearly equal in value to the Euro. This may sound good for the dollar, but it could be harmful for some sectors as well.If the dollar becomes exceptionally strong, it could harm the business for US companies, because …
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12 July 2022 10:53 pm
Boeing shares jump 8% on Q2 deliveries
Boeing reported Q2 deliveries on Tuesday. The company’s stock is soaring. The commercial aerospace giant delivered 121 jets in the second quarter, up from 95 in the first quarter of the year.737 MAX deliveries totaled 100 in Q2, up from 81 delivered in the first quarter. Boeing also delivered 40 …
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12 July 2022 10:35 pm
EU gives Croatia green light to adopt euro in 2023
EU finance ministers on Tuesday gave Croatia the final green light to adopt the euro on January 1, 2023. “I would like to congratulate my counterpart, Zdravko Maric, and the whole of Croatia for becoming the 20th country to join the euro area,” said Zbynek Stanjura, the finance minister of …
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12 July 2022 9:47 pm
Fed’s Barkin: recession is possible
Federal Reserve’s Tomas Barkin said that the pace of policy change may be making markets ‘skittish’. He adds that there is a path to cool inflation but a recession ‘is possible’.Barkin expects inflation to come down but not immediately or predictably. Barkin sees early signals of supply easing in freight …
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12 July 2022 9:04 pm
BoC To Decide Jumbo Rate Hike On Inflation Worries
Most economists do predict a 0.75-point rate hike decision by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, followed by another super-sized rise next autumn. This will be the biggest rate increase in decades, a three-quarter-point rise, which comes within the framework of combating hot inflation, and looks set to continue with …
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12 July 2022 8:47 pm
PepsiCo Announces Strong Earnings
PepsiCo reported strong performance on several fronts. On Tuesday morning, premarket session did not look as positive as Monday’s Wall Street. Awaiting US CPI data has turned Tuesday into a kind of a waiting lounge for the markets. The Earnings season is starting this week, and one of the first …
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