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February, 2023

• 21 February 2023 7:09 pm

  US: S&P Services PMI improves to 50.5 in February vs. 47.2 expected

  

  S&P Global Services PMI recovered above 50 in February’s flash estimate. The US Dollar Index continues to push higher above 104.00. The dollar also gathered strength against its rival currencies with the initial reaction and the US Dollar Index was last seen rising 0.35% on the day at 104.22.Business activity …

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• 21 February 2023 6:07 pm

  RBNZ Preview: Forecasts from three major banks

  

  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, February 22 at 01:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of three major banks. RBNZ is expected to raise the …

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• 21 February 2023 5:43 pm

  Canada: Retail Sales rise by 0.5% in December

  

  Canadian retail sales rose by 0.5% in December from November at C$62.12 billion ($46.19 billion), on higher sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers, as well as general merchandise stores, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Sales were seen to rise by 0.7% in January, the agency said in a flash …

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• 21 February 2023 5:30 pm

  RBNZ preview: 50 bps seems appropriate

  

  The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday, February 22 at 01:00 GMT and as we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of six major banks. According to a Reuters survey of …

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• 21 February 2023 4:24 pm

  Eurozone business growth at the highest level in 9 months, supported by the services sector

  

  A survey showed that strong growth in the services sector gave impetus to business growth in the euro zone this month, expanding much faster than expected, in the latest evidence that the single currency region can escape recession. Data on Tuesday reported that the S&P Global’s composite purchasing managers’ index …

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• 21 February 2023 3:01 pm

  German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index improves to 28.1 in February

  

  The German ZEW headline number showed that the Economic Sentiment Index improved further, arriving at 28.1 in February from 16.9 in January, beating the market expectation of 22.0. Meanwhile, the Current Situation Index came in at -45.1 from -58.6 but outpaced the market expectation of -50.0 During the same period, …

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• 21 February 2023 2:25 pm

  European shares opened lower, affected by the cautious expectations of HSBC Bank

  

  European shares opened lower on Tuesday, with the impact of cautious expectations from HSBC on the Stoxx 600 index, while the optimistic performance of Engie shares mitigated some losses after the French energy company announced large annual profits. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent in the first hour …

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• 21 February 2023 1:33 pm

  US Dollar is hovering at the highest level in 6 weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data

  

  The dollar hovered at the highest level in six weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data that may help determine the direction of interest rates in the future, while the euro fell ahead of the announcement of monthly data on corporate activity. Strong data for the US labor market …

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• 21 February 2023 1:21 pm

  The Russian Ruble fell ahead of Putin’s speech to the Federal Assembly

  

  The Russian ruble declined against the dollar ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s expected speech before the Federal Assembly, which is expected to be of great importance given its date coinciding with the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, despite the high demand for the Russian currency with the approaching …

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• 21 February 2023 12:59 pm

  Brent declines on the rise in US Dollar and caution

  

  Benchmark Brent crude opened trading on Tuesday slightly lower in light of the dollar’s rise and traders awaited signals from the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates, after optimism about demand amid tight supplies led to a rise in prices on Monday. Brent crude fell 59 …

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• 21 February 2023 12:16 pm

  Japanese stocks closed lower affected by a contraction in factory activity

  

  Japanese stock markets ended lower on Tuesday, as investor confidence was shaken after a survey of companies showed that the country’s manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace in 30 months in February. The Nikkei index fell 0.21 percent to close at 27,473.10 points, and consumer goods stocks led the …

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• 21 February 2023 11:52 am

  Gold is locked in a narrow range ahead of data

  

  Gold rose slightly on Tuesday, as it was confined to a narrow range as investors refrained from forming large positions ahead of the release of US economic data that may affect the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. Gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,842.37 an ounce at 0245 GMT, while it …

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• 21 February 2023 3:37 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 20/02/2023

  

  The week has got an obviously quiet beginning as the United States observes the President’s Day holiday. Economic Data The absence of macroeconomic releases helped majors to trade within tight intraday ranges. Liquidity is thin and the market sentiment is sour. Key Developments North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile …

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