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December, 2021

  • 17 December 2021 10:02 pm

    USD/CHF Pares Thursday’s Losses, Reclaims 0.9200 Figure

    The US dollar recovers some of Thursday’s losses against the Swiss franc. The pair climbs above the 100, and the 50-day moving averages (DMAs) trading at 0.9227 during the New York session. Financial markets risk-aversion favors the US dollar safe-haven status, to the detriment of the Swiss franc.In the bond …

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  • 17 December 2021 9:48 pm

    NY Fed’s Williams: Raising Rates Be Positive Event For US Economy

    The Federal Reserve raising interest rates next year would signal the central bank feels good about the country’s economic recovery, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday.“I go into next year feeling [like] the baseline outlook is a very good one. Therefore, actually raising interest rates would be a …

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  • 17 December 2021 9:06 pm

    European Shares Stumble On Info Data Drop For Sixth Month

    European stocks retreated on Friday, continuing to recede from highs despite positive broker backing from firms including Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley.The Stoxx Europe 600 XX:SXXP dropped 1% in afternoon trade, and the index is now down over 3% from record highs set in November. The European backdrop has been …

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  • 17 December 2021 8:37 pm

    S&P 500 Bounces On Quad Witching day

    US stock markets have maintained uneven performance on the final trading day of the week as traders still busy digesting this week’s Fed’s hawkish signals pivot and a continued rise in global Omicron Covid-19 variant infections.The S&P 500 was last down 0.1%, though it bounced from earlier session lows in …

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  • 17 December 2021 7:15 pm

    Fed’s Decisions Digestion Pull Wall Street lower

    US stocks are digesting Fed’s decisions after the  positive kneejerk reaction, which led to the decline of most New York Stock Exchange indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to 35578 points, after adding about 327 points, or 1.00%. S&P500 fell to 4,649 points, losing about 19 points, or 0.4%. …

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  • 17 December 2021 5:12 pm

    Central Bank of Russia Hikes Policy Rate by 100 bps to 8.5% as Expected

    The Central Bank of Russia announced on Friday that it raised its policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.5% from 7.5%. This decision came in line with the market expectation. “If the situation develops in line with the baseline forecast, the Bank of Russia holds open the prospect of a …

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  • 17 December 2021 4:01 pm

    Dollar Struggles After Central Banks’ Plans to Halt Stimulus

    The dollar remained under pressure on Friday at the end of a week in which major central banks revealed plans to halt their pandemic-era stimulus as the Bank of England surprised markets with an interest rate hike. After a turbulent week, the dollar index, which measures its price against a …

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  • 17 December 2021 3:06 pm

    The Turkish Central Bank Intervenes to Limit The Losses of The lira

    The Central Bank of Turkey said in a statement that it directly intervened in the market through selling operations due to unhealthy price formations in exchange rates. The price of the Turkish lira collapsed against the dollar during today’s trading, to reach its highest price at 17.07 during today’s trading, …

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  • 17 December 2021 2:35 pm

    UK retail sales positively exceed expectations

    Data from the Office for National Statistics in Britain revealed that retail sales grew more than market expectations and recorded a positive reading for the second time in a row, as the retail sales index recorded a growth of 1.4%, compared to market expectations of a growth of about 0.8% …

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  • 17 December 2021 1:22 pm

    Oil Prices Are Heading Towards a Weekly Loss Due to The Uncertainty Related to Omicron

    Oil prices fell on Friday, heading towards a slight weekly loss, with an increase in infections with the new Omicron mutant from the Coronavirus, which reinforced fears of imposing new restrictions that may negatively affect demand for fuel, while the decline in the dollar supported commodity markets on a large …

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  • 17 December 2021 12:40 pm

    Gold Rises to $1809, Targets $1827

    Gold, XAU

    Gold prices are hovering around the top intraday, up 0.51% on the day near $1,809, as they brace for their biggest weekly jump in six ahead of Friday’s European session On the way to 1928. The yellow metal is cheering for a weak US dollar, buoyed by downbeat Treasury yields, …

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  • 17 December 2021 12:31 pm

    Record Decline of The Turkish Lira After The Interest Rate Cut

    The Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar on Friday, a day after the central bank announced another interest rate cut as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic program. The lira was down 2 percent at 16 per dollar, compared to its close of 15.675 on Thursday. …

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  • 17 December 2021 12:29 pm

    Japan Shares Slide on Interest Rate Hike Fears

    Japanese stocks fell on Friday, reversing most of the gains made in the previous session, as investors became cautious about an interest rate hike after the US and UK central banks took steps to tighten monetary policy, while concerns related to the pivot Omicron weighed on travel-related stocks. The Nikkei …

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