The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it raised its key rates by 75 basis points (bps) following the September policy meeting. With this decision, the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will be …
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
September, 2022
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8 September 2022 3:41 pm
Oil prices fall as pandemic restrictions extend in China
Oil prices fell on Thursday, after recording sharp losses in the previous session, as the extension of China’s closure measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus exacerbated fears of a slowdown in global economic activity, which is hurting demand. Brent crude futures lost 40 cents, or 0.4 percent, to …
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8 September 2022 2:43 pm
Euro hovers above two-decade low ahead of ECB decision
On Thursday, the euro hovered above the 20-year low hit two days ago as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s policy decision and comments from the Federal Reserve chief for indications on the path of global monetary tightening. The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 75 …
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8 September 2022 1:50 pm
European stocks open higher
European shares opened higher on Thursday, ahead of what could be the largest interest rate hike ever announced by the European Central Bank. Mining and banking stocks led the gains. Markets are awaiting the size of the central bank’s increase in the main interest rate. The bank is studying a …
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8 September 2022 12:40 pm
Gold falls on anticipation of Powell’s speech and ECB rate decision
Gold prices fell on Thursday, while investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the European Central’s decision on the upcoming interest rate later Thursday. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to $ 1716.59 an ounce (an ounce) by 0609 GMT, after rising by about one …
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8 September 2022 12:15 pm
Nikkei closes at a one-week high, tracking Wall Street
Japan’s Nikkei closed at a one-week high on Thursday, tracking the strong close on Wall Street Wednesday night, while the yen’s slide against the dollar raised hopes for better prospects for local businesses. The Nikkei jumped 2.31 percent to 28,065.28 points, its highest closing level since Aug. 31. The index …
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8 September 2022 3:07 am
Market Drivers – US Session – September, 7
The US dollar was able to maintain its strong stance throughout the first half of the day, but later, the dollar had to retreat along with the sliding T-yields during the US trading session.Gold fell to touch intraday low of $1,691.32 per troy ounce but managed to recover towards the …
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8 September 2022 2:44 am
Dollar demand drags T-Yields lower ahead of Powell’s speech
After earlierly hitting three-month highs, US T-yields slipped on Wednesday because the demand for US dollars has helped send money into government debt and before an awaited speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday.Overall, there is demand for dollars, so there’s more money pouring into the Treasury market. The …
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8 September 2022 2:32 am
Where are natural gas prices heading?
Factors that could impact the volume of LNG exports in the next months include the planned outage at Cove Point in October and Freeport LNG resuming partial operations by mid-November. EIA forecasts total US liquefied natural gas exports to account for 12.3 Bcf/d in 2023.Spot prices at the US benchmark …
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8 September 2022 2:07 am
Putin Defies ‘Stupid’ Sanctions, Slams EU Gas Price Cap Plan
On Wednesday, Russia’s Vladimir Putin described Western sanctions “stupid” and threatened to halt all energy sales to Russia’s critics if they move forward with a cap on oil prices proposed by the G7 industrialized economic powers.“We will not supply gas, oil, coal, heating oil, we will not supply anything,” Putin …
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8 September 2022 1:27 am
EU ponders price cap on Russian gas
On Wednesday, EU’s Ursula von der Leyen proposed that the bloc cap the price of Russian-imported gas, among other measures, as the member states are forced to deal with a worsening energy crisis while seeking to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.Facing a cut-off of Russian oil and natural gas as …
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8 September 2022 12:36 am
Gold prices attempting to keep firm
Gold price is firm on Wednesday, but the precious metal is looking forward to reaching key resistance as the US dollar retreated from fresh highs. Gold bulls eye a 50% mean reversion with the prospects of a break to $1,735 beyond the said level. Gold price has added to gains …
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7 September 2022 10:56 pm
Dow consolidates gains by more than 400 points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 455 points, or 1.46%. The S&P 500 rose 1.79% and the Nasdaq Composite ticked up 2.06%, attempting to break a seven-day losing streak.Stocks rallied as Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard reaffirmed that the central bank would do what it takes to stifle inflation, while …
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