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March, 2022

• 24 March 2022 1:53 pm

  Nikkei closes at 9-week high as oil tumbles

  

  Japan’s Nikkei index changed direction to rise in the last hour of Thursday’s trading session after falling oil prices allayed inflation fears in a country that relies on imports for its energy needs. US crude gave up its previous gains, falling more than one percent, while investors assessed the chances …

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• 24 March 2022 1:19 pm

  Eurozone Manufacturing PMI declines to 57 in March

  

  Manufacturing PMI in the eurozone edged lower to 57 in early March from 58.2 in February, the data published jointly by IHS Markit and S&P Global showed on Thursday. This print came in better than the market forecast of 56. The Services PMI declined to 54.8 from 55.5 and the …

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• 24 March 2022 12:39 pm

  Oil prices fall on hopes for Iran nuclear deal, supply concerns persist

  

  On Thursday, oil prices fell in volatile trade as investors assessed the possibility of fresh supplies in markets with tight oil supplies amid hopes of a new nuclear deal with Iran. Brent crude futures fell 58 cents, or 0.48 percent, to $ 121.02 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude …

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• 24 March 2022 12:03 pm

  Gold moves in a narrow range as markets await developments in the Ukrainian crisis

  

  Gold prices moved in a narrow trading range on Thursday, as caution dominated the markets due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and ahead of the release of US inflation data that may provide new indications on the monetary policy situation at the Federal Reserve (the US central bank). Spot gold fell …

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• 24 March 2022 4:12 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 23 March

  

  The dollar featured mixed performance on Wednesday, as investors struggled to make something out of mostly worrisome headlines. Higher crude oil prices amid escalating tensions between Russia and western nations dented the market’s mood.Economic DataThe flash estimate of March Eurozone Consumer Confidence dropped to two year low at -18.7 in …

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• 24 March 2022 12:11 am

  US Treasury Yields Ease As Market Ponders Recession Signals

  

  A sharp selloff in US Treasuries eased on Wednesday as the market tries to come to grips with how the Federal Reserve might address rising inflation without hiking interest rates at such a clip it spins the economy into recession.Yields were lower across the curve, from two-year notes out to …

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• 23 March 2022 11:30 pm

  Fred’s Bullard: US economy will continue to grow above trend 2022-2023

  

  St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, who on Friday called for a dramatic increase in the Fed’s overnight lending rate to more than 3% this year, is crossing the wires with the following comments dripping through:Key Qoutes: Russia’s war will mean less globalization, more fragmentation around the worldDirect macroeconomic …

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• 23 March 2022 10:48 pm

  USD/CHF Struggles at 0.9350

  

  The Swiss franc benefits amid a risk-off market mood, as reflected by the USD/CHF down 0.25%. Falling US Treasury yields, led by the 10-year, underpin the USD/CHF pair.Overnight, the USD/CHF reached a daily high at 0.9357, but a risk-off market mood, which benefitted the low-yielder Swiss franc, impeded USD bulls …

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• 23 March 2022 9:59 pm

  Fed’s Mester Sees Need for Some Half-Point Rate Hikes This Year

  

  Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester says she supports front-loading interest-rate increases this year, likely including some half percentage-point hikes, to curb the hottest inflation in four decades.“I think we’re going to need to do some 50 basis-point moves,” Mester said on a call with reporters Wednesday. “I …

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• 23 March 2022 9:50 pm

  USD/CAD Remains Firm Amid Russia – Ukraine’s Concerns

  

  The Canadian dollar remains firm versus the American counterpart, with the USD/CAD down 0.37% in the week.Russia/Ukraine woes and US central bank hawkishness could not stop CAD bulls from extending USD/CAD losses. USD/CAD drop extends to seven straight days amid a risk-off market mood in the equity markets, which has …

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• 23 March 2022 9:09 pm

  WTI touches fresh weekly highs around $114.00

  

  The oil bulls remain in control with WTI up more than $5.0 on the day in the $114.00 area. WTI has now recovered more than 50% of its pullback from multi-year highs near $130 to $93 earlier this month. Traders have cited a major Russian pipeline outage, a bullish US …

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• 23 March 2022 8:52 pm

  Powell: Digital Currencies Will Require New Regulations

  

  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that new forms of digital money such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins present risks to the US financial system and will require new rules to protect consumersPowell, speaking Wednesday on a panel organized by the Bank for International Settlements, a global organization of central …

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• 23 March 2022 8:22 pm

  Fed’s Daly: Want to get rates to about 2.5% at least, inflation is top of mind

  

  San Francisco Fed President and FOMC member Mary Daly said on Wednesday that she wants to march rates to about 2.5% given that inflation is at the top of her mind, reported Reuters. The real neutral rate is about 0.5%, meaning the nominal rate is around 2.5%, Daly noted, adding …

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