Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to 69.97 percent in April, exceeding expectations and constituting the highest inflation level in two decades, data showed on Thursday, driven by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the rise in commodity prices after the lira collapsed late last year. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices …
Read More »Pound Stumbles Despite Retail Surge as US Sentiment Retreats, Trade Talks Falter
The Pound Sterling struggled to find its footing against a resilient US Dollar, dipping 0.20% to tra…
U.K. Retail Sales Defy Expectations with March Rise, Despite Trump Tariff Fallout
U.K. retail sales unexpectedly rose in March, surprising economists and offering a rare bright spot …
Bitcoin Set for Weekly Gains Despite Cautious Trade on Mixed U.S.-China Signals
Bitcoin edged higher on Friday, adding to strong weekly gains after earlier optimism that U.S. Presi…
Gold Slips as Risk Appetite Improves, but Trade War Uncertainty Keeps Prices Elevated
Gold prices edged lower in Asian trading on Friday, retreating from this week’s record highs as risk…
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…
Market Analysis
May, 2022
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5 May 2022 1:17 pm
European shares rebound after US interest rate hike
European shares rose on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s rally overnight, after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but calmed bets on a major tightening, with sentiment rebounding further thanks to a streak of big profits. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.8 percent, reversing many of the …
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5 May 2022 12:46 pm
Gold rises 1% after the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates
Gold prices rose on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points to curb inflation, which the central bank sees as a factor threatening the economy, while ruling out a larger rate hike this year. Gold in spot transactions rose 0.9 percent to $ 1898.06 …
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5 May 2022 2:35 am
EUR/USD Eyes Fresh Highs After FOMC Decision
The EUR/USD pair has witnessed a juggernaut upside move after the Federal Reserve decided to raise a rate hike by 50 basis points in the New York session. The Euro bulls have established the asset above 1.0600 and are driving it higher towards the next barricade at 1.0650.An interest rate …
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5 May 2022 1:54 am
Market Drivers – US Session – Wednesday 4 May
The US dollar plunged on the remarks by the US Fed’s monetary policy decision. As expected, the US central bank has hiked rates by 50 bps to a range of 0.75% to 1% while announcing trimming the balance sheet as of June 1. They would start with a $47.5 billion …
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5 May 2022 1:37 am
US Unemployment Rate, NFP Preview
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to release non-farm payroll data and unemployment rate data for April on Friday. The current prevalent mixed concerns across financial markets could be linked to some sort of anxiety ahead of this week’s US Nonfarm Payrolls data.The US dollar rose slightly on …
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5 May 2022 1:16 am
RBNZ: Stagflation not a core risk
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor Adrian Orr stated that the RBNZ doesn’t see stagflation as a core risk, adding that ”it’s business as usual” on monetary policy and the central banks have ”no regrets on monetary policy,” and that he is ”proud of where we are”.Orr added that …
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5 May 2022 12:03 am
US Equities Stocks Jump On Powell’s Remarks
In reaction to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments downplaying the likelihood of larger rate hike than the one just announced Wednesday, stocks surged to their biggest gain in two years Wednesday. Bond yields dropped as well. Stocks on Wall Street jumped on Wednesday, after Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair, …
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4 May 2022 11:37 pm
Could Rising Inflation Turn Bitcoin Into Risk-Off Asset?
Bitcoin is separating itself from risk assets with increasing HODL behavior and historical patterns suggest a mild down-turn, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest report. The report discussed bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it relates to adoption, markets and defining asset classes.The report also explains how bitcoin is separating itself from …
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4 May 2022 11:25 pm
Gold Prices Soar On Powell’s Comments
Gold is benefiting from safe-haven flows and a dialing back of an uber hawkish Fed. Fed’s chairman, Powell, has taken out 75bps rate hike speculation in markets. At $1,885, the gold price is rallying some 0.87% on the day, breaking out of sideways consolidation and taking on a critical daily …
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4 May 2022 11:18 pm
Powell: US economy has a good chance to avoid recession
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is delivering his remarks on the monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in May.Key Quotes“We understand the pain from high inflation”.“It’s our job is to make sure high …
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4 May 2022 11:13 pm
Powell: War, lockdowns add to hot inflation
Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, is delivering his comments on the monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in May.Key quotes“Ukraine war, China lockdowns both likely to add to headline inflation.”“Both issues also likely to limit progress on …
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4 May 2022 10:48 pm
Powell’s Speech Reveals Inflation Current Circumstances
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is delivering his comments on the US monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in FOMC’s May meeting.Key quotes“Disruptions to supply larger, longer-lasting than anticipated.”“Ukraine war likely to restrain …
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