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October, 2022

• 19 October 2022 12:34 pm

  European shares rise with a boost from the results of ASML Semiconductor

  

  European shares rose on Wednesday as strong financial results for ASML Semiconductor gave a boost to the technology sector and boosted hopes that earnings season will be auspicious. However, the rise was limited due to the still continuing fears of rising inflation and interest rate hikes. ASML shares rose 5.5 …

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• 19 October 2022 12:12 pm

  Japan’s Nikkei closes higher, supported by strong earnings data for US companies

  

  Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, tracking gains made by Wall Street after US companies reported strong financial results. The Nikkei index rose 0.37 percent and remained significantly higher than a basic sentiment level of 27,000 points throughout the day, without any indications of the volatile trading witnessed in the …

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• 19 October 2022 10:42 am

  Oil rises as investors take risks and increase China’s demand

  

  Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recouping losses incurred in the previous session, as investors turned to riskier assets such as commodities amid gains in stock markets and signs of renewed demand in China, the largest oil importer. By 0455 GMT, Brent crude futures for December settlement rose 46 cents, or …

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• 19 October 2022 2:54 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 18/10/2022

  

  The United Kingdom seized most of investors and traders’ attention. During London trading hours, the Financial Times suggested the Bank of England could delay the start of the quantitative tightening bond-selling program, sending the Pound up and adding pressure on the US dollar.However, the BOE quickly denied the news headline, …

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• 19 October 2022 2:24 am

  Are gold prices preparing for significant leap?

  

  Gold prices are under pressure below a key dominant bearish trendline. The US dollar could find support from the US bond yields that are resurging. Gold is trading at $1,650.38 at the time of writing and continues flat on the day at the time of writing. The precious metal has …

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• 19 October 2022 2:03 am

  Fed’s Kashkari: Not ready to declare a pause in rate hikes

  

  “Until I see some compelling evidence that core inflation has at least peaked, not ready to declare a pause in rate hikes,” Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari. His remarks failed to get any major response from the market, may be due to the usual inactive hours of trading, …

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• 19 October 2022 1:23 am

  EUR/USD retreats from 0.9880

  The euro retreats below 0.9850 after previously failing to hold at 0.9880. The positive market sentiment has acted as a tailwind for the euro.The EUR/USD pair’s recovery from last week’s lows at 0.9635 has lost momentum below 0.9900 and the pair pulled back to 0.9850 on Tuesday’s afternoon US Trading …

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• 19 October 2022 12:32 am

  Fitch: More aggressive policy to impact consumer spending in 2023

  

  Fitch says it expects a very strong consumer balance sheet, the strongest labour market in decades to cushion the impact of likely recession starting in the second quarter, of 2023.It is worth noting that the 2-year yield is under pressure which has left the US dollar hanging out to dry …

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• 18 October 2022 11:27 pm

  Will Mastercard’s latest move boost crypto trading?

  

  Mastercard has introduced a new program called Crypto Source to enable financial institutions to offer crypto trading and other related services to their customers. Mastercard partnered with Paxos Trust Company to support this program. The new program will bring crypto trading capabilities to banks. In partnership with regulated and licensed …

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• 18 October 2022 10:29 pm

  Fed’s Bostic: Inflation too high, have to get it under control

  

  Raphael Bostic, the head of the central bank’s Atlanta district has said that inflation is too high and they have to get it under control.“There is a need for stable prices for maximum employment growth”, Bostic added, boosting bets concerning the continuation of the Fed’s hawkish stance during the next …

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• 18 October 2022 9:45 pm

  What Could CPI Reading reflect about Canadian Economy, CAD?

  

  Statistics Canada will release September Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday, October 19 at 12:30. Following is the expectations by economists from and researchers of seven major banks regarding the upcoming Canadian inflation data.Headline inflation reading is expected to fall two ticks to 6.8% year-on-year, while Core inflation, which excludes …

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• 18 October 2022 8:57 pm

  Goldman results stir optimism in Wall Street

  

  US stock indexes rose on Tuesday as strong results from Goldman Sachs calmed worries of a substantial hit to profit from accelerating interest rate hikes, but a rise in government bond yields pushed mega cap growth stocks lower.Goldman Sachs Group gained 2.5% after reporting a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit …

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• 18 October 2022 8:14 pm

  WTI retreats 4% on recession fears, demand issues

  

  The WTI crude oil drops from daily highs of $86.40s to $82.20s on Tuesday. Chinese economic indicators remain delayed, with no rescheduling assigned by the government. The US will release oil from its SPR reserve to keep gasoline prices down.The US crude oil declined more than 3% on Tuesday amidst …

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