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April, 2022

• 25 April 2022 6:59 pm

  U.S. Economic Growth Slowed Further in March — Chicago Fed

  

  The US economy expanded in March, but growth softened compared with the previous month, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed Monday.The Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreased to 0.44 in March from a revised 0.54 in February. The reading is above the 0.40 consensus forecast from economists. …

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• 25 April 2022 6:30 pm

  U.S. dollar touches 2-year highs as risk appetite crumbles; yuan drops

  

  The U.S. dollar marched to a two-year high on Monday as a wave of risk aversion swept global markets, while the Chinese yuan was set for its biggest three-day losing streak in nearly four years on growing worries of an economic slowdown in China.China’s yuan fell to a one-year low. …

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• 25 April 2022 5:53 pm

  Gold price succumbs to weakening yuan

  

  Gold Price remains on slippery slopes. Coronavirus-related lockdowns in China are set to continue weighing on the yellow metal, economists at TD Securities report.“Gold prices are succumbing to a weakening yuan as China’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak saps the buying impulse from yet another pillar of demand for bullion.” “With little …

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• 25 April 2022 5:45 pm

  EUR/USD to test March 2020 low of 1.0636 on a drop below 1.07

  

  THE EUR/USD pair firmly broke under the 1.08 figure, surpassing last week’s intraday lows, and tested the low-1.07s. After the 1.07 level, the March 2020 low of 1.0636 stands as key support, economists at Scotiabank report.The 1.07 zone stands as key support ahead of the next key level of 1.0636 …

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• 25 April 2022 4:10 pm

  The US dollar rose to its highest level in two years and the yuan fell

  

  The US dollar rose to a two-year high on Monday as a wave of risk aversion swept global markets, while the Chinese yuan was set to post its biggest three-day losing streak in nearly four years on growing fears of an economic slowdown in China. With the war in Ukraine …

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• 25 April 2022 3:00 pm

  European shares fall to the lowest level in a month

  

  European shares fell more than 1% on Monday as concerns about an economic slowdown in China and rapid increases in US interest rates outweighed relief from French President Emmanuel Macron’s election victory. By 0705 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell by 1.9 percent to its lowest level since mid-March. …

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• 25 April 2022 1:24 pm

  German government raises 2022 CPI forecast to 6.1%

  

  In its spring forecast, Germany’s government raised the 2022 inflation forecast to 6.1% vs. 3.3% seen in January, Reuters reports, citing a document obtained from the government sources via Reuters. Meanwhile, the government sees the 2023 German Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 2.8%. The German government sees nominal consumer spending …

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• 25 April 2022 12:35 pm

  Oil falls after closing in Shanghai, concerns about demand

  

  Oil prices fell to a two-week low on Monday, extending last week’s losses. Concern grew that an extension of anti-Covid-19 closures in Shanghai and potential US interest rate increases would hurt global economic growth and oil demand. In Shanghai, the authorities erected fences outside apartment buildings, sparking new public anger. …

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• 25 April 2022 11:30 am

  Gold at its lowest level in 4 weeks

  

  Gold prices fell on Monday to a four-week low, as bets on the Federal Reserve’s inclination to tighten monetary policy boosted the dollar’s strength and dampened demand for bullion. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.7 percent to $ 1916.41 an ounce by 0545 GMT, after touching …

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• 24 April 2022 7:30 pm

  Weekly Recap 18-22 April 2022

  

  Hot inflation, recession-related concerns and quantitative tightening continued to be the major key words dominating financial markets throughout the week as central bankers ponder coming changes of policy based upon the available data particularly the labour market developments. New U.S. jobless claims fell slightly to 184,000 in mid-April and stayed …

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• 23 April 2022 3:45 am

  Are Cryptocurrencies In Unfortunate Spot?

  

  Traders may have been enticed to jump the gun following Monday’s remarkable rally, which played right into smart money’s game plan as they are still in control of the downtrend. Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP price could experience severe liquidity hunts if market conditions persist.Some investors still believe that investing in …

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• 23 April 2022 3:05 am

  US shares experience worst day since March on risk aversion

  

  US equities finished the week with substantial losses, reflecting a gloomy market mood amid concerns that the Fed would hike rates aggressively and high US Treasury yields. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite nose-dived recording losses between 2.6% and 2.8%, each sitting at 4,271.78, …

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• 23 April 2022 1:44 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – Friday 22 April

  

  Total assets on the Fed’s weekly balance sheet as of April 20, released this afternoon, declined to $8.955 trillion, roughly the same as on March 16 and below the levels of March 23 and April 13. Beyond the week-to-week ups and downs, caused by the peculiarities of Mortgage Backed Securities …

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