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February, 2022

• 2 February 2022 8:34 pm

  Giant Red Flag, US National Debt Data Push Economic Alarms

  

  The US national debt has crossed the $30 trillion mark for the first time amid pandemic-related government spending. This reading is the first time in history according to the Treasury Department.The federal government exceeded the troubling threshold following a wave of borrowing and spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.The national debt …

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• 2 February 2022 7:29 pm

  Sterling Still Buoyant On Eve Of BoE’s Policy Decision

  

  Only one day away from an awaited second successive BoE rate hike, the British pound has been trading on the front foot. The GBP/USD pair has recently surpassed its 21DMA at 1.3557 before running into resistance ahead of the 1.3600 level.At current levels in the 1.3560 territory, the pair trades …

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• 2 February 2022 7:11 pm

  How Does BoE Plan To Reverse QE?

  

  Under strong pressures to act against surging inflation, the Bank of England looks ready to explain how it will reduce the vast pile of British government bonds it has bought over the last decade in repeated attempts to stimulate the economy.Most economists polled by Reuters think the BoE will on …

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• 2 February 2022 5:59 pm

  ECB Preview: Will it Be Positive For The Euro?

  

  Markets are not expecting much from Thursday’s ECB meeting, but it could be positive for the EUR/USD. In December, the European Central Bank laid out plans for 2022, most notably ending the PEPP. The ECB is widely expected to leave its policy settings unchanged following the January policy meeting. In …

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• 2 February 2022 5:39 pm

  US: Private Sector Employment Falls by 301K

  

  Employment in the US private sector fell by 301,000 in January, monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute revealed on Wednesday, marking only the second month-on-month drop in employment since April 2020 when the US first went into lockdown. That was a huge miss on consensus …

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• 2 February 2022 5:01 pm

  Oil Near The Peak of 7 Years And Eyes on OPEC+

  

  Oil prices jumped on Wednesday towards a seven-year high hit last week as the United States’ move to drain its crude inventories underlined high demand and tight supplies, but investors remained cautious ahead of the OPEC+ group meeting later on Wednesday. Brent crude rose 23 cents, or 0.26 percent, to …

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• 2 February 2022 3:37 pm

  Euro Maintains Strength as Improved Risk Sentiment Weighs on Dollar

  

  The euro rose on Wednesday for a third consecutive day, after hitting a 20-month low last week, as markets awaited inflation data in the eurozone for clues about the European Central Bank’s next move. The euro has come under pressure recently, falling 8 percent in three months, amid expectations that …

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• 2 February 2022 2:47 pm

  The US Public Debt Has Crossed $30 Trillion For The First Time Ever

  

  The US public debt has crossed the $30 trillion barrier for the first time ever, with government lending accelerating during the “Corona” pandemic to contain the virus’ repercussions on the economy. According to US Treasury data released on Tuesday, the US public debt has risen by about seven trillion dollars …

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• 2 February 2022 2:00 pm

  European Shares Rise, Boosted by Strong Earnings

  

  European shares rose for the third session in a row on Wednesday, recovering about half of their losses in January, as the positive impact of strong corporate results outweighed the impact of concerns about rising interest rates ahead of the European Central Bank’s decisions expected on Thursday. The pan-European Stoxx …

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• 2 February 2022 1:04 pm

  Japanese Stocks Rise After US Stocks Rise Overnight

  

  Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday after an overnight rally in US stocks improved risk appetite, prompting investors to buy stocks that saw last month’s sell-off and stocks of companies with strong expectations. The Nikkei index rose 1.68% to close at 27533.60 points, while the broader Topix index rose 2.14 …

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• 2 February 2022 4:37 am

  Nasdaq Surges On Third Day Of Gains, Earnings

  

  Nasdaq futures rose in overnight trading on Tuesday, after the technology-focused average gained for the third day in the regular session. Dow futures fell 40 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.25% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.75%.Google-parent Alphabet rose more than 7% in extended trading after the company beat on …

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• 2 February 2022 3:31 am

  Cryptos Stabilize As Analysts Expect Bitcoin Short Squeeze

  

  Cryptocurrencies are starting to stabilize after falling in January, and some analysts expect prices to recover this month, especially as several alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) outperformed bitcoin over the past week.Trading at $38667.70, Bitcoin’s daily price chart seems to be making a steady recovery pattern, but some concerning indicators are coming …

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• 2 February 2022 3:20 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 1 February

  

  The US dollar remained on the backfoot on Tuesday, although losses were limited across the Forex board. The EUR/USD pair is ending the day pretty much unchanged in the 1.1240/50 area after dismal EU data put a cap to the shared currency.The GBP/USD shrugged off UK’s political row and retained …

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