The USD/CAD pair has dropped back from earlier session highs in the 1.2660s to the 1.2640 area, to put it back to trading with Asia Pacific 1.2620-1.2650ish trading ranges. The Canadian dollar and other risk-sensitive currencies remain highly sensitive to US equity market volatility. Major US indices have been taking …
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Market Analysis
January, 2022
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25 January 2022 7:40 pm
Gold Prices Jump Boosted By T-Yields Drop
A quick drop in US yields boosted XAU/USD that jumped from $1840 to $1853, reaching the highest level since November 19. It then pulled back all the way to $1840 and now is approaching the $1850 area again. Prices remain volatile in metals, stocks and bonds. The spike in gold …
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25 January 2022 7:00 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 25-1-2022
The European session has been fairly quiet as stocks seem somewhat more cautious after the bounce on Wall Street yesterday. US futures have fallen since Asian trading and maintained this trend throughout European morning trading. The dollar received some support before the Federal Reserve. EUR/USD fell to fresh five-week lows …
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25 January 2022 5:12 pm
Pfizer and Biotech launch a trial of a vaccine targeting Omicron
Pfizer and Biotech said Tuesday they have started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the omicron mutant of COVID-19 that has eluded some of the protection provided by the original two-dose vaccine regimen. The two companies intend to test the immune …
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25 January 2022 4:36 pm
USD Overview: The Focus is Back on FED
The US dollar rebounded today, Tuesday, to record a strong rise against other currencies, coinciding with several factors that affected its performance, on top of which are the current geopolitical tensions and the markets’ anticipation of critical economic data. As Russia builds up its troops and soldiers at the Ukrainian …
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25 January 2022 3:14 pm
Oil Prices Rise as Fears of a Supply Shortage Grow Due to Political Tensions
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping some of their losses on Monday as rising tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East heightened fears of a supply shortage. Brent crude futures rose $1.21, or 1.5 percent, to $87.52 a barrel by 0946 GMT, after falling 1.8 percent in the previous …
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25 January 2022 2:29 pm
German IFO Business Climate Unexpectedly Improves in January
The headline German IFO Business Climate Index unexpectedly jumped to 95.7 in January versus last month’s 94.7 and the consensus estimates of 94.7. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment dropped to 96.1 points in the reported month as compared to last month’s 96.9 and 96.1 anticipated. The IFO Expectations Index – …
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25 January 2022 1:15 pm
IBM Shares Rise About 7% After Results
IBM shares jumped 7% in after-hours trading on Monday, January 24, after the software and services company said revenue jumped 6% in the fourth quarter, beating expectations. Revenue came in at $16.7 billion, versus analyst expectations of $15.96 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company showed the fastest revenue growth since …
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25 January 2022 12:39 pm
Oil Prices Rise 1% Due to Fear of Supply Shortage
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recouping some of their losses on Monday as rising tension in Eastern Europe and the Middle East heightened fears of a supply shortage. Brent crude futures rose 60 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $86.87 a barrel, after falling 1.8 percent in the previous session. US …
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25 January 2022 4:39 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 24 January
Markets were ghosted by a wave of risk aversion on Monday, only safe-havens benefitted but risk-sensitive currencies were hurt, though the latter group had pared back on much of their earlier underperformance by the end of US trading session as risk appetite recovered.The US dollar was the safe haven of …
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25 January 2022 3:45 am
Bitcoin Bounces Back After Falling Below $33,000
Bitcoin rallied on Monday afternoon, trading above $37,000, after falling to a seven-month low in the morning, as the cryptocurrency moved in lockstep with a swift rally in risk assets.Bitcoin was trading at $36,800 at 5 p.m., up, 4.7% on the day. In the morning, it traded below $33,000 for …
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25 January 2022 3:34 am
Oil falls 2% as Fed rate hike talk ghosts risk markets
At the time of writing, WTI picks up bids towards $84.00, extending the late Monday’s recovery during the initial Asian session on Tuesday. The oil benchmark’s latest recovery takes clues from a bullish Doji candlestick and Momentum line. Oil prices fell about 2% on Monday, hit by investor concerns over …
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25 January 2022 3:20 am
US inflation expectations extend bounce off four-month low
US inflation expectations, as measured by the 10-year breakeven inflation rate according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve data, rose for the second consecutive day to 2.38% by the end of Monday’s North American session.The inflation gauge extends rebound from a four-month low flashed last week ahead of the key …
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