This week, Wall Street is facing sharp volatility as investors and market participants keep their fingers crossed while awaiting a hawkish FOMC meeting on 25-26 January. However, the fourth-quarter 2021 earnings season is gathering pace with better-than-expected results so far.Earnings results are expected to stay strong this time around. Six …
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The US Dollar surged to multi-year highs following the release of robust Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data…
Bitcoin Stumbles as Job Growth Dampens Rate Cut Hopes
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US stocks decline post robust NFP data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted over 700 points on Friday, following the release of unexp…
Fed’s Goolsbee: Rates could come down if things stay steady and inflation doesn’t spike
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee stated in a CNBC interview on Friday that …
Upbeat NFP Data Evidences Resilient Labour Market
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Delta Air Lines Exceeds Q4 Earnings Expectations on Robust Travel Demand
Delta Air Lines reported fourth-quarter earnings that outperformed Wall Street estimates, propelled …
China’s Central Bank Halts Treasury Bond Purchases Amid Currency Concerns
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European Markets Edge Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
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Oil Prices Climb as Winter Weather and Supply Concerns Drive Demand
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Friday, continuing their upward trajectory for a third conse…
Gold Prices Inch Higher Amid Rate and Trade Jitters, Copper Boosted by China Stimulus Hopes
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Market Analysis
January, 2022
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21 January 2022 8:38 pm
US leading indicators climb 0.8% despite omicron’s Impact
The US economy has kept growing in the face of the rapid spread of omicron. The US leading index rose a solid 0.8% in December, signaling steady growth even as the record spread of the omicron virus nibbled at the edges of the economy. Economists polled by The Wall Street …
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21 January 2022 7:39 pm
Eurozone Consumer Confidence falls in January
The Eurozone Consumer Confidence has fallen to -8.5 in January flash estimate versus expected decline to -9.0According to the flash estimate of the European Commission’s Eurozone Consumer Confidence survey, the headline index fell to -8.5 in January versus forecasts for a drop to -9.0 from -8.4 the month prior. December’s …
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21 January 2022 6:00 pm
Canada: Retail Sales Rise by 0.7% MoM in November
According to a report released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Canadian Retail Sales rose 0.7% MoM in November, less than the expected 1.2% rise and a sharp acceleration from October’s 1.5% MoM rise (which was revised lower from 1.6%). Statistics Canada’s flash estimate for December showed that Retail Sales most …
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21 January 2022 4:56 pm
A Sharp Decline in European Shares Due to a Global Sell-off
European shares fell sharply on Friday following a global sell-off in stock markets on concerns linked to the pace of central bank tightening and weak economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.4 percent in a broad sell-off and is headed for its worst daily performance in nearly two …
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21 January 2022 3:46 pm
Dollar Maintains Strength as Aussie And Bitcoin Sell-Off
The dollar is set for its best weekly performance in a month against other major currencies on Friday, as the global reserve currency maintained its strength amid a sell-off of riskier assets in the markets. Investor sentiment has been affected in recent days by weak economic data, spreading inflation and …
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21 January 2022 2:53 pm
Disappointing Earnings Against Expectations For Netflix
Netflix missed Wall Street expectations for new subscribers at the end of last year and delivered a weaker-than-expected forecast in early 2022, as competition intensified in the battle for viewers of its online streaming services. The world’s largest streaming service added 8.3 million subscribers from October to December, when it …
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21 January 2022 1:45 pm
Japan Shares Fall Due to The Decline in The Technology Sector
Japanese shares fell on Friday, dragged down by losses in the technology sector, after the Nasdaq index fell 1 percent in the evening, on fears related to inflation and higher interest rates, which undermined the appetite for risk. The Nikkei index closed down 0.9 percent to 27,522.26 points, after dropping …
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21 January 2022 1:14 pm
UK: Retail Sales Plunge by 3.7% in December
Retail Sales in the UK declined by 3.7% on a monthly basis in December following November’s increase of 1% (revised from +1.4%), the UK’s Office for National Statistics reported on Friday. This reading missed the market expectation for a decline of 0.6% by a wide margin. On a yearly basis, …
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21 January 2022 12:30 pm
Oil Falls With Profit-Taking After US Stockpiles Increase
Oil prices fell on Friday, January 21, after rising to a seven-year high this week, as an increase in US crude and fuel inventories prompted investors to cash in on the rally. Gasoline stocks rose in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, by 5.9 million barrels, to the …
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21 January 2022 4:03 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 21-01-2022
The US dollar traded with a soft tone on Thursday, ending the day mixed across the board. The EUR was among the weakest, while the AUD and the CAD were the strongest. Economic DataDisappointing US employment-related figures were behind the broad dollar’s weakness at the beginning of the American session, …
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21 January 2022 3:14 am
US Shares In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb
Dow Jones futures fell slightly overnight, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures lost some ground. For the second straight in a row, the major indexes tried to rebound but were pulled lower with sharp losses, extending the stock market correction.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9% in Thursday’s stock …
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21 January 2022 1:25 am
How Is US Dollar Hit by Employment Data?
The US dollar traded with a soft tone on Thursday, ending the day mixed across the major currencies. The EUR was among the weakest, while the AUD and the CAD were the strongest.Disappointing US employment data was behind the broad dollar’s weakness at the beginning of the American session, as …
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