St Louis Fed President James Bullard on Tuesday said that he thinks it an open question whether the Fed will have to become more restrictive (i.e. raise rates above the “neutral” 2.0%-2.5% zone). Additional Quotes:“We will be able to assess our position in a few months’ time.”“I think it’s premature …
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Market Analysis
February, 2022
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1 February 2022 11:43 pm
Wall Street Digest Earnings, Major Economic Data This Week
The latest trend in day-to-day stock market index trading looks to be the Nasdaq filling deep holes dug in the previous month while the Dow and S&P 500 basically tread water. Certainly, this is what’s happening this morning: The Dow is -3 points and the S&P 500 -2, while the …
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1 February 2022 10:04 pm
Gold Loses Momentum After Being Unable To Break $1810
The US dollar stabilizes during the American session, as the DXY trims losses. The XAU/USD fails to breaks $1810, remains above $1800.Gold peaked on European hours at $1809 and then lost strength. It pulled back following the release of US economic data to $1797 and then rose back above $1800. …
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1 February 2022 8:32 pm
WTI Close To Fresh Highs Despite Looming OPEC+ Decision
Oil prices have continued to trade close to multi-year highs and within recently established ranges on Tuesday, with front-month WTI futures undulating between lows in the $86.00s and highs in the $88.00s. At current levels just above $88.00 per barrel, WTI is trading flat on the day and is less …
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1 February 2022 8:25 pm
Fed’s Bostic: Higher Inflation Poses Real Risk
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Tuesday that there is a “real danger” of inflation expectations drifting from the Fed’s 2.0% target to 4% or higher. If current levels of Fed support are left in place, he added, it could fuel more inflation and thus warrant action “soon” to …
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1 February 2022 7:52 pm
More Insight On Tuesday’s ISM Data
US manufacturing sector slowed in January; but employment surged. A measure of US manufacturing activity fell to a 14-month low in January amid an outbreak of COVID-19 infections, supporting views that economic growth lost steam at the start of the year.The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Tuesday that …
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1 February 2022 7:41 pm
US ‘ISM Manufacturing PMI’ falls in January below expectations
ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to its weakest since November 2020 in January at 57.6. The Employment subindex hit its highest since last March. According to a survey compiled by the Institute of Supply Management, US Manufacturing PMI fell to 57.6 in January from 58.7 in December. That was a little …
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1 February 2022 7:09 pm
US Dollar Index Depressed Ahead Of ISM Data
The DXY Index has remained on the defensive territory in the low-96.00s as US bond yields remain largely range bound on Tuesday.Sellers are still in control of the sentiment around the US dollar and drag the American currency’s Index (DXY) to new 4-day lows in the 96.25/20 band.The US dollar …
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1 February 2022 5:57 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 1-2-2022
There were no strong market drivers during the European session. Gold prices rose on Tuesday above the key $1800 level, with increased investment demand, further supported by a weak dollar and falling Treasury yields. By 1323 GMT, the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.5% to $1,805.43 an ounce. …
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1 February 2022 4:23 pm
US Stock Index Futures Contrast With The Dollar’s Decline
The futures prices of US stock indices witnessed a noticeable divergence today, with stock market volatility driven by the technology sector. This came at the same time that the US dollar index was declining, as it now reached nearly 96.345 points, with a decrease of 0.30%. Futures contracts for US …
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1 February 2022 2:39 pm
The USD Continues to Decline And The Australian Dollar Rises
The US dollar extended its decline on Tuesday while risk-sensitive currencies such as the British pound and the Australian dollar rebounded after falling overnight. Global stocks started February higher after falling nearly 5 percent in January, and the currency market changed course as well. After the dollar index reached its …
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1 February 2022 2:16 pm
Electric Car Maker Tesla Shares Up 10%
Shares in electric car maker Tesla rose nearly 10% Monday, on the overall market recovery. CNBC reported that Tesla’s stock had previously fallen nearly 20% in January, amid selling. Stocks came under pressure, especially after CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla will not offer any new model cars to customers …
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1 February 2022 1:19 pm
European Shares Rise After Falling in January
European shares rose on Tuesday, tracking US stocks after upbeat comments from the US Treasury’s chief economist calmed some concerns about the future of the stock market, and UBS shares jumped after posting strong quarterly earnings. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 1.2 percent after recording its worst monthly performance …
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