The Federal Reserve hiked its target interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point, as expected. Chair Jerome Powell said that the Fed could start to dial back rate hikes in future meetings, giving the economy a bit of a breather from punishing interest rate spikes that have slowed …
Read More »Tariffs and War Weigh on China’s Manufacturing Strength
China’s economic resilience is being tested once again, as global tensions and trade pressures begin…
Europe Tightens the Screws: New Sanctions Target Russia’s Financial Lifelines
The European Union has escalated its economic pressure on Russia by approving a new wave of sanction…
Dollar Strength Keeps USD/JPY Near Highs as Oil Drives Inflation Concerns
The USD/JPY pair remained steady near recent highs on Thursday, holding around the 159.45 level afte…
Day 54 of War: Fragile Truce Holds as Trump Issues “Shoot and Kill” Order in Hormuz
As the conflict enters day 54, a fragile truce remains in place, but tensions are escalating rapidly…
Wall Street Slips at the Open as Hormuz Anxieties Offset Solid Earnings and Tesla’s $25B Pivot
Key Takeaways: Equities edge lower: U.S. stocks opened in the red, with the Nasdaq slipping 0.4%, as…
Bitcoin Defies Market Gloom, Holding $78K Amid Middle East Tensions and Institutional Buying
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds its ground: The flagship cryptocurrency remained steady above $78,000, …
Hormuz Anxiety Persists as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Flounder Despite Ceasefire Extension
Key Takeaways: Diplomatic Deadlock: Uncertainty surrounds future peace talks, with Vice President JD…
European Stocks Slip as Hormuz Chaos Eclipses Ceasefire; L’Oréal Defies Gloom with 8% Surge
Key Takeaways: Broad market dip: The Stoxx 600, DAX, and FTSE 100 all posted morning losses as geopo…
Gold Breaks Key Support as Hawkish Fed Fears and Iran Standoff Supercharge the Dollar
Key Takeaways: Technical Breakdown: Spot gold briefly breached its rigid $4,700 floor, hit by a surg…
Brent Breaches $102 as Iran Standoff Paralyzes Hormuz and U.S. Fuel Exports Shatter Records
Key Takeaways: Crude spikes higher: Brent crude blew past $102 a barrel, while WTI approached $94, d…
Market Analysis
November, 2022
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2 November 2022 11:07 pm
Jerome Powell: If we overtighten, we have tools to support economic activity
FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell comments on the policy outlook after the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the policy rate by 75 basis points to the range of 3.75-4% following the November policy meeting.Key Quotes“If we overtighten then we have the ability with our tools to support economic activity.”“On the other …
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2 November 2022 10:34 pm
EUR/USD jumps to two-day highs after FOMC statement
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rate by 75 basis points as expected. The US dollar as FOMC says will take into account the cumulative tightening.The EUR/USD pair is gaining momentum, above 0.9950 could test parity. The EUR/USD rose following the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates by 75 …
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2 November 2022 10:23 pm
Gold Price rallies after FOMC’s dovish language
Gold prices have shot higher on a hint of dovishness in today’s interest rate statement and policy decision by the Federal Open Market committee. The vote was unanimous in favour of the policy whereby the Fed hiked by 75bps, setting the target range at 3.75% – 4.00%. Gold is up …
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2 November 2022 10:03 pm
Breaking: Fed hikes policy rate by 75 bps to 3.75-4% as expected
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it raised the policy rate, federal funds rate, by 75 bps to the range of 3.75-4% following the November’s two-day monetary policy meeting. This decision came in line with the market expectation. This is the fourth Fed’s interest rate hike in a …
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2 November 2022 9:24 pm
EUR/GBP in range below 0.8625 ahead of the FOMC
The euro remains stalled below 0.8625 for the second consecutive day. The market is calm ahead of the FOMC. On Thursday, the BoE is expected to deliver a “dovish hike”.The euro has remained trading within a narrow range against the British pound for the second consecutive day. The pair has …
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2 November 2022 8:17 pm
Can Rishi Sunak Help The Stock Market?
Sunak has acknowledged that his country is dealing with “profound economic challenges,” and he is stepping in at a pivotal time as the country needs some stability. Sunak is feeling the pressure of trying to gain investors’ confidence following the financial fallout caused by last month’s controversial tax cuts.The markets …
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2 November 2022 7:21 pm
US shares fall as Wall Street prepares for FOMC decision
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 105 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively. So, Stocks fell Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting.The Fed is widely expected to announce a 0.75 …
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2 November 2022 4:49 pm
US: ADP Employment Change rises 239K in October
The data published by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) showed on Wednesday that private sector employment in the US rose by 239,000 in October. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 193,000. September print of 208,000 got revised down to 192,000. Commenting on the data, “this is a …
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2 November 2022 3:49 pm
European stocks open higher ahead of the Fed’s rate decision
European shares started trading higher on Wednesday, boosted by the rise of the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, while hopes were raised that the Federal Reserve may hint at a slowdown in the pace of monetary tightening at its meeting later on Wednesday. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.3 …
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2 November 2022 3:48 pm
Oil falls ahead of US Federal Reserve interest rate decision
Oil prices fell on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike, but expectations of a decline in US crude inventories and European sanctions on Russian oil limited losses. Brent crude fell 56 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $ 94.09 a barrel by 1027 GMT, while US West Texas …
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2 November 2022 2:30 pm
Russia announces continued talks with Turkey over grain agreement
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it is still in contact with Turkey over the Ukraine grain deal but that Russia’s participation is currently suspended. Russia suspended its participation in the deal at the weekend, saying it could not guarantee the safety of civilian ships crossing the Black Sea due …
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2 November 2022 12:59 pm
Nikkei closes flat ahead of Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei index ended Wednesday’s trading in the Tokyo Stock Exchange little changed amid weak trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest, which would also give clues to the bank’s future policy path. Still, investors were keen to buy Sony Group shares in light of strong expectations. Nikkei …
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