European shares rose on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s rally overnight, after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but calmed bets on a major tightening, with sentiment rebounding further thanks to a streak of big profits. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.8 percent, reversing many of the …
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Oil Prices Slump Amid Supply Surge: Decoding the Market Turmoil on August 12, 2025
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Rereading CPI Significance: US Price Surge Ripples Across Asset Categories
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U.S. Consumer Price Growth Slows in July, Strengthening Case for Fed Rate Cut
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Bitcoin Falls as Risk Appetite Dips Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data
Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday, reversing much of its weekend gains as risk appetite…
Oil Prices Hold Steady as U.S.-China Tariff Truce and Fed Rate Cut Hopes Support Market
Oil prices remained relatively stable on Tuesday, supported by the extension of the U.S.-China tarif…
European Stocks Rise as U.S.-China Tariff Truce Boosts Investor Sentiment
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U.K. Unemployment Rate Holds Steady as Pay Growth Remains Elevated
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Asian Stock Markets Rise as Tariff Truce and RBA Rate Cut Boost Sentiment
Most Asian stock markets saw gains on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei hitting a record high and shares …
Last Minute Decision: Trump Extends China Tariff Truce for 90 Days Amid Trade Talks
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Market Analysis
May, 2022
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5 May 2022 12:46 pm
Gold rises 1% after the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates
Gold prices rose on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points to curb inflation, which the central bank sees as a factor threatening the economy, while ruling out a larger rate hike this year. Gold in spot transactions rose 0.9 percent to $ 1898.06 …
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5 May 2022 2:35 am
EUR/USD Eyes Fresh Highs After FOMC Decision
The EUR/USD pair has witnessed a juggernaut upside move after the Federal Reserve decided to raise a rate hike by 50 basis points in the New York session. The Euro bulls have established the asset above 1.0600 and are driving it higher towards the next barricade at 1.0650.An interest rate …
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5 May 2022 1:54 am
Market Drivers – US Session – Wednesday 4 May
The US dollar plunged on the remarks by the US Fed’s monetary policy decision. As expected, the US central bank has hiked rates by 50 bps to a range of 0.75% to 1% while announcing trimming the balance sheet as of June 1. They would start with a $47.5 billion …
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5 May 2022 1:37 am
US Unemployment Rate, NFP Preview
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to release non-farm payroll data and unemployment rate data for April on Friday. The current prevalent mixed concerns across financial markets could be linked to some sort of anxiety ahead of this week’s US Nonfarm Payrolls data.The US dollar rose slightly on …
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5 May 2022 1:16 am
RBNZ: Stagflation not a core risk
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s governor Adrian Orr stated that the RBNZ doesn’t see stagflation as a core risk, adding that ”it’s business as usual” on monetary policy and the central banks have ”no regrets on monetary policy,” and that he is ”proud of where we are”.Orr added that …
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5 May 2022 12:03 am
US Equities Stocks Jump On Powell’s Remarks
In reaction to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments downplaying the likelihood of larger rate hike than the one just announced Wednesday, stocks surged to their biggest gain in two years Wednesday. Bond yields dropped as well. Stocks on Wall Street jumped on Wednesday, after Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair, …
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4 May 2022 11:37 pm
Could Rising Inflation Turn Bitcoin Into Risk-Off Asset?
Bitcoin is separating itself from risk assets with increasing HODL behavior and historical patterns suggest a mild down-turn, according to Bloomberg Intelligence’s latest report. The report discussed bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it relates to adoption, markets and defining asset classes.The report also explains how bitcoin is separating itself from …
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4 May 2022 11:25 pm
Gold Prices Soar On Powell’s Comments
Gold is benefiting from safe-haven flows and a dialing back of an uber hawkish Fed. Fed’s chairman, Powell, has taken out 75bps rate hike speculation in markets. At $1,885, the gold price is rallying some 0.87% on the day, breaking out of sideways consolidation and taking on a critical daily …
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4 May 2022 11:18 pm
Powell: US economy has a good chance to avoid recession
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is delivering his remarks on the monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in May.Key Quotes“We understand the pain from high inflation”.“It’s our job is to make sure high …
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4 May 2022 11:13 pm
Powell: War, lockdowns add to hot inflation
Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, is delivering his comments on the monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in May.Key quotes“Ukraine war, China lockdowns both likely to add to headline inflation.”“Both issues also likely to limit progress on …
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4 May 2022 10:48 pm
Powell’s Speech Reveals Inflation Current Circumstances
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, is delivering his comments on the US monetary policy outlook at a press conference following the FOMC’s decision to hike the policy rate by 50 basis points in FOMC’s May meeting.Key quotes“Disruptions to supply larger, longer-lasting than anticipated.”“Ukraine war likely to restrain …
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4 May 2022 10:37 pm
USD dips As Fed Seems Open To Further Hikes
The Federal Reserve has raised rates by 50 bps as expected and seems open to further hikes. QT program launch and its potential ramp-up make the dollar scarcer. What most market participants see as most important, is the Fed comment on inflation: it is still high, “owing to supply and …
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