Market Analysis

June, 2022

  • 20 June 2022 5:00 pm

    Oil prices stabilize as the market balances recession fears and tight supplies

    Oil prices stabilized on Monday, after struggling to recoup last week’s losses, as the market worked to balance tight supplies and fears of slowing global economic growth. Brent crude futures were down 38 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $112.74 a barrel. Brent prices fell 7.3% last week, the first weekly …

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  • 20 June 2022 3:40 pm

    Saudi oil exports rose in April on a monthly basis to 7.38 million bpd

    Citing monthly export data for the Joint Data Initiative “JODI”, the International Energy Forum said that Saudi Arabia’s crude exports in April rose to 7.38 million barrels per day from 7.235 million barrels per day in March. The forum indicated that the data highlights that global oil demand fell on …

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  • 20 June 2022 2:28 pm

    The euro rises with a focus on ECB

    The euro rose on Monday as markets focused on the European Central Bank’s anti-fragmentation tools in the eurozone, even as French President Emmanuel Macron lost an outright majority in legislative elections. The final results showed that Macron’s “Together” alliance obtained the largest number of votes in the National Assembly elections, …

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  • 20 June 2022 12:33 pm

    Nikkei closes at its lowest level in more than five weeks

    Japan’s Nikkei closed at a more than five-week low on Monday as energy and chip-related shares led losses as investors struggled to find signs of market action due to a holiday in the United States. The Nikkei index fell 0.74 percent to 25,771.22 points, its lowest closing level since May …

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  • 20 June 2022 12:02 pm

    People’s Bank of China keeps interest rates unchanged

    The People’s Bank of China kept interest rates unchanged in June at 3.7% for one year and 4.45% for 5 years, in a move that was expected by most investors. The Central Bank had reduced interest rates for one year during the months of November and December of last year …

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  • 20 June 2022 10:41 am

    China’s imports of Russian oil in May recorded a record increase

    China’s imports of Russian crude oil in May hit a record for one month of 8.42 million tons (about 1.98 million barrels per day), up 55 percent from the same month in 2021, according to Chinese customs data. Customs data released on Monday also showed that China imported 260,000 tons …

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  • 20 June 2022 10:20 am

    Bitcoin climbs 5.7% to $20,455

    Cryptocurrency bitcoin rose 5.69 percent to $2,045.29 by 2003 GMT Sunday, up $1,079.23 from its previous close. With this, Bitcoin, the largest and most popular cryptocurrency in the world, is up 13.9 percent from this year’s low of $1,7592.78, which it hit on Saturday. Ether rose 10.42 percent to $1,100.07 …

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  • 20 June 2022 2:14 am

    Janet Yellen: Recession isn’t inevitable, but inflation remains unacceptably high

    Janet Yellen

    The US Treasury Secretary expects the US economy to slow” to more “stable growth”. A recession is not “at all inevitable” as the Fed takes increasingly aggressive action to address sharply rising inflation, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday.“Clearly, inflation is unacceptably high,” Yellen continued. “It’s President Joe Biden’s top …

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  • 20 June 2022 1:20 am

    Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 13 – 17 June

    Central banks, categorized as most observed and most monitored around the globe, are coining what can be called a campaign against surging inflation. But this week it became more obvious that they know this could be achieved only at a cost that their economies should endure.US president Joe Biden indicated, …

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  • 19 June 2022 7:55 pm

    Why Has Bitcoin Dropped Below $20,000?

    Liquidity problems could account for the latest crypto crash. Over the weekend, bitcoin price dropped below a key psychological level for buyer support, and so far, has not managed to return above that level.Bitcoin price fell below $20,000 on Saturday and is currently trading at $19,379 on Sunday morning, registering …

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  • 19 June 2022 5:15 pm

    Amid Overseas Turbulence, Is US Inflation Out of Fed’s Control?

    Most Americans believe that the US central bank cannot fix the factors driving Inflation and recession has lately become a key word in most economic discussions.Wages are not principally responsible for the inflation we’re seeing,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. The tragic moment came also on Wednesday …

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  • 18 June 2022 4:30 am

    Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, June 17

    Stocks were volatile during Friday’s trading, the same applies to almost all other assets with the exception of the strongeU DOLLAR>US shares were switching between gains and losses as investors grew increasingly worried about a potential economic slowdown. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite bounced on Friday as Wall …

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  • 18 June 2022 12:40 am

    AUD/USD plunges on stronger US dollar

    The Australian dollar prepares to finish the week with losses of almost 1.60%. Fluctuating sentiment in the FX space boosts the USD and weighs on the AUD.St. Louis Fed President Bullard: Achieving a soft landing is feasible. The AUD/USD pair plummets from weekly highs reached on Thursday around 0.7069, down …

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