US stocks rallied on Monday while government bond prices fell, as investors returned to riskier assets after growth fears and high inflation left the S&P 500 nursing its seventh consecutive week of losses.Monday’s advance followed a late turnround on Wall Street on Friday when the S&P briefly entered bear market …
Read More »Pound Under Pressure as Markets Shift Focus to November Budget
The British pound is facing growing headwinds, with analysts at Bank of America (BofA) warning that …
U.S. Stock Futures Ease as Investors Await Fed Speeches and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday, pausing after record-setting gains last week fueled …
Oil Prices Edge Higher as EU Sanctions and Ukrainian Strikes Tighten Supply Outlook
Oil prices advanced on Monday, rebounding after last week’s losses, as traders weighed the impact of…
European Stocks Slip as Investors Eye Fed Policy Outlook and Key U.S. Inflation Data
European markets opened the week slightly weaker on Monday, with investors opting for caution as the…
Gold Prices Stay Near Record Highs as Investors Bet on Further Fed Easing
Gold prices gained modestly in Asian trading on Monday, holding close to last week’s all-time peaks …
Weekly Recap: FOMC’s Rate Cut – A Lifeline or A Risky Bet?
The FOMC’s 25 basis point rate cut on September 17, setting the benchmark at 4.00%-4.25%, unleashed …
WTI and Brent Performance Reflects Competing Forces
The global oil market is currently navigating a precarious equilibrium. On one side, the price of We…
Wall Street Soars to New Heights After Fed Rate Cut
U.S. stock markets closed the week on a high note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P…
French Unrest Undermines Euro’s Fragile Rally
The EUR/USD pair closed Friday at 1.1744, down 0.35% from the prior session, capping a volatile week…
Mary C. Daly Leads Fed’s Charge to Bolster Jobs Against Political Tides
The Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate cut on September 17, 2025, sliced through the tension…
Market Analysis
May, 2022
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24 May 2022 2:47 am
Powell officially sworn in as Fed chair
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was formally sworn in on Monday to begin his second four-year term as head of the U.S. central bank as it aims to tame the highest inflation in four decades without tipping the economy into recession. Lael Brainard was also sworn in as the Fed’s …
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24 May 2022 2:25 am
AUD/USD Rising, Defying Gravity
The AUD/USD pair is rising and while this is ideally perceived of as a bearish continuation chart pattern, the Australian dollar has a habit of defying gravity when correcting the trend and a break of the current resistance would be an important development. On the other hand, the bears are …
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24 May 2022 1:31 am
Governor Bailey: BoE not to blame for soaring inflation
The governor of the Bank of England has hit back at critics who accused him of being asleep at the wheel while inflation soared and a cost of living crisis hit UK living standards.Andrew Bailey defends response to Covid pandemic and indicates that the British central bank will not take …
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24 May 2022 12:40 am
Gold records a fresh two-week high at around $1860s
The Gold Index advances for the fourth successive trading day and begins the trading week with an upbeat tone but retreats at the 20-day moving average (DMA) at $1856.45. The XAU/USD Index reflects the weak appetite for the US dollar, despite higher US Treasury yields, which are pairing last Friday’s …
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23 May 2022 10:27 pm
USD/JPY retreats, but steadies around 127.80s
The USD/JPY pair has edged lower and records minimal losses of 0.01% in the North American session, courtesy of a positive mood and a weaker greenback. At the time of writing, the USD/JPY is trading at 127.84.Market sentiment remains positive, as US equities gain between 1.27% and 1.90%. The US …
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23 May 2022 9:31 pm
UK aims to legislate against Brexit deal
The United Kingdom has been long supporting the case to modify the Northern Ireland Protocol amid the barriers it creates in Northern Ireland. Another issue comes from delay and prices rises amid checks requirements.However, the Union has refused to reopen the treaty and has threatened to use “all the measures …
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23 May 2022 8:39 pm
EUR/USD surges on weaker dollar
The EUR/USD pair is soaring and is closing to the 1.0700 mark, as the US dollar trading remains softer amid positive market sentiment, and an additional hawkish push provided by the ECB President Christine Lagarde, saying that a rate hike on July, it’s possible. At the time of writing, the …
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23 May 2022 7:57 pm
GBP/USD rallies on improved risk-on, weaker dollar
The GBP/USD pair opened the week near the 1.2470s area and, due to favorable market sentiment, rallied 100-pips, reclaiming the 1.2500 mark and closing at the 1.2600 price level, last seen on May 5.The sterling is extending its recovery after posting its first weekly gain in five and begins the …
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23 May 2022 7:14 pm
Hawkish ECB members annoyed at Lagarde’s rate hike plan
Some of the more hawkish European Central Bank policymakers are annoyed at the rate-hike timeline outlined by central bank President Christine Lagarde, Bloomberg reported on Monday citing sources, given some had preferred a faster option. Lagarde effectively signaled in a blog post on Monday that the bank would bring rates …
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23 May 2022 5:18 pm
US: National Activity Index rises to 0.47 in April
The US National Activity Index rose to 0.47 in April from 0.36 in March, data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago revealed on Monday. The National Activity Index is a monthly index designed to gauge overall economic activity and related inflationary pressure. The index has been relatively stable …
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23 May 2022 4:54 pm
The Russian ruble continues to rise against the dollar and the euro
The Russian currency, the ruble, continued its rise against the American and European currencies, as it rose today, Monday, by about 3%, and the dollar was trading below the level of 59 rubles and the euro below the level of 62 rubles. The Moscow Stock Exchange said – in a …
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23 May 2022 3:39 pm
Oil rises in early trading
Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday as US fuel demand, tight supplies and a slight decline in the dollar supported the market as Shanghai prepared to reopen after a two-month shutdown, raising concerns about a sharp slowdown in growth. Brent crude futures rose 82 cents to $113.37 a …
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