Gold prices hovered at a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by the rise in the dollar and the yield on Treasury bonds, amid fears that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates by a significant amount. And by 0049 GMT, gold fell in spot transactions 0.1 percent to …
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
October, 2022
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20 October 2022 11:05 am
Gold is at its lowest level in 3 weeks, with rise of dollar and bond yields
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20 October 2022 10:30 am
Oil rebounds amid news of possible easing of quarantine measures in China
Oil prices rose nearly $1 on Thursday as investor sentiment rose on news that China is considering reducing the duration of the quarantine for arrivals. By 0610 GMT, Brent crude futures for December settlement rose 80 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $92.21 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for …
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20 October 2022 3:24 am
Market Drivers – US Session 19/10/2022
The negative market mood erased Tuesday’s relative optimism. This sentiment has benefited the American Dollar on Wednesday, which extended its latest rally against major rival currencies.The trading day witnessed the release of fresh inflation reports that reminded traders of the high risk of a looming global recession.The EUR/USD pair finished …
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20 October 2022 2:59 am
Bitcoin manages to hold on despite rate policy concerns
Traders witnessed another day of battle for control of Bitcoin’s $19,200 support level, as there was seldom any change to the persistent choppy price action in the crypto market during trading on Wednesday.The US dollar’s Index, DXY, rebounded and so, spiked above 113 near midday after hitting a low of …
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20 October 2022 2:20 am
Treasury yields touch highest since 2008
Stocks moved lower on Wednesday as Wall Street struggled to extend its rally amid a sharp rise in Treasury yields. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.85% to close at 10,680.51. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.67% to 3,695.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 99.99 points, or 0.33%, to finish the …
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20 October 2022 1:00 am
Gold nosedives to three-week lows
Gold has been plagued by accelerating decline. On Wednesday, the precious material also hit fresh three-week lows below $1,630. Gold is trading at $1,628.60 per ounce at the time of writing.Meanwhile, the USD rallies on Fed officials signaling further tightening and soaring US yields. Gold has nosedived nearly 1.5% so …
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20 October 2022 12:12 am
Fed’s Bullard: Have to react if inflation doesn’t ease
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard hinted at the possibility of raising interest rates by 75 basis points at each of its next two meetings in November and December. The US dollar bounced, it has from two-week lows on Wednesday with a rise in US Treasury yields …
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19 October 2022 11:16 pm
Wall Street struggles amid soaring Treasury yields
US main indexes struggled for direction on Wednesday as a surge in Treasury yields to 14-year highs on expectations of bigger interest rate hikes diminished optimism from the positive start to the earnings season.While some gauges of the equity market’s health showed that the latest rally may be the start …
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19 October 2022 10:19 pm
Fed’s Beige Book: Forecasts more pessimistic on demand-related concerns
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book has been released pointing out that price growth is still high with some easing was noted across several districtsThe Beige Book also noted that the US national economic activity expanded modestly on net since the previous report; however, conditions varied across industries and Districts.Overall Economic …
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19 October 2022 9:38 pm
Biden Releases 15 million barrels of America’s SPR’s oil
President Joe Biden announced a plan on Wednesday to sell off 15 million barrels of American crude oil from the emergency supply and begin refilling the reserve as he tries to contain high fuel prices ahead of midterm elections scheduled on November 8.Biden’s decision came two weeks after the OPEC+ …
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19 October 2022 8:28 pm
Suella Braverman quits UK home secretary post
Suella Braverman has left her position as UK Home Secretary, adding to the turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Liz Truss’s six-week government. In less than a week, after finance minister, Kwasi Kwarting, had been fired on Friday.The Home Secretary was reported to be leaving “by order” from the new Finance Minister …
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19 October 2022 7:38 pm
EIA: US oil inventories decline by 1.72M
The weekly report by the US Energy Information Administration showed a decline in crude oil inventories of 1.725M against expectations of an increase by 1.38M during the week ending October 14. Cushing crude oil inventories rose by 583K and gasoline inventories by declined by 114K.Crude oil prices are steady after …
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19 October 2022 5:33 pm
Canada: Annual CPI eases to 6.9% in September
As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation in Canada fell to 6.9% in September from 7.0% in August, data published by Statistics Canada showed this Wednesday. This reading is slightly better than the market expectation of 6.8%. The Bank of Canada’s (BOC) Core CPI, which excludes volatile food …
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