Bitcoin price, on Wednesday, shows that bears are attempting to put BTC into a close last seen in early January 2021. Ethereum price threatens to touch a new lowest 2022 and 10-month close. XRP price action tested the $0.50 as resistance but could not break it.Bitcoin price action during the …
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Gold and silver prices have reached historic and near-historic highs, driven by a confluence of geop…
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…
Market Analysis
May, 2022
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18 May 2022 9:45 pm
Canada’s Headline Inflation Could Accelerate Again In May
Data released on Wednesday showed the annual inflation rate rose to 6.8%, the highest level since January 1991. Analysts at CIBC point out inflation could rise further in May before starting to slowdown during the second half of the year. Key Quotes: “There’s no respite yet for Canadian consumers when …
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18 May 2022 9:09 pm
USD/CAD price at a critical support structure and eying 1.2950
USD/CAD started to stall on the offer and bulls could be moving in for a run towards old support near a 50% mean reversion of the bearish impulse on the daily chart located at 1.2936. The M-formation is a reversion pattern that typically results in a retest of the neckline …
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18 May 2022 8:12 pm
Gold Prices Impacted by risk-aversion
On Wednesday, the non-yielding metal is almost flat as investors assess the pace of the Fed’s tightening. A buoyant US Dollar keeps gold defensive, though holding above $1800. Gold ETF holdings have fallen for a ninth consecutive day.The Gold Index is trading negatively in the day, though it remains at …
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18 May 2022 7:18 pm
WTI crude retreats towards $110 on sentiment deterioration
The American WTI crude oil has retreated back towards $110, with oil prices in downturn on deteriorated risk sentiment. But these dips proved attractive to potential buyers as lockdowns ease in China while Russian OPEC output is still negotiated.Updates about an easing of lockdown restrictions in China failed to hold …
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18 May 2022 5:00 pm
US: Housing starts fell by 0.2% in April, Building Permits fell by 3.2%
Housing Starts in the US fell 0.2% in April to 1.724M, below last month’s 1.728M and expectations for a rise to 1.765M. Building Permits, meanwhile, fell from 1.879M in March to 1.819M in April, a drop of 3.2%. That was above the expected drop to 1.812M.
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18 May 2022 4:44 pm
Canada: Annual CPI rises to 6.8% in April
The pace of annual inflation in Canada according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 6.8% in April, data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday showed. That was slightly above expectations for a YoY rate of CPI to come in unchanged from March at 6.7% in April. MoM, prices …
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18 May 2022 4:25 pm
Moscow: Possible tariffs on Russian oil will force buyers to pay more
A US proposal to impose tariffs on Russian oil means buyers will have to pay more or look for alternative suppliers, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, May 18. And US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday, May 17, that the European Union could combine imposing tariffs on …
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18 May 2022 3:26 pm
Gold is near its lowest level in 3 and a half months
On Wednesday, gold prices settled near their lowest levels since late January, under pressure from the recovery of the dollar and the hawkish stance of the Federal Reserve Chairman on inflation. By 0831 GMT, gold recorded in spot transactions 1815.39 dollars an ounce. And US gold futures fell 0.2 percent …
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18 May 2022 2:21 pm
The dollar rises after Powell confirms expectations of tightening monetary policy
The dollar rose on Wednesday, a day after it suffered its biggest loss in more than two months after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized tighter monetary policy as the US central bank sought to contain rising inflation. Powell pledged that the central bank would raise interest rates as …
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18 May 2022 1:31 pm
Eurozone final inflation rises 0.6% MoM in April
Eurozone inflation held steady at a record high 7.4% in April, driven by soaring fuel and food costs, the EU’s statistics agency said today, lowering its estimate from a preliminary 7.5%. Inflation has soared over the past year, first on post-Covid supply bottlenecks and latterly on knock-on effects from Russia’s …
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18 May 2022 12:41 pm
Nikkei closes at a two-week high after retail sales data boosted Wall Street
Japan’s Nikkei hit a two-week closing high on Wednesday and major tech stocks led the way after US stocks closed significantly higher overnight on strong retail sales data. The Nikkei index closed up 0.94 percent at 26,911.20 points, after briefly exceeding the 27,000 points level, its highest closing level since …
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18 May 2022 4:12 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 17 May
US stocks rose on Tuesday, as Citigroup led a surge in bank shares after Berkshire Hathaway revealed strong retail sales in April to ease some concerns about slowing US economic growth. Ten of the 11 major S&P sectors advanced, with financials and technology up 2% each.Economic DataUS retail sales increased …
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