Market Analysis

March, 2022

  • 2 March 2022 1:40 am

    Economic Plans, Sanctions In Focus As Biden Delivers First State of the Union Address

    US President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday, within a few hours, as he seeks to contain the impact of the running war in Ukraine, guide the US and its economy through the Covid-19 pandemic, and help buoy Democrats in November’s midterm elections.Biden will juggle …

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  • 2 March 2022 1:07 am

    Will Gold’s Old Resistance Turn Into Support?

    Gold rises for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, back above the $1900 mark so far, and it will likely remain higher as geopolitical tensions persist. Ukraine – Russia conflict does not appear to end in the short term, despite Monday’s first round of talks between officials from both countries. …

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  • 2 March 2022 12:00 am

    Putin Prohibits Foreign Currency Shipments From Russia

    Russian President Vlademir Putin has issued a directive prohibiting foreign currency shipments from Russia in amounts greater than $10,000 as of Wednesday 2 March according to Kremlin’s statement. As the Western sanctions aim to cripple the Russian economy, this latest move could be a sign that Putin is concerned. The …

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  • 1 March 2022 11:27 pm

    BoE’s Mann: UK inflation heading to 7.25% in April

    The Bak of England’s Catherine Mann said that UK inflation is heading to 7.25% in April.She voted for a 50 basis point rise in interest rates this month because she saw little sign of an easing in the public’s price expectations, which risk causing inflation to stay too high for …

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  • 1 March 2022 11:19 pm

    Fed’s Bostic: US Pressed To Lower Inflation For 2022

    Atlanta Fed President and FOMC member Raphael Bostic said on Tuesday that the US will be “hard-pressed” to get inflation back below 3.0% for all of 2022, reported Reuters. Bostic added he is still optimistic that Fed actions will produce steady movement of inflation back to the bank’s 2.0% target. …

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  • 1 March 2022 11:13 pm

    On Course For Historic Intra-day Rally, WTI Approaches USD 107.50 Highs

    The American WTI crude oil surged into the USD 104.00s on Tuesday, up sharply from Monday’s close in the USD 95.00 territories.The 2014 high in the USD 107.50 area has for now acted as a barrier to further upside. The historic intra-day rally has been driven by traders pricing in …

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  • 1 March 2022 10:50 pm

    BoE’s Saunders: Quicker QT Helps Limit Overall Tightening Cycle

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    The Bank of England’s Michael Saunders says vote for a 50bp hike in February ”does not necessarily imply that I believe that the level of rates one or two years ahead will be higher than the yield curve used for the February MPR.”Saunders has pointed out that it is important …

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  • 1 March 2022 9:52 pm

    Poland’s Morawiecki: Ukraine Crisis Existential Threat To Peace In Europe

    Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday that conflict in Ukraine is an existential threat to peace in Europe. Poland is ready to introduce an immediate embargo on Russian coal imports, he added, and all they need is the green light from Brussels. Morawiecki proposed that the EU should …

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  • 1 March 2022 9:44 pm

    Q4 Faster GDP Growth Ensures BoC’s Interest Rate Hike

    Canadians took advantage of elevated savings and low interest rates to buy houses in 2021. The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 6.7 per cent in the fourth quarter, much faster than the Bank of Canada was expecting, guaranteeing an interest-rate increase when policymakers announce the results of …

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  • 1 March 2022 9:24 pm

    IEA releases 60M barrel from strategic reserves

    US, IEA Agree to Release 60 Million Barrels From Oil Stockpiles Amid Ukraine’s CrisisThe US and other major oil-consuming nations said Tuesday they willl release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency stockpiles, sending a jolt of new crude supplies into the market amid a price surge caused by …

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  • 1 March 2022 8:10 pm

    What Russia’s SWIFT Ejection Really Mean Amid War Fogs

    Filtering information is one of investors’ most important tasks. It is normally a difficult task under the best conditions, but right now, amid the fog of war, filtering information is nearly impossible.Away from reports, fake images and news from Russia and Ukraine, the fog is also engulfing a lot of …

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  • 1 March 2022 7:43 pm

    AUD/USD Expected to Surge On rising Commodity Prices

    Climbing commodity prices are a good catalyst to provide support to the Australian dollar. Subsequently, economists at Rabobank expect the AUD to break with its status of a high-risk currency and forecast the AUD/USD at 0.74 by year-end.AUD/USD to break with its traditional role of ‘higher risk’ G10 currency. Commodity …

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  • 1 March 2022 7:00 pm

    Canada: Markit Manufacturing PMI rises slightly in February

    Canadian Manufacturing PMI rose slightly to 56.6 in February, indicating continued robust growth in the manufacturing sector. That marked a slight gain from January’s 56.2 reading and was a little above expectations for 56.4.Markit Manufacturing PMI, released by Markit Economics, is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires …

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