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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Bitcoin experienced a sharp rise on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to the progress in ongoi…
Oil Prices See Modest Gains Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions
Oil prices inched higher on Tuesday as investors cautiously awaited the outcome of ongoing U.S.-Chin…
European Equities Remain Range-Bound as Investors Await Progress in U.S.-China Trade Talks
European equity indices traded in tight ranges on Tuesday, with investors closely watching ongoing t…
Gold Prices Fall as Risk Appetite Grows Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and Inflation Data
Gold prices saw a decline on Tuesday in Asian trade, pressured by improving risk appetite and reduce…
Crude Oil Rises on Trade Talks Hopes, Summer Demand Bets
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices surged past $64.00 per barrel on June 9, 2025, hittin…
EUR/USD Jumps Past 1.14 on Trade Talks Hopes, ECB’s Hawkish Rhetoric
The EUR/USD pair surged beyond 1.1424; climbing over 0.27% as buoyant market sentiment and a firm Eu…
Gold Surges as Dollar Weakens and Trade Talks Shift
Gold prices are climbing, reaching $3,333.95 per ounce, up +0.73% during the North American trading …
WWDC 2025: Wall Street Watches Apple’s Software, AI Upgrades, Market Gains
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), kicking off in Cupertino on June 9, 2025, promises a…
How Dollar Dynamics React with U.S.-China Trade Talks
The U.S. Dollar is navigating choppy waters as trade negotiations with China take center stage. Pres…
Falling Inflation Expectations Signal Shifting US Economic Outlook
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations, released on June 9, 2…
Market Analysis
March, 2022
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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
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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1 March 2022 5:20 pm
The Saudi Cabinet Says it Supports The OPEC+ Agreement
A statement by the Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday renewed the kingdom’s support for the OPEC + agreement, which provides for an increase in the supply of crude exporters from the Organization and allied producers by 400,000 barrels per day each month. And the official Saudi Press Agency quoted a statement …
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