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December, 2021

• 30 December 2021 1:57 am

  European Shares Rise as Fears of Omicron Recede

  

  European shares rose on Thursday on hopes that new restrictions may not be required to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 and expectations that the mutant omicron will be less affected, but gains remained limited due to an increase in infections with the disease. By 0815 GMT, the pan-European Stoxx …

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• 30 December 2021 12:16 am

  Market Drivers – US Session – 29 December 2021

  

  The US Dollar Index closed the second straight day in the positive territory and continues to inch higher on Wednesday but markets are likely to remain quiet ahead of the New Year holiday.Omicron stands as a downside risk in the housing market. A reading of pending home sales also out …

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• 29 December 2021 11:57 pm

  WTI Steadies Above USD 76

  

  WTI’s US crude oil benchmark rises in the New York session by some 0.62%. The US crude oil benchmark, advances during the New York session, trading at USD 76.39. Oil investors reacted positively to Omicron-related worries, pushing WTI prices from USD 68.50 up to USD 77.20 in the last eight …

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• 29 December 2021 10:46 pm

  USD/CAD Remains Steady Amid Falling Oil Prices

  

  The USD/CAD is trimming some of Wednesday’s losses, down by 0.05% as COVID-19 worries ease, as studies have shown that leads to milder symptoms that could be treated outside the hospital.The USD/CAD has fallen during the New York session, trading at 1.2809. Investors’ mood is mixed, as US equity indices …

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• 29 December 2021 10:31 pm

  Elon Musk Owes USD 11 Billion Taxes After Wrapping Up Tesla Stock Sales

  

  Elon Musk appears to have wrapped up a busy year of trading his Tesla shares Tuesday. He will end up with one of the largest tax bills in history to show for it.The Tesla CEO exercised options to buy another 1.6 million shares, and sold 934,090 of those shares for …

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• 29 December 2021 8:24 pm

  US Trade Deficit in Goods Soars to Record Figures With Faster Economic Recovery

  

  US Inventories rose rapidly as businesses sought to stock up for the holiday shopping season. Container ships are anchored off the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to unload imported goods. The trade deficit in goods surged by 17.5% in November to set an all-time high, largely reflecting faster …

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• 29 December 2021 7:27 pm

  GBP/USD Rallies To Fresh Highs

  

  On Wednesday, the British pound surges by 0.31%. Thin liquidity conditions, and the lack of economic data, currently exacerbate volatility in the last days of the year.The British pound rallies trading the New York session, trading at 1.3452 at press time. Investors’ mood is mixed, as depicted by European stock …

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• 29 December 2021 6:23 pm

  Market Drivers – European Session 29-12-2021

  

  The US merchandise trade deficit widened to a record level in November due to a jump in imports and a fall in exports. The US Commerce Department said on Wednesday that the goods trade deficit increased 17.5 percent last month to $97.8 billion, from $83.2 billion in October. That exceeds …

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• 29 December 2021 5:51 pm

  Rising Risk Appetite Brings The Yen to Its Lowest Level in a Month, And The Euro is Falling

  

  The euro slipped in thin trade over the Christmas holiday on Wednesday and the dollar pushed the yen to a one-month low as investors shrugged off a spike in omicron infections with renewed risk appetite. The Australian dollar rose as stocks rose, but the euro bucked the trend, falling 0.2 …

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• 29 December 2021 2:49 pm

  Bank And Retail Shares Support European Stock Exchanges in Thin Trading

  

  European shares extended their rally for the third day in a row on Wednesday, boosted by bank and retailer shares despite concerns raised by rising COVID-19 cases about the economic outlook for the new year. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2 percent by 0815 GMT, with shares of retailers, …

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• 29 December 2021 1:19 pm

  The Rise of The Dollar Affects The Luster of Gold

  

  Gold prices fell on Wednesday in thin trading as the dollar rose and US Treasury yields stabilized after falling earlier in the session, but prices remained above the key level of $1800 an ounce. And the price of gold in spot transactions fell 0.2 percent to $ 1802.67 an ounce …

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• 29 December 2021 12:02 pm

  The Turkish Lira is Falling Back Against The Dollar

  

  The Turkish lira fell 1.7 percent early on Wednesday, continuing to offset big gains made the previous week, as investors remained concerned about the country’s monetary policy outlook. The lira fell to 12.02 to the dollar by 0615 GMT from 11.8 at the close on Tuesday. Although it rose more …

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• 29 December 2021 11:36 am

  Japan’s Nikkei Index Retreats From Its Highest Level in a Month

  

  Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday from a one-month high hit in the previous session, after shares of chip-related companies followed the lead of their US counterparts lower. The Nikkei index fell 0.56 percent, recording 28,906.88 points at the close. The index rose during trading on Tuesday to 29121.01 points, a …

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