America and Germany decided to adopt stricter restrictions to circumvent COVID-19 on Thursday, away Austria, there are tailored or modified lockdowns elsewhere all over the globe to combat the emergence of the new Omicron strain. Such measures provoked turmoil across financial markets, lest it could ignite severe global economic slowdown …
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Market Analysis
December, 2021
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4 December 2021 4:11 am
Fed Warning Detonates USD 300 Billion Worth Cryptos
A sudden bitcoin and crypto selloff has followed a warning made by famed investor Louis Navellier that widely-expected Federal Reserve taper will potentially burst the bitcoin and crypto bubble.Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have fallen sharply, wiping around $300 billion worth of value from the combined crypto market in just two …
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4 December 2021 3:59 am
Why Next Speech By BoE’s Broadbent Does Matter
A significant event on Monday will be the speech by the Bank of England’s Ben Broadbent, this will be Broadbent last public appearance prior to the anticipated rate decision in the following week.Investors believe it is reasonable to expect rate hikes from 0.10% to 0.25% on December 16, but uncertainty …
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4 December 2021 3:44 am
Chinese Didi Seeking to Delist in New York
Chinese tech stocks popular among US investors have fallen amid the country’s regulatory crackdown on technology firms.Wall Street Journal has explained some of the new risks investors face when buying shares of companies like Didi or Tencent. Investors punished shares of Chinese companies traded in the US on Friday.Didi Global …
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4 December 2021 3:25 am
Losses of Tech Shares In 2021 Need Close Examination
The selloff gained force Friday, leaving the NYSE FANG+ Index of Tech Industry’s giants bordering on correction territory, or a 10% drop from the highest. That’s not seen as a good sign heading into the end of the year, the most illiquid trading season. Shares of Tesla, Netflix, Nvidia and …
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4 December 2021 2:43 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 3-12-2021
US President Joe Biden said on Friday that price pressures would ease as the global economy improves.“Gasoline price drops are beginning to reach Americans and this should pick up, he added, saying that China might also decide to release more oil, though it has not done so just yet.Managing Director …
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4 December 2021 2:40 am
Gold Prices Surge, Benefitting From Market Sentiment
The XAU/USD recovered as the New York session winds down, up by 0.86% and recording a break above USD1,792 that could push gold towards USD 1,800 and even beyond. Gold climbs as the New York session winds down. The precious metal is trading at USD 1,784.The market sentiment was relaxed …
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4 December 2021 2:03 am
US Oil-Rig Count Flat in Latest Week
The number of rigs drilling for oil in the US. was unchanged in the latest week at 467, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Co. The rig count was 221 rigs higher than last year when there were 246 active rigs, Baker Hughes said Friday.The nation’s gas-rig count stood …
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4 December 2021 12:48 am
Downgrades Of Global Growth Expected Due To Omicron
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said on Friday that she had already been concerned that the global economic recovery had been losing steam before the emergence of the Omicron variant.There would now likely be some downgrade to global growth forecasts as a result, she added, saying …
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4 December 2021 12:23 am
Crude Oil Surges, OPEC+ To Act If Demand Weakens
Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday following statements by OPEC+ that the group could review its policy to hike output if a rising number of pandemic lockdowns obstructs off demand.Brent futures rose 90 cents, 1.3%, to $70.57 a barrel, while US WTI rose 55 cents, 0.8%, to $67.05. Losses …
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3 December 2021 11:36 pm
Wells Fargo: NFP Pushes FOMC To Gray Zone
November’s NFP data showed an increase in payrolls of 210000, significantly below the 550000 expected. According to Wells Fargo’s analysts, this reading is clear evidence that nonfarm payrolls are below consensus expectations. They add that a slower pace of wage growth may slightly ease some concerns about a wage price …
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3 December 2021 10:44 pm
BoC Ready For Quiet Meeting
Next week, on Wednesday, the Bank of Canada (BoC) will have its monetary policy meeting. Analysts tend to expect a relatively quiet meeting. They consider the BoC will maintain the view that the outlook is evolving as expected and that inflation is transitory. BoC meeting would be with limited scope …
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3 December 2021 9:43 pm
US Shares Display Mixed Performance After NFP Data
Stocks are churning in mixed trading on Wall Street, Friday, following a disappointing jobs report, as markets continue to twirl at the tail end of a dizzying week.The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time, after an early 0.7% gain quickly vanished. It’s coming off a …
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