The US data was the highlight during the previous period. There were 223,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 5, the data published by the US Department of Labor revealed This reading came in better than the market expectation of 230,000. Inflation in …
Read More »Gold Slumps Below $3,200 as Safe-Haven Appeal Fades and Technicals Turn Bearish
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Crude Oil Prices Hold Steady Amid Supply Fears and Trade War Relief
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GBP/USD Dips Below 1.33 as U.S. Consumer Gloom and Inflation Fears Bolster Dollar
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Rising U.S. Inflation Expectations Shake EUR/USD as Central Bank Decisions Loom
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U.S. Futures Tick Higher as Rate Cut Bets Firm, Barclays Scraps Recession Call
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Gold Heads for Worst Week Since November as Trade Truce Dulls Safe-Haven Appeal
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White House Unveils ‘New’ AI and Energy Deals with Gulf States
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US Bond Yields Retreat After Easing Inflation Pressures
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Will Oil Prices Keep Falling with a US-Iran Deal and Rising US Stockpiles on the Horizon?
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Can US Stocks Sustain Their Winning Streak Amid Mixed Economic Signals?
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Market Analysis
February, 2022
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10 February 2022 5:33 pm
US Annual CPI Inflation Jumps to 7.5% in January
Inflation in the US, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 7.5% on a yearly basis in January from 7% in December, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday. to be updated…
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10 February 2022 5:32 pm
OPEC leaves Full-Year 2022 World Oil Demand Growth Unchanged
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced in its latest monthly report that it left the 2022 world oil demand growth forecast unchanged at 4.15 million barrels per day (bpd), as reported by Reuters. Crude oil prices showed no immediate reaction to this publication and the barrel of …
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10 February 2022 4:54 pm
Oil Rises as US Inventories Fall And Concerns Persist Over Talks With Iran
Oil prices continued to rise on Thursday after a sudden drop in US crude oil inventories in the previous session, while investors awaited the outcome of US-Iran nuclear talks that could lead to a rapid increase in crude supplies in global markets. The price of Brent crude rose 34 cents, …
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10 February 2022 3:53 pm
Gold is Confined to a Narrow Range Ahead of The Release of US Inflation Data
Gold prices fluctuated within a limited range on Thursday, after hitting a two-week high earlier in the session, as investors awaited US inflation data for indications of the Federal Reserve’s next step towards tightening monetary policy. And the gold price settled in spot transactions at $ 1832.09 an ounce by …
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10 February 2022 2:12 pm
European Shares Rise After Strong Gains For Siemens
European shares extended gains on Thursday, a day after achieving their best session since the beginning of the year, boosted by the rise of German shares that received a boost from strong quarterly earnings growth for Siemens. Siemens shares jumped 7.3 percent after the company said it was seeing “extraordinary” …
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10 February 2022 12:37 pm
Japan Shares Rise Supported by Strong Gains in The Technology
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday as technology shares followed their peers that made solid gains on Wall Street late Wednesday, although caution ahead of US data releases weighed on investor sentiment. The Nikkei index rose 0.42 percent to close at 27,696.08 points, after jumping more than one percent earlier in …
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10 February 2022 5:23 am
Market Drivers – US Session- 9 February
Easing government bond yields weighed on the US dollar, which anyway ended the day with mixed performance across the major currencies. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note stands at around 1.93%, down from its weekly peak at 1.97%. The GBP/USD pair is unchanged on a daily basis trading …
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10 February 2022 5:13 am
Wti Steadies At Five-Week Support Line
WTI keeps the previous day’s bounce from short-term key supports around $89.00 during Thursday’s Asian session.Oil grinds higher towards the weekly resistance line, near $89.65 at the latest. Although a clear rebound from the 10-DMA and an upward sloping trend line from January 03, 2022, keeps buyers hopeful to overcome …
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10 February 2022 4:02 am
Does Bitcoin’s Surge Signal Greater Risk Appetite?
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies advanced on Wednesday, reversing an earlier pullback. Stocks were also higher, partly due to the decline in Treasury bond yields.Trading volume is starting to tick higher, but still below January highs. Most cryptocurrencies have been significant gainers in the last 24 hours, potentially signaling the market’s …
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10 February 2022 3:49 am
Could Russia-Ukraine Crisis Push Oil Prices?
Oil prices could soar to $120 a barrel if Russia’s crude exports are derailed by tensions with Ukraine, according to projections from JPMorgan.The forecast underscores how a potential invasion of Ukraine would cause wide-ranging ripple effects that would be felt by inflation-weary consumers around the world. Any disruptions to oil …
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10 February 2022 3:39 am
Gold prices Close Higher As USD, T-yields Retreat
Gold futures closed higher on Wednesday, with prices stretching their gains to a fourth-consecutive session to finish as the US dollar and Treasury yields eased back, boosting the appeal of the haven metal.Volatility in the metal’s prices could be explained by fluctuations in the US dollar, which also obviously has …
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10 February 2022 1:20 am
Wall Street Soars On Back of Big Tech
Wall Street jumped on Wednesday, closing sharply higher as megacap growth stocks powered up thanks to a pause in rising interest rates, and upbeat earnings reports also encouraged investors to buy.The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield slipped from multi-year highs hit in the previous session, helping steady sentiment across global …
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