European stock prices jumped on Thursday after a positive economic outlook released by the US Federal Reserve improved buying interest, and investors turned their attention to the European Central Bank meeting results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.4 percent by 0813 GMT on expectations of the best daily performance …
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U.S. stock index futures inched up on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s rate deci…
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Russia Ceasefire Fuels Oversupply Concerns
Oil prices declined in Asian trading on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session as a U…
Gold Hits Record High as Safe Haven Demand Surges
Gold prices climbed to a fresh record high in Asian trading on Wednesday, supported by geopolitical …
Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 0.5%, Signals More Hikes Ahead
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.5% on Wednesday, as widely e…
Trade Fears and Fed Uncertainty Slam US Stocks: Dow Plunges 300 Points
A resurgence of trade war anxieties, coupled with looming Federal Reserve decisions, sent U.S. equit…
Market Drivers – US Session: FOMC, BoJ In Focus
The forex market finds itself amidst a confluence of factors, creating a landscape of heightened unc…
Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster: ETF Exodus and Market Uncertainty
The cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing a period of intense volatility, with Bitcoin at …
US Bond Yields Decline Amid Trade War Fears Ahead of FOMC Decision
US bond yields fell on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision, the centra…
FOMC Decision Preview: Sailing Amid Uncertain Economic Circumstances
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Global Oil Prices Lose 1% As Ukraine Developments Offset Middle East Impact
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Market Analysis
December, 2021
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16 December 2021 2:01 pm
UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Eases to 57.6 in December
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) worsened to 57.6 in December versus 57.6 expected and 58.1 – November’s final reading. The Preliminary UK Services Business Activity Index for December slumped, arriving at 53.2 versus November’s final readout 58.5 and 57.0 expected.
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16 December 2021 1:35 pm
Nikkei Records Its Biggest Gain in 7 Weeks After The US Federal Reserve Meeting
The Nikkei index jumped Thursday, December 16, to record its largest gain in nearly seven weeks, after the US Federal Reserve’s decision to end pandemic-period bond purchases came in line with investor expectations. The Nikkei rose 2.13% to 2,9066.32 points, the largest increase since the first of November, while the …
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16 December 2021 4:46 am
Market Drivers – US Session – 15-12-2021
Wednesday was the Fed’s big day. US stocks rose after Federal Reserve officials approved plans to speed up the withdrawal of the pandemic stimulus efforts, giving investors and traders more insight into the central bank’s response to hot inflation.All three major indexes turned higher after the afternoon release of a …
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16 December 2021 4:17 am
Lowe: RBA’s Conditions For Rate Hike Won’t Be Met Next Year
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Governor, Phillip Lowe spoke before the CPA Australia Riverina Business Conference and signaled a number of stances regarding the central bank’s upcoming policy. The title of Lowe‘s speech wass, ‘the RBA and the Australian Economy.’ Key Remarks The conditions for a rate hike will not be …
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16 December 2021 4:03 am
Could Red Alert Inflation Push BoE’s Policy?
UK inflation figures climbed to a 10-year high in November as consumer prices continue surging while traders, investors and market participants eye the Bank of England’s crunch monetary policy meeting on Thursday.The Consumer Price Index rose by 5.1% in the 12 months to November, up from 4.2% in October, which …
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16 December 2021 3:33 am
Stocks Close Higher as Markets Welcome Fed Decision
US stocks rose after Federal Reserve officials approved plans to speed up the withdrawal of the pandemic stimulus efforts, giving investors and traders more insight into the central bank’s response to hot inflation.All three major indexes turned higher after the afternoon release of a much-awaited Fed statement, published at the …
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16 December 2021 3:00 am
The US Dollar Surges After Fed Speeds Taper
The U.S. dollar strengthened versus major rivals Wednesday after the Federal Reserve, as expected, moved to accelerate the wind-down of its monthly bond purchases, putting them on track to finish by March. The Fed’s move is also seen clearing the way for rate increases, with policy makers penciling in three …
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16 December 2021 12:49 am
Powell: Fed can’t wait too long for maximum employment
The Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell said in his post-Fed meeting press conference that with inflation so far above the Fed’s 2.0% target, we can’t wait too long to get back to maximum employment. Key Remarks: “Inflation that we’ve got is not at all what we were looking for …
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16 December 2021 12:25 am
Fed’s Meeting Sends Major Signals To Financial Markets
The Federal Reserve sent to the financial markets multiple indications on Wednesday immediately after concluding the two-day policymaking meeting. The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that the FOMC had agreed to leave the Federal Funds target range unchanged at 0.0-0.25%, in line with expectations. Moreover, the pace of the …
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15 December 2021 11:43 pm
3 Rate Hikes For 2022; Stock Market Rises
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will halt crisis-driven asset purchases early next year, setting the stage for three interest-rate hikes in 2022 to help counter the threat of persistently high inflation. The stock market, which was lower as investors braced for Fed meeting news, improved, with the Dow …
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15 December 2021 11:16 pm
Fed Paves The Way For Earlier Faster Interest Rate Hikes
In an effort to contain price increases that hit a 39-year high last month, the Fed on Wednesday agreed to clear the way for earlier and faster interest rate hikes in 2022 by accelerating the phase-out of its bond-buying stimulus.The Fed’s policymaking committee left its benchmark rate near zero but …
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15 December 2021 10:55 pm
All Except Tech Shares Awaiting Powell’s Statements
Tech shares investors are not waiting around for Powell to tell what economist and traders already know: The Fed is about to get very serious about inflation. The remainder of the market is waiting and holding their breath.The Dow Jones Index is flat. The S&P 500 is down just 0.2%. …
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