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October, 2022

• 18 October 2022 8:57 pm

  Goldman results stir optimism in Wall Street

  

  US stock indexes rose on Tuesday as strong results from Goldman Sachs calmed worries of a substantial hit to profit from accelerating interest rate hikes, but a rise in government bond yields pushed mega cap growth stocks lower.Goldman Sachs Group gained 2.5% after reporting a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit …

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• 18 October 2022 8:14 pm

  WTI retreats 4% on recession fears, demand issues

  

  The WTI crude oil drops from daily highs of $86.40s to $82.20s on Tuesday. Chinese economic indicators remain delayed, with no rescheduling assigned by the government. The US will release oil from its SPR reserve to keep gasoline prices down.The US crude oil declined more than 3% on Tuesday amidst …

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• 18 October 2022 7:13 pm

  Why don’t some economists see gold as a safe-haven?

  

  The aggressive stance adopted by the US Federal Reserve and the anticipated rate hike in November’s FOMC meeting amid high inflation constitute some of the factors that do impact gold prices according to most economists and strategists.Investors are unlikely to grow their appetite for gold. There is a flat and …

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• 18 October 2022 5:22 pm

  Gas prices fall in Europe amid weak demand and mild weather

  

  Wholesale gas prices fell in the Netherlands and Britain on Tuesday, affected by lower demand due to warmer-than-normal weather and ample supply amid stable liquefied natural gas shipments. The Dutch gas contract for the month of the nearest maturity for the fifth consecutive trading day fell 13.50 euros to 116.50 …

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• 18 October 2022 4:36 pm

  Lockheed Martin earnings beat expectations

  

  Lockheed Martin’s third-quarter earnings report indicated that it beat analysts’ expectations. The report was released on Tuesday and the company posted revenue less than expected. Earnings per share amounted to $6.87, while revenues were recorded at $16.60. According to the report, Lockheed Martin shares gained 0.70% to trade at $400.10 …

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• 18 October 2022 3:38 pm

  Oil prices fall amid fears of an economic slowdown

  

  Oil prices fell on Tuesday, amid fears of slowing economic activity and lower demand for fuel from China, in light of its adherence to its strict policy to contain the Coronavirus known as (Zero Covid). Brent crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.45 percent, to $91.21 a barrel by 0948 …

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• 18 October 2022 2:40 pm

  German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index improves to -59.2 in October

  

  The German ZEW headline numbers for October showed that the Economic Sentiment Index improved to -59.2 while beating estimates of -65.7 vs. -61.9 previous. Meanwhile, the Current Situation sub-index arrived at -72.2 in October vs. -68.0 expectations and September’s -60.5. The Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Index stood at -59.7 in …

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• 18 October 2022 1:53 pm

  Gold rises with the dollar’s decline and fears of raising rates reduce gains

  

  Gold prices rose on Tuesday, as a weaker dollar made bullion more attractive to overseas buyers, although risks from an impending Federal Reserve interest rate hike pared gains. And the gold price in spot transactions rose 0.2 percent to $ 1653.31 an ounce by 0709 GMT. But US gold futures …

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• 18 October 2022 3:27 am

  Market Drivers – US Session 17/10/2022

  

  The US dollar was softer at the beginning of the trading week as UK news impacted global government bonds and the demand on the American currency. The AUD/USD pair trades around 0.6280 after failing to retain gains above 0.6300, while USD/CAD is down to 1.3720, despite discouraging Canadian data. The …

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• 18 October 2022 2:13 am

  Real Rates Could Impose Further Pressure On Gold

  

  Gold resisted higher real rates, strong dollar and fund outflows, but the precious metal is still vulnerable to further decline.Gold is experiencing some buying interest around $1,650.00 despite bets for bigger rate hikes by the Fed. On Monday, the precious metal eased the majority of the gains despite mayhem in …

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• 18 October 2022 1:05 am

  USD/JPY highest since June 1990s

  

  The Japanese yen has hit a new 32-year low. One major question among investors and traders now is: Will the BoJ intervene again this week?The yen has declined nearly 30% against the dollar this year already as the divergence between the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance and the Bank of …

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• 18 October 2022 12:12 am

  Wall Street stocks reverse worst Friday downtrend

  

  Wall Street stocks rallied and stayed strong throughout the US trading session. UK political developments in addition to Monday’s softer US dollar and global yields helped to boost risk appetite amid strong corporate earnings. The US dollar slid into support on the daily chart, as illustrated below, while the 10-year …

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• 17 October 2022 11:17 pm

  WTI records daily highs around $87

  

  WTI is paring its earlier losses and prints gains of almost 0.40% on Monday as China’s continuing losing monetary policy, would likely make up for any reduced demand amidst high inflation and an economic deceleration, sparked global recession fears. At the time of writing, WTI is trading at $85.33 per …

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