Market Analysis

January, 2022

  • 11 January 2022 1:19 pm

    Gold Rises With Falling Treasury Yields And Anticipation of US Inflation Data

    Gold prices rose on Tuesday, January 11th, supported by a decline in the dollar and US Treasury yields, as investors awaited the release of inflation data for December, this week, which may support a decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates sooner than expected. And the price of …

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  • 11 January 2022 4:36 am

    Market Drivers – US Session – 10 January

    The US dollar seesawed between gains and losses, attempting to find a clear direction and led by US Treasury yields once again. As the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield spiked to start 2022, investors have been rotating into more cyclical and value names. On Monday, the 10-year climbed as high as …

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  • 11 January 2022 4:06 am

    Crude Oil Falls On Easing Supply Disruptions

    Oil prices weakened Monday as supply problems in Kazakhstan and Libya eased, while concerns grew about the rapid rise of Omicron cases in China, the second largest economy in the world. West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for US crude, settled down by 67 cents, or 0.9%, at $78.24 per barrel. …

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  • 11 January 2022 2:41 am

    Tuesday’s Powell Testimony Remarks Released

    Federal Reserve Jerome Powell will appear before the Senate for his official reappointment hearing on Tuesday. In prepared remarks he will state that the “economy is expanding at its fastest pace in many years, labor market is strong”. On Monday, Powell’s prepared remarks for reappointment confirmation hearing were released. Powell …

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  • 11 January 2022 2:17 am

    Could Omicron Worsen Labour Shortage, Slows Economy, Boost Inflation?

    The majority of grocery stores have had trouble stocking up during the pandemic due to shortages of supplies and labour. Omicron is adding to the present trouble. Canceled flights, bare shelves at grocery stores, reduced bus schedules and schools closed due to staff shortages are only a few examples.The rapid …

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  • 11 January 2022 1:29 am

    Could Semiconductor Stocks Become The New Oil In Financial Markets?

    A Wall Street firm sees a bumpy yet rewarding wave with semiconductor stocks in 2022 and named Nvidia stock its top pick. Several analysts are still optimistic about semiconductor stocks, despite their recent downturn. Some go further to call semiconductors the new oil of the rapidly digitizing global economy.Semiconductors do …

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  • 10 January 2022 11:47 pm

    Disney Hong Kong Closure Could Push Risk Aversion Ahead

    An investor’s mind is a funny thing when it comes to risk-return judgment. Research on risk-aversion has found that most investors dislike losses more than they find joy from gains. The result from this is that the magnitude of market selloffs pushed by news are worse than the velocity of …

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  • 10 January 2022 11:25 pm

    Bitcoin Briefly Lowest Since September As Investors Shed Risk

    The price of bitcoin fell at one point Monday to its lowest low since September 2021, as rising rates continue leading investors to shed positions in risky, growth-oriented assets.Bitcoin fell as much as 6% to touch a low of $39,771.91, according to Coin Metrics, but has since reclaimed some of …

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  • 10 January 2022 10:02 pm

    US, UK Stocks Display Lower Start This Week

    UK stock markets shed 0.5% to close at 7,445 on Monday, in line with its European peers, as investors across the globe traded cautiously awaiting another US inflation data later this week that could provide further guidance on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.US policymakers are now expected to raise …

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  • 10 January 2022 9:51 pm

    Gold Falling Under Pressure Of Stronger US Dollar

    Pressured by the rise of the US dollar, gold reversed its uptrend on Monday to record a drop to 1793 dollars per ounce, compared to the last closing, which recorded 1795 dollars per ounce.The precious metal rose to its highest level throughout the first trading session of this week at …

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  • 10 January 2022 9:34 pm

    US Inflation Level Expectations Remain at Record High

    US consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead remained at a record 6% in December of 2021, the same as in November. Home price expectations rose to 5.5% from 5% in November but remained below their May 2021 peak. Also, uncertainty and disagreement about future inflation decreased and expectations about …

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  • 10 January 2022 8:23 pm

    S&P 500 Retreats Under 4600 As Fed’s Tightening-Fears Push Selling

    The S&P 500 Index has dipped under 4600 and is down by another more than 1.5% as the equity downturn continues. Concerns about Fed’s tightening policy and higher US bond yields continue to be the main driver of the selling. The equity bears have picked up where they left off …

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  • 10 January 2022 7:48 pm

    US Wholesale Inventories Surge Above Expectations

    Wholesale inventories in the United States rose 1.4 percent from a month earlier to $771.09 billion in November of 2021, above a preliminary estimate of 1.2 percent. Increases were seen in inventories of durables (2.1 percent), namely machinery (1.2 percent), automotive (2.7 percent) and professional equipment (0.9 percent). Also, stocks …

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