Bitcoin’s meteoric rise above $50,000 this week is likely to continue well into the fourth quarter on rising market sentiment considerations.The October edition of the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, which provided an overview of where digital assets could be headed for the rest of the year, was out Tuesday.The report …
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Market Analysis
October, 2021
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6 October 2021 11:43 pm
U. S. considers taming fuel price surge by emergency oil reserves
U. S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has said the administration is facing a politically dangerous rise in gasoline prices, raising the prospect of releasing crude oil from the government’s strategic petroleum reserves. The White House’s average price of gasoline in pumps has remained at $ 3.19 a gallon (the …
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6 October 2021 11:18 pm
WTI crude oil futures settle at $77.43
The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are settling at $77.43. That is down $1.50 or -1.9%. The price is settling near the lows for the day at $77.06. The high for the day was up at $79.78.The move to the downside was helped by comments early in …
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6 October 2021 11:09 pm
Biden urges lawmakers to act on U. S. debt ceiling
U. S. Joe Biden met with business leaders on debt ceiling. Biden reiterated that raising the debt limit is about paying what the Americans owe.Biden also stressed that any action regarding raising the debt limit should be bipartisan. Senate Republicans are threatening to stop the debt limit increase by using …
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6 October 2021 11:02 pm
Gas price eases after 60% surge as Putin offers to stabilize market
Gas prices fluctuated wildly on Wednesday, by 60% over just two days in Europe before sliding fast after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said his country is ready to help stabilize global energy markets.Dutch and U.K. futures plunged more than 7%. That’s after hitting fresh records earlier over increasing concerns of …
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6 October 2021 10:34 pm
Russia: Nord Stream 2 could cool gas prices in Europe
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that certification of the Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline could soften the crisis due to hiking European gas prices.Prices have spiked in response to a recovery in demand, particularly from Asia, when storage levels are low.European Dutch wholesale gas for …
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6 October 2021 10:21 pm
Putin steps in as Europe’s energy crisis intensifies
European and U.K. gas prices surged Wednesday by more than 25%, trigerred by high demand before the winter months.Critics have accused Moscow of intentionally limiting gas supplies to Europe to hasten the launch of Nord Stream 2, a controversial pipeline connecting Russia with Germany. Earlier on Wednesday, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry …
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6 October 2021 9:58 pm
Johnson promises transformed economy for Britain
The British prime minister sketched an economic vision for the U. K., but he avoided mentions to the fuel crisis and food shortages the country has suffered from during recent weeks.Boris Johnson vowed that Britain would not return to the “broken model” of the past. He also vowed on Wednesday …
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6 October 2021 9:16 pm
U. S. stocks fall over taper concerns triggered by jobs data
U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday shortly after strong private jobs in September was announced. The ADP National Employment Report showed private payrolls increased by 568,000 jobs last month. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a rise of 428,000 jobs.The jobs data fueled investors’ concerns that the U. S. Fed …
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6 October 2021 8:48 pm
NZD/USD slid despite RBNZ’s interest rate decision
The NZD/USD pair slid Wednesday to 0.0052 -0.75% despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand lifted its benchmark rate to 0.5% from a record-low 0.25% and signaled more increases over the next year, as it seeks to tame inflation stoked by higher oil prices, rising transport costs and supply-chain disruptions. …
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6 October 2021 8:07 pm
EIA: U.S. crude, gasoline stockpiles rise last week
U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories rose last week as production rebounded as more offshore oil facilities returned from last month’s storm-related shut-ins, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories (USOILC=ECI) rose by 2.3 million barrels in the week to Oct. 1 to 420.9 million barrels, compared with analysts’ …
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6 October 2021 7:57 pm
Crude oil strengthens over $79.09, weakens under $78.57
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are trading a little better Wednesday after hitting its highest level since 2014 the previous session. Global concerns about energy supply on signs of tightness in crude, natural gas and coal markets still persist.At 05:26 GMT, December WTI crude oil is trading $78.79, …
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6 October 2021 6:06 pm
Wall Street Falls on Inflation Fears And ADP Report
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday after rising oil prices fueled inflation fears, while a survey showing a strong rise in private-sector jobs last month fueled concern that monetary stimulus would be scaled back sooner than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 115.71 points, or 0.34 percent, …
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