U.S. stock indexes remained flat on Thursday as losses in IBM’s earnings impacted technology shares. The Dow Jones retreated after hitting an intraday record high in the previous session, while the S&P 500 Index was just about 15 points short of from its early September record.Eight of the 11 major …
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Market Analysis
October, 2021
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21 October 2021 8:06 pm
U. S. EIA: Natural gas inventories climb to 92 billion cubic feet
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday that domestic supplies of natural gas climbed by 92 billion cubic feet for the week ended Oct. 15.Following the data, November delivery of natural gas extended decline, trading down 11.5 cents, or 2.2%, at $5.062 per million British thermal units. Prices were …
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21 October 2021 7:21 pm
October Consumer Confidence declines in Eurozone
The European Commission said Thursday that its measurement index of consumer confidence in the Eurozone declined to minus 4.8 in October from minus 4.0 in September. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a reading of minus 5.0. The fresh reading comes amid rising inflation and economic recovery …
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21 October 2021 6:27 pm
Market Drivers – European Session 21-10-2021
The European session was mostly quiet, with the dollar holding steady while commodity currencies fell after an early advance in Asia Pacific trading. A slightly weaker risk mood in European morning trade may keep risky trade more cautious, as the Australian dollar fell from 0.7540 earlier today to 0.7480 before …
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21 October 2021 5:01 pm
US Stock Futures Are Down on Thursday Morning
Stock futures fell in early trading on Thursday after the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average regained its highest level in the previous session amid strong corporate earnings, Dow futures fell 104 points or 0.2%, and S&P 500 futures fell By 0.2%, the Nasdaq 100 futures contract lost 0.2%. IBM shares …
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21 October 2021 4:49 pm
Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline to 290K
There were 290,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending October 16, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 296,000 (revised from 293,000) and came in better than the market expectation of …
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21 October 2021 4:01 pm
New Zealand Signs Historic Trade Deal With Britain
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today, Thursday, that her country has signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Britain, adding that the free trade agreement will boost New Zealand’s gross domestic product by about one billion New Zealand dollars, through the unprecedented access of New Zealand products …
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21 October 2021 3:12 pm
CBRT Cuts Policy Rate by 200 Basis Points
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it lowered its policy (one-week repo) rate by 200 basis points to 16% from 18%. The market expectation was a rate cut of 100 basis points to 17%. “Tight policy started to have a higher than envisaged …
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21 October 2021 2:15 pm
Gold Rises For The Third Day in a Row
Gold prices rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday as a weaker dollar lifted the allure of bullion, while investors assessed whether rising inflation would prompt central banks to raise interest rates sooner than expected. Spot gold rose 0.1 percent to $1,782.70 an ounce, and US gold futures rose …
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21 October 2021 1:36 pm
European Shares Fall, Affected by Evergrande Crisis
European shares incurred losses at the beginning of today’s session, affected by negative sentiment stemming from renewed concerns about the real estate sector in China and mixed quarterly earnings results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.4%, retreating from a six-week high. Asian stocks also fell after news of a …
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21 October 2021 1:06 pm
Market Drivers – Asian Session 21-10-2021
Japan’s Nikkei index fell nearly 2% at the close of today’s session, pressured by fresh concerns about China’s Evergrande ahead of a general election and concerns about the impact of rising costs on the future of companies. The Nikkei index closed down 1.87% at 28,708.58 points, while the broader Topix …
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21 October 2021 12:38 pm
Japan Shares Fall Nearly 2% on Election Fears And Evergrande
Japan’s Nikkei index fell nearly 2% at the close of today’s session, pressured by fresh concerns about China’s Evergrande Group anxiety ahead of a general election and concerns about the impact of rising costs on the future of companies. “The ruling LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) would probably win a majority …
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21 October 2021 4:15 am
Market Drivers – U. S. Session 20-10-2021
The U. S. session witnessed no significant developments in terms of economic data. Positive corporate earning posts continued to back Wall Street and benchmark indexes.Wall Street cheered solid earnings from several health care companies. Abbott Laboratories for medical devices and drugs rose 3.6% beating Q3 estimates. Health insurer Anthem rose …
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