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US equities dipped again on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 failing to reclaim 4600 and down over 4.0% in 2022. The Nasdaq 100 dipped 0.2% and the Dow fell 0.3%.US equity markets have been under selloff pressure on Wednesday, with markets under fears about Fed tightening and higher interest rates, …

Shares of the mining and trading giant hit highest since 2012 as demand prospects fuel talk of years-long commodity super-cycle.Commodities giant Glencore Plc hit the highest in almost a decade, driven by rallies in everything from metals to coal and optimism for a years-long super-cycle.The world’s biggest commodity trader surpassed …

Sometimes, rumours take part in shaping the market’s overall mood even partially, though such rumours have no relation to reality. Something of this kind seems to have happened last week. The EUR/USD pair has been in a sideways trend since November, fluctuating in the range of 1.1220 – 1.1385.   …

The prices of energy, crude and gasoline all increased in 2021 from 2020 according to the latest data released Wednesday by the US Energy Information Agency.Prices increased because of higher demand and a range of other factors. By the end of 2021, commodities on the energy index traded 59% higher …

Nonfarm Payrolls relatively disappointed prior estimates, but the labor market indicators were stronger than expected. The employment data has had a modest impact on the forex market. In the light of the NFP data, the US Fed is very determined to move out of easing policy settings.Economic DataNonfarm Payrolls (NFP) …

Inflation in the Eurozone climbed to an annual rate of 5 percent in December, the second-consecutive record, according to the European Union statistics office’s initial estimate, which was released on Friday.The rate was slightly higher than the previous month’s increase of 4.9 percent. Inflation around the world has jumped as …

The S&P 500 is a little lower but trading within recent ranges under 4800 ahead of the Fed minutes release. Growth continues to underperform value, meaning the Nasdaq 100 is performing poorly while the Dow is holding up better.US shares are mixed in the run-up to the release of the …

So far, commodities have been the best performing asset class in 2021 amid record high prices, but will rising interest rates next year hold back the momentum of this investment?The sped-up tapering is signaling steeper interest rate hikes over the next two years, consequently, this will add to the US …

The US is suffering from its highest inflation wave in 40 years according to newly released federal economic figures. For anyone hoping there would be an end to the exorbitant climb in prices before year-end, this was a disappointment. But it could be the peak.The Bureau of Economic Analysis released …

The US EIA has reported a 26-billion-cubic-foot weekly climb in natural-gas supplies. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on Thursday that domestic supplies of natural gas rose by 26 billion cubic feet for the week ended Nov. 12. IHS Markit had forecast an increase of 24 billion cubic feet. Total …