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Major banks and financial institutions have issued an early warning of negative repercussions for the global stock market in the coming days if war breaks out between Russia and Ukraine. A short while ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told President Vladimir Putin that there are chances of reaching an …

The US data was the highlight during the previous period. There were 223,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending February 5, the data published by the US Department of Labor revealed This reading came in better than the market expectation of 230,000. Inflation in …

Oil prices stabilized at around $90 a barrel on Wednesday, but the prospect of increased supplies from Iran and the United States kept prices under pressure. Brent crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $90.42 a barrel by 1150 GMT. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 43 cents, or …

The euro fell for the second day in a row in trading on Tuesday after European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said there is no need for significant monetary tightening in the Eurozone. The dollar index rose 0.3 to 95.67, and the Australian dollar was little changed at $0.7127, but …

European shares rebounded on Monday after five straight weeks of losses, as gains in mining stocks and positive business results overshadowed fears of a series of looming monetary policy tightening and geopolitical tension. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 percent, after falling 0.7 percent last week. The euro fell …

It was Central Banks Day today and there are several drivers for the markets. The Bank of England announced its monetary policy decision on Thursday and raised the benchmark interest rate by 25bps to 0.50%. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 5-4 in favor of a 25 bps rate hike. …

There were no strong market drivers during the European session. Gold prices rose on Tuesday above the key $1800 level, with increased investment demand, further supported by a weak dollar and falling Treasury yields. By 1323 GMT, the price of gold in spot transactions rose 0.5% to $1,805.43 an ounce. …

There were no strong market drivers during the European session. The Eurozone economy expanded by 0.3% on quarter in the three months to December of 2021, meeting 0.3% expected and 2.3% prior, the preliminary estimate showed on Monday. Germany’s Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which is the ECB’s preferred …

The Eurozone economy expanded by 0.3% on quarter in the three months to December of 2021, meeting 0.3% expected and 2.3% prior, the preliminary estimate showed on Monday. Annually, the bloc’s GDP rate rose by 4.6% in Q4 vs. 3.9% booked in the third quarter of 2021 while missing 4.7% …

Analysts from Rabobank expect no surprises from the European Central Bank at its February meeting. They expect 2022 to bring a reversal of pandemic policies, but not a broader tightening of policy. Main Quotes: “The ECB has recovered some policy flexibility in December, but this comes at the cost of …