In an interview on Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Director of Research and Development Department at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, tackled the latest developments in financial markets, particularly the most prominent one; namely the surging oil prices that touched record levels, he also commented …
Read More »IMXSM Index decreased in February
The Investor Movement Index® (IMXSM) decreased to 6.79 in February, down from 7.07 in January. The IMX is TD Ameritrade’s proprietary, behavior-based index, aggregating Main Street investor positions and activity to measure what investors actually were doing and how they were positioned in the markets. February’s reading for the period …
Read More »US Equities Slump Lower Amid Renewed Stagflation Concerns
US equities markets took a beating on Monday as a fresh surge in global commodity prices on Russia supply disruptions fears triggered fears of higher US inflation coupled with weaker growth against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s tightening.The S&P 500 cratered nearly 3.0%, dropping all the way back to …
Read More »Financial Tightening Sounds Alarm For Global Economy
Global financial conditions, perceived as strongly correlated with future growth, are at the tightest levels in two years, driven by soaring energy prices, sliding stocks and the market consequences of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.Financial conditions is the umbrella phrase for how metrics such as exchange rates, equity swings and borrowing costs …
Read More »Britain Risks Recession After Soaring Energy Cost
Forecaster says $120 oil triggers its pessimistic scenario. Weaker growth would blow Treasury’s budget off track. Great Britain is heading for a recession in the second half of 2022 if energy prices remain at current levels, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.The research group said UK …
Read More »Germany: Factory Orders, Retail Sales Beat Estimates in January
The German Factory Orders increased more than expected in January, suggesting that the recovery in the manufacturing sector of Europe’s economic powerhouse is on an upward trajectory. Contracts for goods ‘Made in Germany’ rose by 1.8% on the month vs. 1.0% expected and 3.0% last, the latest data published by …
Read More »Weekly Recap 28 Feb – 4 Mar
The forex markets ended the week’s trading negatively, especially after Russia bombed one of the largest nuclear power plants in Ukraine. The US dollar ended the trading on significant gains, taking advantage of the war in Ukraine, in addition to the speech of Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of …
Read More »Strong Jobs Data Evidence COVID’s Fading Impact On US Economy
In a buoyant sign for the US economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month as Omicron faded and more Americans ventured out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation.Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly total since July, the Labor Department reported …
Read More »What do you know about Ukraine?
Ukraine is a relatively small country wedged between Russia and Europe. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991; it has been a less-than-perfect democracy with a fragile economy and foreign policy that wavers between pro-Russian and pro-European. In November 2013, President Viktor Yanukovych refused a deal for integration …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 3 March
Risk aversion has been leading most assets amid the war fogs and indecisive peace talks in Eastern Europe. Economic DataEarlier on Thursday, the headline ISM Services PMI reading slid to 56.5 in February from 59.9 in January, below the expected rise to 61.0, according to the latest release by the …
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