Investors are growing more optimistic about China’s reopening. US firms created 263,000 jobs in November, well over estimates of 200,000. The Fed will likely increase rates by 50bps at the next meeting. Currency futures prices rose on Monday as the US Dollar failed to gain traction and wallowed at five-month lows. The traders downplayed the Read More…
Data revealed that manufacturing activity in the United States shrank in November. The PCE price index grew 6.0% in the year ending in October after rising 6.3% in September. Precious metals may benefit from Friday’s jobs data meeting or falling short of expectations. After a rough day on Thursday, precious metals pulled back slightly on Read More…
US crude oil stocks fell by about 13 million barrels in the week ending November 25. Oil rose with hope for a revival in demand in China, the biggest consumer of petroleum. The US Dollar declined after Powell’s speech boosted oil prices. On Wednesday, Oil prices rose by more than $2 a barrel due to Read More…
Investors are awaiting a speech from Fed chair Powell. Weaker-than-expected consumer price data from Germany and Spain kept Euro futures prices down. Australia’s annual increase in CPI for October was 6.9%, down from 7.3% in September. Currency futures edged lower early Wednesday as the US dollar held steady near a one-week high, holding on to Read More…
Beijing’s ban on equity refinancing for listed property enterprises was lifted. There are rumors recent Chinese protests will lead to an early easing of restrictions. Analysts believe that the Fed will remain hawkish and disappoint investors. Tuesday saw a surge in Asian equities as Beijing’s latest initiative to encourage developers boosted the real estate market, Read More…
Investors worry over ongoing protests in China. PBOC will release about $70 billion to boost the Chinese economy. There is growing resentment of the Zero-COVID policy in China. The Equities market fell on Monday as concerns over the control of the virus in the second-largest economy in the world increased following unusual protests against the Read More…
Precious metals continue to rally after FOMC minutes. Long-term US Treasury yields fall to a more than seven-week low. Investors are leaning towards a 50bps Fed hike in December. The prices of precious metals rose on Friday as markets continued to assess the Federal Reserve’s dovish signals. Long-term Treasury yields in the United States fell Read More…
Oil fell on reports the EU was considering a higher Russian price cap. US gasoline stockpiles increased by 3.1 million barrels, pointing to slowed demand. Oil prices got support from the falling dollar after the less hawkish Fed minutes. Oil prices continued to fall on Thursday after the Group of Seven (G7) countries discussed setting Read More…
Investors are awaiting the release of the FOMC meeting minutes. COVID cases continue to rise in China, prompting more restrictions. The US dollar fell, showing improved sentiment as investors looked beyond China’s COVID. Wednesday saw an increase in Equities and a decrease in US Treasury yields as investors anticipate the release of the Federal Reserve’s Read More…
China’s Covid cases continue to plague markets as investors fear the return of the zero-COVID policy. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will soon release its most recent economic outlook. Goldman Sachs warned that the global equities bear market is not yet over. Equities dropped on concerns that China would resume stricter COVID-19 control Read More…
