Market sentiment has improved after upbeat earnings reports. US Industrial production came in higher than expected at 0.4%. Investors expect UK inflation data to determine the BoE’s next rate hike. E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures prices closed higher, and Treasury yields decreased on Tuesday due to encouraging earnings and better-than-anticipated US industrial data. “The market was Read More…
Rising interest rates in the US are boosting lenders’ interest incomes. There is less turmoil in the market after UK’s fiscal policy u-turn. Analysts expect the Fed to continue its aggressive monetary policies. Major equity futures indexes, including the E-mini S&P 500 (ES), began the trading week with a price surge after Britain changed its Read More…
Liz Truss’s new finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, has improved the market mood. Jeremy Hunt promises to focus on growth underpinned by stability. Goldman Sachs lowers its 2023 UK economic growth outlook from a 0.4% decline to a 1% decline. British pound (6B) futures prices rose on Monday after the announcement that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will Read More…
Investors are expecting a significant rate hike after a higher US inflation reading. Both the Fed and Joe Biden’s administration are fighting to lower inflation. Gold remains less attractive as interest rates rise in the US. Gold (GC) futures prices collapsed after investors digested a higher reading on US inflation that stoked speculation about a Read More…
Markets anticipate a drop in oil demand owing to China’s rise in COVID-19 cases. Oil demand in the US fell last week after data showed an increase in inventories by about 7.1 million barrels. The US dollar is edging higher after higher-than-expected PPI data. On Thursday, crude oil (CL) futures prices struggled to regain footing Read More…
Investors are selling off UK government bonds ahead of BoE’s deadline. The war in Ukraine is escalating, causing a lot of worry in the markets. There are uncertainties over China’s economy as COVID-19 cases rise. E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures edged lower as investors grappled with worries over the escalating Ukraine war and new COVID-19 cases Read More…
Investors brace up for high US inflation. A lot of uncertainties linger after Putin’s latest attack on Ukraine. Investors scramble for safety amid recession worries. The prices of major equity indexes, including the E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures, fell on Tuesday as investors scrambled for safety in the US dollar amid global tensions. Futures lost Read More…
Employment change in Canada failed to make up for previous losses. Markets expect the BoC to raise rates by 50bps at the next meeting. Oil prices are falling on demand worries as China’s economy deteriorates. Canadian Dollar (6C) futures prices are falling after the Canadian economy created jobs in September but did nothing to make Read More…
Initial jobless claims in the US exceed expectations pointing to a cooling labor market. Economists expect the US labor market to deteriorate amid higher interest rates. The Fed will only pause when the labor market cools significantly. Gold (GC) Futures prices continue to rise steadily following the disappointment in recent labor market data. The number Read More…
OPEC+ agreed to cut supplies by nearly 2 million bpd. The Joe Biden administration criticized the OPEC+ agreement as “shortsighted.” US crude oil inventories fell for the fourth week showing a rise in demand. Crude oil (CL) futures prices increased on Thursday for the fourth time this week. OPEC+ decided to significantly reduce the global Read More…
