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Markets are ‘functioning smoothly,’ with no signs of default despite severe volatility, according to CFTC Chair

Markets are ‘functioning smoothly,’ with no signs of default despite severe volatility, according to CFTC Chair Markets are “functioning well” despite unprecedented volatility caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday. While the financial sector is “definitely” stressed, there are no red lights indicating […]

Tightening financial conditions are a warning sign for the global economy

Tightening financial conditions are a warning sign for the global economy Global financial conditions, which are thought to be strongly correlated with future growth, are at their tightest in two years, owing to rising energy prices, falling stock markets, and market fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The term “financial conditions” refers to how variables such […]

The S&P 500 has confirmed a correction as stocks fall due to war fears

The S&P 500 has confirmed a correction as stocks fall due to war fears The S&P 500’s 1% drop on Tuesday confirmed that the world’s most watched stock index was in a correction for the first time since the 2020 Wall Street crash caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.US investors sold stocks amid rising fears of […]

Weekly jobless claims in the United States unexpectedly rise

Weekly jobless claims in the United States unexpectedly rise Last week, the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased, but remained at levels associated with tightening labour market conditions. The Labor Department reported on Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased by 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 248,000 for […]

Yields climb as CPI data, Bullard remarks increase Fed hike views

Yields climb as CPI data, Bullard remarks increase Fed hike views U.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday, with the benchmark 10-yr U.S. Treasury hitting 2% for the primary time seeing that August 2019 after a higher-than-predicted inflation analyzing and feedback from a Federal Reserve legitimate strengthened expectancies the relevant financial institution will pass to fight […]

GBP/USD steady in Asia ahead of key US CPI data

GBP/USD steady in Asia ahead of key US CPI data GBP/USD is steady on the day and patiently waits between 1.3526 and 1.3538 ahead of today’s key event in the US Consumer Price Index. The British Pound initially benefited from a weak Dollar at the start of the week and calmed central bank sentiment at […]

Moving Central Bank rate speeding up Russian inflation to 8.73%

Moving Central Bank rate speeding up Russian inflation to 8.73% Inflation in Russia accelerated to 8.73% in January, the highest level since the beginning of 2016, and data from the statistics service Ross tat showed on Wednesday, reinforcing expectations that the central bank will choose to picks up another big rate hike at its meeting […]

Canadian dollar weakens as oil recovery loses momentum

Canadian dollar weakens as oil recovery loses momentum The Canadian dollar weakened against the US dollar on Tuesday, returning some of yesterday’s strong gains, driven by falling oil prices and country data showing an unexpected trade deficit 78.70 US cents, after trading between 1.2665 and 1.2721. “Some of this weakness is attributed to the decline […]

Japanese stocks rally on bargain hunt, but US CPI cautiously limits gains

Japanese stocks rally on bargain hunt, but US CPI cautiously limits gains Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday, dragging Nasdaq futures and investors buying back battered stocks, including technology shares, although gains were limited by caution over data. More US inflation is expected at the end of the week. At 02:20 GMT, the Nikkei stock average […]

U.S. week after week jobless cases drop more than anticipated

U.S. week after week jobless cases drop more than anticipated The quantity of Americans recording new cases for joblessness benefits fell more than anticipated last week as COVID-19 contaminations died down, recommending that an expected stoppage in work development in January was logical transitory. Beginning cases for state joblessness benefits dropped 23,000 to an occasionally […]

GBP/JPY tracks sustained break above 154.75 amid impending bearish crossover

GBP/JPY tracks sustained break above 154.75 amid impending bearish crossover GBP/JPY builds on three-day bullish momentum as bulls eye maintains movement above recent highs near 154.75. The ongoing recovery over the past decade can be attributed to the Fed’s hawkish outlook on interest rates and a shrinking balance sheet, which sent USD/JPY up sharply along […]

US Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates from March to ease inflation

US Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates from March to ease inflation Behave as instantaneously demanding situations for the threat urge for food and the USD/JPY pair. “Japan`s each day remember of latest COVID-19 instances hit but any other report of over 70,000 on Wednesday because the extra transmissible Omicron variation keeps its fast […]