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Stocks rally as ECI softens and confidence weakens, Mixed earnings (Exxon, UPS, GM, McDonalds), a great January for Cryptos
US stocks are rallying after some standout earnings and economic data that suggests disinflation trends should remain in place for a while. ​ Wall Street is slowly growing confident that this week's Fed rate hike might end up being the last one in this tightening cycle. ​ US Data The quarterly employment cost index provided optimism that wage pressures are cooling. ​ The fourth quarter ECI report printed at 1.0%, a decline from the 1.2% prior and lower than the 1.1% consensus estimate.
by Edward Moya
A huge few days ahead
We're seeing plenty of caution in the markets this week which is perhaps not entirely surprising given what lies ahead. Earnings season isn't going as well as hoped and there are some big names coming up this week that could potentially dampen the mood further. It was always going to be a challenging period given the level of economic uncertainty, not to mention the staggering number of layoffs we're seeing, in the tech space in particular. Then we have the various central bank announcements, th
by Craig Erlam
Stocks lower ahead of week filled with massive macro risks, Spain’s hot CPI report, Germany contracts, crypto drops
US stocks are selling off in what will be a massive week of corporate earnings, a key Fed decision, and an employment report that should keep wage pressures alive. The January rally has hit a wall and probably won’t have a chance of returning until we get beyond Wednesday’s Fed press conference and Apple’s results after the Thursday close.
by Edward Moya
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 424)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the BOC's conditional pause, Intel and American Express earnings, this week's crypto news, and the week ahead.
by Edward Moya
Week Ahead - All eyes on the Fed, ECB, BOE and NFP report
US Traders will focus on the FOMC decision, but they should also closely watch mega-cap tech earnings, and the nonfarm payroll report. The Fed is expected to continue slowing their rate hiking pace with a small 25 basis point rate rise.  Disinflation trends are clearly here, but Core PCE suggest price pressures are coming and the labor market refuses to break and could prompt the Fed to remain vigilant with its inflation fight.
by Edward Moya
Earnings dampening the mood
Equity markets are back in the red on Wednesday, as investors appear to prepare themselves for a disappointing earnings season for big tech. The last few weeks may turn out to perfectly encapsulate how the year will be as a whole, fluctuating significantly and suddenly between optimism and pessimism as the data and headlines dictate. We appear to have entered the latter phase now after starting the year in a very buoyant mood, with earnings painting a more realistic picture of the outlook for th
by Craig Erlam
Choppy trading
Equity markets are largely moving lower on Tuesday, reversing part of Monday's gains in what remains quite choppy trade. Earnings season will continue to dominate and so far, there isn't really anything positive to take away from it. There are still a lot of huge names to report, of course, but so far it basically underlines everything investors already think about the economy at the moment. The environment is currently very challenging and uncertain, while the labour market is overly tight unde
by Craig Erlam
A big week of earnings
Not the most eventful start to the week but that's unlikely to last with earnings being a particular focus in the coming days. This is likely to be one of the busier earnings weeks with some major names scheduled to report. It hasn't been a great start and disappointing results last week, particularly in financials, took the wind out of the sails of the new year rally.
by Craig Erlam
It's going to be a bumpy ride
It's been another eventful week and one that serves to remind us that while there may be more sources of optimism this year, compared with last, it's going to be a very bumpy ride. There's no doubt that there's been plenty more cause for optimism so far this year, especially compared with what we became accustomed to in 2022. The US could achieve the soft landing that many have doubted is possible, China could bounce back strongly from the dropping of Covid restrictions and the euro area may avo
by Craig Erlam
Recession bound, Yellen restarts talks with China, BOJ, oil higher, gold holds $1900, bitcoin weakens
US stocks declined after traders digested softer economic readings that are starting to raise growth concerns. ​ The ‘bad news is good news’ rally ran out of steam as investors started to realize a recession is coming. US data A swathe of economic data confirmed that disinflation trends clearly remain in place. ​ Recession-bound risks are rising after a larger-than-expected PPI decline, a major downshift in spending, and plunging industrial production. This round of falling PPI pressures comp
by Edward Moya
Stubborn
Equity markets are marginally higher in Europe, with the Nikkei outperforming in Asia on the back of a much weaker yen. BoJ stands firm The Bank of Japan has decided to stand its ground against market forces that have forced it to purchase huge amounts of JGBs in order to defend its yield curve control upper band. Despite mounting speculation that it could be prepared to further tweak the tool or abandon it altogether, the central bank has stubbornly dug in its heals and seemingly prepared itsel
by Craig Erlam
US Close: A busy Tuesday (China’s GDP, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Empire, ECB),  Commodities mixed, Cryptos soften
US stocks are wavered as traders digest mixed bank earnings, a disheartening Empire manufacturing report, and as Treasuries rally at the front-end of the curve. The Dow’s decline is mostly thanks to Goldman Sachs massive earnings miss.  China’s GDP The good outweighs the bad with the outlook for China’s economic future.  China’s latest swathe of economic data points provide significant optimism that their reopening momentum could impress throughout the year.
by Edward Moya
Pushing back
Equity markets are a little softer on Tuesday as investors await more earnings from the US and closely monitor events in Davos. Stocks have had a strong start to the year on the belief that interest rates may not go as high as feared and even move into reverse later in the year. While that is looking plausible in the US, it may not be the case in Europe where policymakers are seemingly still some way from considering the tightening cycle complete. The ECB, for example, was very late to the party
by Craig Erlam
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 420)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discuss the speculation around the Bank of Japan's yield curve control, Davos, and cryptos.
by Craig Erlam
Eyeing Davos and earnings
A relatively muted start to the week amid lighter expected trade due to the US bank holiday, with Europe and much of Asia posting small gains. It's been quite a frantic start to the year so investors may be capitalizing on the opportunity to catch their breath. They won't have long given the flurry of central bank speak as policymakers gather in Davos this week and as earnings season heats up in the US. There's certainly an increasing sense of optimism about 2023 as we make our way through the o
by Craig Erlam
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