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Plenty to look forward to

It hasn't been the most thrilling start to the week but the good news is that it should improve from here as the US rejoins and the economic calendar fills out. We were basically treading water on Monday which is often the case on a US bank holiday. The fact that the calendar was as thin as it was elsewhere naturally doesn't help and it may be no bad thing either.

21-02-2023 03:36 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close: Stocks punished on rate fears, Fed speak, Dollar higher, Gold finds support, Crypto lower

Wall Street appears to be closing out the week on a down note as investors become rattled over the prospect of more tightening by the Fed. It isn’t just Fed expectations that are rising, traders are also expecting the ECB to send rates much higher.

17-02-2023 16:17 GMT by Edward Moya

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 433)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the return of the bond bears following a wave of hawkish Fed speak, oil's weekly loss, crypto markets, and the week ahead.

17-02-2023 16:13 GMT by Edward Moya

Finally hitting home

Equity markets are ending the week in the red after finally falling victim to the persistent disappointment of US economic data on Thursday. It's taken a lot but it would appear investors' eternal optimism is being shaken, with the latest PPI figures finally driving the message home that bringing the economy in for a soft landing will be extraordinarily challenging and there'll likely be plenty of turbulence along the way. In reality, the message should have sunk in much sooner but investors wer

17-02-2023 08:19 GMT by Craig Erlam

Sustained belief

Equity markets are poised to open in the green once more on Thursday, continuing what has been a rather strange week of trade so far. We've seemingly gone from euphoria at the start of the year on the back of some really encouraging economic data to turning a blind eye to it when it suits. It's all really quite odd, especially when other corners of the market are behaving in a more orthodox manner, which begs the question, what do equity (and crypto) traders know that the rest of us do not? In t

16-02-2023 03:54 GMT by Craig Erlam

A small setback

Equity markets are poised to open a little softer on Wednesday following similar moves in Asia overnight as investors weigh up the latest setback in US data. The inflation report really needed to over-deliver after the red-hot labour market figures earlier in the month and it simply didn't do it. The trend remains positive but it may be stalling and that won't give the Fed any encouragement to stop raising interest rates. The next 25 basis point hike was never really in doubt anyway but now mark

15-02-2023 04:24 GMT by Craig Erlam

Mid-Market Update: Disinflation Danger, Wild market swings post Inflation report, Oil lower as SPR to get tapped again, Gold softer, Modest rise for Bitcoin

US stocks went on an inflation rollercoaster after a mostly in-line report saw extreme volatility. The knee-jerk reaction to the January CPI figures was dollar strength as yields surged following the slight deceleration with pricing pressures from a year ago. Big declines with used cars and airfares were countered with strong increases with apparel and medical care. The Fed won’t be changing their message, which means Wall Street is still confident that we could see just two more quarter-point

14-02-2023 12:04 GMT by Edward Moya

The moment we've been waiting for

Stock markets got the week off to a strong start and that optimism is carrying through to the inflation report release, it would appear. European indices are trading around half a percentage point higher early in the day and US futures indicate a slightly positive open as well. Of course, all of that will probably change between now and the opening bell, with the inflation data being released an hour before. As was the case yesterday, I'm quite surprised at the level of optimism we're seeing in

14-02-2023 07:35 GMT by Craig Erlam

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 430)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the University of Michigan Sentiment Report/inflation expectations, Japan PM Kishida's expected pick to head the BOJ, crypto weakness, and the week ahead.

10-02-2023 15:09 GMT by Edward Moya

Stocks lower as rates rise, JPY pops on BOJ Gov nominee, Russia to cut oil output, Gold lower, Bitcoin breaks below $22k

US stocks are weakened as mounting inflation risks continue to drive Fed rate hike bets. The Nasdaq is getting hit the hardest as yields are moving higher again.

10-02-2023 12:32 GMT by Edward Moya

Resilience

Equity markets are ending the week on a flat or slightly downbeat note which has largely reflected the mood all week, really. Central bankers, particularly from the Fed, have been out in force stressing caution over interest rate expectations. And it's clearly had an impact following that red-hot jobs report last Thursday.

10-02-2023 07:31 GMT by Craig Erlam

Mid-Market Update: Stocks fade cooling German inflation report as bets on more Fed rate hikes grow, Fed's Barkin, Disney's restructuring plan, Oil lower on growth concerns, Gold softer, Crypto declines, Kraken in focus

This market doesn’t make any sense right now. Inflation most likely won’t get conquered if the economy doesn’t break.

09-02-2023 12:35 GMT by Edward Moya

Stocks lower after Williams does Powell’s pushback job, SOTU, Uber Earnings, , Crypto drops

US stocks declined after Fed member Williams did the pushback that everyone was expecting Fed Chair Powell to do. Williams quickly sank risk appetite after he reminded Wall Street that if financial conditions loosen, higher rates may be needed.

08-02-2023 12:35 GMT by Edward Moya

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 429)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the State of the Union address, Fed Chair Powell's interview with David Rubenstein, and cryptos.

08-02-2023 09:26 GMT by Edward Moya

Mild relief

European equity markets are expected to open a little higher on Wednesday following a positive shift on Wall Street on Tuesday, while Asia overnight was a very mixed bag. Investors appear a little relieved at Fed Chair Jerome Powell sticking to last week's script despite Friday's jobs report indicating that the labour market remains red hot. It would appear traders had become a little more defensive on the expectation of a hawkish shift but Powell refrained from taking the leap. And credit to hi

08-02-2023 03:51 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks go on a Powell Rollercoaster Ride, Fed's Missed Opportunity, Oil rises, Gold volatile, Bitcoin higher

US stocks initially rallied after Fed Chair Powell didn’t take anything back from last week’s dovish FOMC press conference. Powell’s talk with David Rubenstein didn’t reveal anything new, but it will probably go down as a missed opportunity as he could have pushed back on what the market is pricing in.

07-02-2023 14:38 GMT by Edward Moya

A little lost

Equity markets are treading water on Tuesday, as investors take a pause following quite an eventful week. Investors seem a little lost this week, disheartened by the jobs report in particular but also poor tech earnings and a still-hawkish Federal Reserve. The central bank may have softened its tone a little but once you take the economic data into consideration, the case for a couple more 25-basis point hikes is clearly there. That's come as quite a setback following what has been a much more o

07-02-2023 07:37 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close: Stocks lower on earnings and geopolitical risks, Dollar strength, Oil rises on demand hopes, Gold crushed, Bitcoin steadies

US stocks are declining on poor earnings and mounting geopolitical risks that will likely make it harder for disinflation trends to remain strong. Earnings season may also get the name layoff season as more companies announce their job reduction measures. Today, Dell confirmed they will lose about 6,650 jobs. Much of Wall Street is getting nervous over US-China tensions. A few months ago, China was not investable.

06-02-2023 15:22 GMT by Edward Moya

Digesting the data

Equity markets are off to a difficult start on Monday, no doubt weighed down by the prospect of more rate hikes and tensions between the world's two largest economies. While there were some promising aspects of the jobs report - cooling wage growth and higher participation - it's impossible to ignore the fact that the labour market remains red hot. Of course, no one will be surprised if we see huge revisions next month - we've seen some substantial ones recently after all - but for now, it's har

06-02-2023 11:09 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close - Fed irked by NFP shocker and ISM data, Oil sharply reverses, Gold crushed, Bitcoin rally stalls

After a busy and volatile week that included the end of Fed Chair Powell’s hawkish tone and mega-cap tech earnings disappointments, Wall Street should not have been surprised that today’s employment report would rattle markets. An impressive nonfarm payroll report was quickly followed by a report that showed the service sector is refusing to break. US stocks are dropping as investors realize the bearish move love with Treasury yields is over as the Fed may have to deliver a couple more rate hik

03-02-2023 14:13 GMT by Edward Moya

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