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NFP React: Fed bets rise post hot NFP report, stocks lower, oil awaits big week ahead, gold dips, cryptos little changed

US stocks tumbled after the nonfarm payroll report showed the labor market, especially wage pressures, is not cooling quickly at all. Wall Street is scratching its head as a lot of traders expected to see a labor market slowdown accelerate. A headline gain of 263,000 jobs was almost above the most optimistic estimate and the gain with wages was jaw-dropping.

02-12-2022 13:37 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil risk, gold steadies, bitcoin cautious

Steady going into a highly uncertain weekend Oil prices are quite steady on approach to the weekend. There remains considerable uncertainty around the action OPEC+ will take when it meets on Sunday, although there's every chance that the meeting will be delayed or that discussions take longer than normal, as a result of the price cap being finalized by the EU. A cap of around $60 is now reportedly close to being signed off, the impact of which is still unclear as Russia already sells to its tr

02-12-2022 06:31 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks volatile ahead of NFP, US Data, BOJ Tamura’s first impression, Tether loan concerns

US stocks were unable to hold onto earlier gains as Wall Street digested a swathe of economic data that showed inflation is easing and the labor market is cooling. It’s been a nice rally but no one wants to be aggressively bullish heading into the NFP report.

01-12-2022 14:23 GMT by Edward Moya

Stocks await Powell, US data, crypto focus shifts to legislation

US stocks are entering a holding pattern ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech as some investors look for him to somewhat ease up on the hawkish rhetoric. The economy is weakening and traders want to see the Fed Chair deliver a clear message that they will downshift their pace of tightening and are close to hitting the breaks. No one wants to put on a major position before Powell and they probably won't if he sticks to his script that the pace of hikes will slow but they still have more to do t

30-11-2022 10:29 GMT by Edward Moya

Stocks edge lower ahead of kickoff, record cyber Monday, consumer confidence, cryptos modestly rise

The early morning stock market rally that stemmed from optimism that China was poised to deliver more stimulus and nearing a loosening of COVID restrictions did not last. Investors remain fixated on anything that involves inflation and most of those headlines are leading many to believe the Fed hawks might be proven right next quarter.

29-11-2022 15:06 GMT by Edward Moya

A promising response to protests

Investors in Europe remain in a cautious mood on Tuesday as they await a huge influx of economic data in the coming days, while US futures are also pointing to modest gains ahead of the open. Stocks in China soared after a difficult start to the week, on the hope that the country's zero-Covid policy stance may be relaxed further. That had been the expectation in recent weeks, with a modest softening recently seen being followed by a more substantial shift in the spring. But protests in recent da

29-11-2022 10:10 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stock slide amid China unrest

It's been a pretty quiet start to the trading week, with the negative session in Asia continuing into Europe and the US ahead of the open on Wall Street. Chinese stocks have been hit particularly hard amid unrest over Covid restrictions. The protests really do highlight how increasingly frustrated the public is becoming with the leadership's zero-Covid policy, even if it has been modestly relaxed recently. Record cases across multiple cities are putting the policy to the test and the unrest high

28-11-2022 10:19 GMT by Craig Erlam

Black Friday lull

We're seeing subdued trading at the end of the week, with the absence of the US leaving markets lacking any notable direction. This isn't really unusual and at the end of the week too, it really makes sense. Barring a flurry of big headlines from elsewhere, we could now see equity markets just drift into the weekend with investors already having an eye on next week. Perhaps today people are trading in their charts for some Black Friday deals, the outcome of which will certainly be on everyone's

25-11-2022 07:59 GMT by Craig Erlam

A "dovish" boost

Equity markets are making steady gains in Europe and Asia on Thursday, while Wall Street is closed for the Thanksgiving bank holiday. The day got off to a decent start as investors on this side of the pond played catch-up following the late rally in the US. All considered it hasn't been the most lively of weeks but the FOMC minutes did ensure investors went into the Thanksgiving break on a bit of a high. A dovish boost before Thanksgiving The most notable takeaway from the minutes - which were n

24-11-2022 09:06 GMT by Craig Erlam

Awaiting the Fed minutes

Equity markets appear to be treading water on Wednesday as we await the latest batch of FOMC minutes later in the day. Asia played a bit of catchup overnight after Europe and the US posted decent gains on Tuesday that built throughout the session. But futures on both sides of the pond are barely changed from yesterday's close which may change as the day progresses, of course. I'm not sure whether it's the FOMC minutes release, the Thanksgiving bank holiday, or just the lack of major catalysts th

23-11-2022 03:43 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks rise on downshift hopes, Dollar lower for now, Best Buy brings holiday cheer, US data, Gold rebound faded, Crypto benefits from Wall Street rally

US stocks are rallying as Wall Street continues to expect the Fed to downshift their tightening pace next month and on optimism that the risk of a railroad strike fueling inflation is low. The latest round of Fed speak did not teach us anything new.

22-11-2022 13:28 GMT by Edward Moya

Filling the void

As was to be expected, it's been a choppy week so far in financial markets with Europe a very mixed bag on Tuesday while US futures are marginally higher after making marginal losses on Monday. On the one hand, we could be seeing investors warily waiting for the FOMC minutes and taking in all of the speeches from various Fed officials in the meantime. On the other, this week may just be a void in an otherwise turbulent year thanks to a lack of major catalysts and the US Thanksgiving bank holiday

22-11-2022 11:18 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks lower on China and rail strike concerns, King dollar returns, bitcoin tries to hold onto $16k

US stocks are lower as the global growth picture takes a hit following key China Covid lockdowns and as the US economy could have to deal with a massive rail worker strike before the holidays. Adding to the risk aversion tone are rising concerns that future Russian attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear power supply could be catastrophic. Wall Street is hesitant to buy up risk assets on this World Cup-filled and shortened holiday trading week as the first wave of headlines from Beijing to a rail union v

21-11-2022 11:05 GMT by Edward Moya

One eye on FOMC Minutes

The week is off to a relatively slow start, with Asia trading mostly in the red and Europe and the US poised to do the same. We don't get many quiet weeks these days but this may turn out to be one of the few, with the US Thanksgiving bank holiday cutting the week short for many traders and the Fed minutes on Wednesday potentially weighing on activity beforehand. The recovery rally has stalled over the last week or so as Fed commentary has remained more hawkish than investors wanted. The rebound

21-11-2022 04:24 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close: Stocks fluctuate, Fed stays hawkish, dollar posts weekly gain, oil's bad week, gold declines, cryptos surprisingly find support

US stocks are acting like they are already feasted on a 12-pound turkey. Today's market moves were uninspiring as we did not learn anything new. The housing market is in a recession after existing home sales fell for a ninth straight month. The Fed is united in sticking to the hawkish script. Fed's Collins noted that a 75 basis-point rate increase is still on the table as there is no clear evidence that inflation is coming down.

18-11-2022 15:28 GMT by Edward Moya

Uncertain times

Equity markets are back in the green on Friday after a choppy week in which the recovery rally has stalled. Efforts by Fed policymakers to manage market expectations have cooled the sense of immense relief that has delivered a strong rebound over the last month. The S&P was up more than 15% at one point while the Dow jumped more than 18%.

18-11-2022 07:45 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stalled rebound

The risk rebound in the markets has stalled and equity markets are down around 1% on Thursday following quite a good run over the last month. The day we've all been waiting for The Autumn Statement has been a long time coming after the disastrous mini-budget almost two months ago. The UK's fiscal credibility was in the gutter, the pound was crushed and borrowing costs soared.

17-11-2022 09:14 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks lower post earnings and Fed speak, Micron/Target results, FTX contagion hits Genesis

US stocks declined after a disappointing round of earnings, retail sales topped expectations which suggests the economy can handle more rate hikes, and some hawkishness from Fed’s Daly and Williams. Fed’s Daly noted that 4.75% to 5.25% is a reasonable range for the Fed to raise interest rates, which is a little higher than what money markets are pricing in.

16-11-2022 15:15 GMT by Edward Moya

BoE facing tough decisions

Equity markets are looking slightly positive in early trade on Tuesday, adding to modest gains at the start of the week. While the rally is perhaps slowing a little after the strong gains of recent weeks, there doesn't appear to be much appetite at this stage to bail on it. Perhaps the experience of the last year and the huge declines in equity markets have left investors seeing substantial value and they've become excited at even the prospect of a bull run.

15-11-2022 04:20 GMT by Craig Erlam

Yields rise on Fed speak, stocks edge lower, what-the-FTX is happening with cryptos?

Bond yields marched higher after Fed’s Waller said the Fed has ‘a ways to go’ before pausing their rate hiking cycle. US stocks are declining after the latest Fed speak pushes back on the idea that the Fed is almost done hiking and after President Biden and Xi’s first in-person meeting delivered the standard rhetoric about avoiding a cold war.

14-11-2022 14:01 GMT by Edward Moya

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