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A choppy start

It's been quite a choppy start to the trading week, with much of the focus on China where Covid relaxation measures and property market support have brought some relief. Unfortunately, both come at a time of record Covid infections in major cities including Beijing and Guangzhou. And those relaxation measures that were announced are not ambitious enough to make any difference in those cities seeing rising cases which means activity is going to weaken. There is hope that China could further relax

14-11-2022 03:48 GMT by Craig Erlam

The great deceleration

Equity markets are on course to end the week on a positive after Thursday's US inflation report gave hope that the great deceleration is well underway. That inflation report has been some time coming and investors breathed an enormous sigh of relief in response. The reaction to the number looks a little extreme, overdone even, but in fairness, investors have waited a long time for the chance to do that and so much negativity has been priced in during that time. The fact that equity markets are i

11-11-2022 08:39 GMT by Craig Erlam

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 397)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discuss the US inflation data, UK GDP data and the latest on FTX.

11-11-2022 06:32 GMT by Craig Erlam

Inflation cools, stocks post best day in two years, bye-bye king dollar, FTX debacle, cryptos rally on soft CPI

This inflation report was a nice surprise. Inflation has been very slow to come down, but this report gives up hope that this deceleration with pricing pressures might bring back hopes of a soft landing.

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

Hope fades ahead of CPI data

We're seeing some risk aversion in financial markets on Thursday as we await inflation data from the US later in the week. It probably won't come as a surprise to many that we're seeing stock markets in the red considering how well they've performed in recent days and weeks. It would appear we've seen a lot of buying on the hope of a Fed pivot and some weaker inflation and labour market figures. Well, the Fed kind of pivoted but indicated that the terminal rate may be higher.

10-11-2022 04:10 GMT by Craig Erlam

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 396)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discuss the US midterm results, crypto sell-off and the upcoming inflation report.

10-11-2022 01:32 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close: Election hangover, China inflation and lockdown hopes, oil drops, gold rally stalls, crypto turmoil

US stocks declined as the midterm election results are still not clear, but still seems to favor a divided government outcome. Wall Street is having an election hangover that most likely saw an end to Biden's blue wave.

09-11-2022 16:54 GMT by Edward Moya

Stocks ease as US midterm results filter in

Equity markets are mixed on Wednesday as investors continue to watch events unfold in the US for a sense of what impact they'll have on sentiment. The impact of the midterms will probably be short-lived, if impactful at all, as far as markets are concerned. Of course, the political implications may be significant if Democrats can manage to retain control of the House and Senate but at this stage, only one of those looks plausible which means deadlock in Washington. The bigger takeaway from the e

09-11-2022 04:17 GMT by Craig Erlam

Caution ahead of midterms and inflation data

A cautious start to trading on Tuesday, with investors seemingly having one eye on midterm results in the US and another on Thursday's inflation data. It's hard to see past both of these things this week. The question for many is whether investors will respond positively to the deadlock in Washington.

08-11-2022 04:10 GMT by Craig Erlam

Midterms matter; all about CPI, bitcoin rally stalls

US stocks edged higher as Wall Street awaits both the midterm elections which could bring an end to President Biden’s blue wave and a pivotal inflation report. Tuesday’s US midterm elections could be market-moving if we see a Democratic surprise or if Republicans dominate the polls, but most traders are zeroing in on Thursday’s inflation report.

07-11-2022 15:07 GMT by Edward Moya

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 395)

Jonny Hart discusses what is driving markets today with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York. This week they preview both the US midterm elections, a pivotal inflation report, and discuss what's driving crypto markets.

07-11-2022 13:22 GMT by Edward Moya

A choppy start to the week

It's been a relatively lackluster start to the trading week, following the one previous that was anything but. There's no doubt that the last seven days have left investors with plenty to work out and the jobs report on Friday yielded a response in the markets which probably sums up how confused investors appear right now. It was another hot report with little in it to suggest we're seeing cracks appearing that will deliver the slack that the Fed thinks it needs. Trade around the report was vola

07-11-2022 12:12 GMT by Craig Erlam

NFP React: Stocks higher, Dollar crushed, Oil eyes $100, Gold surges, Bitcoin above $21k

US stocks went on a rollercoaster ride after another strong labor report. Stocks are rallying as Wall Street believes the Fed is on the right to bring inflation down.

04-11-2022 10:46 GMT by Edward Moya

Hawkish Fed, dovish BOE and Norges, signs of labor weakness, bitcoin resilience

Central bank paths are diverging and that suggests the recessions are here and that FX volatility will remain elevated. The post-Fed hangover continues to keep pressure on US stocks as the impact from the first round of hikes is finally being felt.

03-11-2022 11:46 GMT by Edward Moya

More rate hikes coming

Equity markets are coming under some pressure on Thursday, with Asia mostly in the red and Europe poised to open almost a percentage point lower. Chinese stocks are among the worst hit after the National Health Commission sought to quash rumours on social media that the country is studying ways to exit Covid-zero. That sparked a strong rally earlier this week which has only partly been reversed following the clarification. Perhaps that's a sign of how low stocks have fallen that investors are ke

03-11-2022 05:50 GMT by Craig Erlam

Fed React: Stocks volatile on Fed downshift hints, ADP impresses, Maersk and Global Trade, Oil extends rally post-Fed, Gold gains, Bitcoin still above $20k

US stocks initially popped after the Fed provided enough hints that the end of the Fed tightening cycle is nearing. Stocks could not hold up their gains as Fed Chair Powell reminded markets that inflation has been high for 18 months and that it is too early to think about pausing rate hikes.

02-11-2022 15:14 GMT by Edward Moya

The dovish pivot

We're unsurprisingly seeing some caution in financial markets on Wednesday as we await the Federal Reserve rate decision. Markets have heavily priced in a 75 basis point rate hike from the FOMC and there doesn't appear to be any doubt about that outcome. The communication that accompanies it is where the interest is, with increasing numbers anticipating a hint at a slower pace from December. In many ways that would make a lot of sense.

02-11-2022 10:07 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks drop as labor market stays hot, ISM softens, bitcoin vulnerable if Fed stays hawkish

US stocks are struggling here as the labor market refuses to cool, which should prevent the Fed from delivering a dovish hike tomorrow. Wage pressures are not going away anytime soon and that will prevent inflation from cooling. Wall Street saw a major reversal after another round of economic data showed the labor market remains robust and that could keep the door open for the Fed to remain aggressive with tightening in December. Momentum was building on expectations for the Fed to downshi

01-11-2022 14:39 GMT by Edward Moya

Recovering ahead of the Fed

Another volatile session in store in financial markets as we await the next move from the Fed amid rising expectations of a dovish pivot to close out the year. While a 75 basis point hike looks locked in tomorrow, the messaging is what investors are interested in. Despite inflation remaining at eye-watering levels, there's a growing belief that the central bank will signal a desire to ease off the brake over the following few meetings starting with a 50bps hike in December. It may come too late

01-11-2022 05:48 GMT by Craig Erlam

Global contraction, Fed in focus, GameStop Mania returned, bitcoin steady above $20k

US stocks are finishing October on a down note as Wall Street braces for any signs from the Fed that they are near the end of their tightening cycle. All the major global manufacturing readings show the economic slowdown is getting uglier.

31-10-2022 13:24 GMT by Edward Moya

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