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Back to school, ECB signals more hikes to come, Powell sticks to hawkish script, Bitcoin hovers around $19k

Parents are rejoicing back to school time and Wall Street is embracing the consistency in the Fed’s messaging that they will keep at it until the job is done with inflation. Stocks are rising after Fed Chair Powell stuck to his hawkish script and affirmed the commitment to tighten policy until inflation is back towards its target.

08-09-2022 12:48 GMT by Edward Moya

ECB just getting started

A mixed session in Asia overnight after Wall Street rebounded on Wednesday, while Europe is poised to open a little higher as well. It's been a frankly awful few weeks for stock markets so yesterday's gains will come as a mild relief, albeit one I don't think anyone is getting particularly excited about. Given the economic backdrop, this could be nothing more than a dead cat bounce.

08-09-2022 04:51 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks rebound as yields drop, dollar domination trade, BOC downshifts hikes, crypto insolvencies

US stocks are rebounding as the global bond market selloff takes a break. Economic momentum remains for the US economy and that could only improve if inflation continues to soften.

07-09-2022 12:39 GMT by Edward Moya

Risk aversion remains strong

Asian markets ended mostly lower on Wednesday as trade data from China weighed on sentiment, while Europe is also lower amid heightened economic uncertainty. Trade data another blow Chinese imports and exports slumped much more than expected last month as the economy continued to stall under the weight of Covid lockdowns, heatwaves, a property market wobble, slower global demand and a weaker yuan. The headwinds facing the Chinese economy are becoming increasingly fierce and recent efforts to sho

07-09-2022 09:31 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close – September Swoon, OPEC+ bounce faded, Gold back in danger zone, Bitcoin jitters, Memes under pressure

The September swoon is in play as a resilient economy paves the way for more Fed tightening. Stocks are going to struggle because too much of the economy is doing well and that leaves Wall Street vulnerable to an extended period of rising interest rates.

06-09-2022 16:21 GMT by Edward Moya

Steady after a rocky start

It's been a mixed start to trade on Tuesday, similar to what we saw in Asia overnight, and as we await the return of the US after the long bank holiday weekend. Europe in particular was rattled on Monday by the Gazprom announcement that came after the close on Friday in relation to Nord Stream 1. The latest move in the apparent weaponisation of energy supplies has once more created huge uncertainty ahead of the winter.

06-09-2022 04:14 GMT by Craig Erlam

A welcome US jobs report

Investors appear relatively pleased with the jobs report despite some initial choppy trade following the release. Nonfarm payrolls nudges above forecast The headline NFP figure was a little larger than expected at 315,000 which may have created that initial unease as a knockout report could have effectively paved the way for a 75 basis point rate hike this month. But once you dig a little deeper, there are aspects of the report that will please the Fed and support the case for easing off the bra

02-09-2022 09:47 GMT by Craig Erlam

All eyes on the jobs report

Stock markets in Europe opened positively on Friday after what has been an otherwise rotten week, while Asia was fairly mixed ahead of the US jobs report. It will be interesting to see whether Europe can maintain the rebound today considering we're heading into the weekend not certain that gas will start flowing through Nord Stream 1 again tomorrow. Grid data suggests it will but until the gas starts actually flowing, it remains a risk.

02-09-2022 04:30 GMT by Craig Erlam

Sell in September, US data impresses, dollar can't be stopped, Bitcoin below $20k

It seems most of Wall Street believes September will be a month we won’t want to remember. We are less than two weeks away from a pivotal inflation report and three weeks from the FOMC meeting. The repositioning of portfolios is just beginning as the Fed accelerates the balance sheet runoff, while we are barely seeing signs that real economy is starting to feel the impact of tightening. US stocks are declining after another round of strong labor and manufacturing data confirm the Fed’s hawki

02-09-2022 03:56 GMT by Edward Moya

Off to a bad start

There's been a lot of economic data to digest so far on Thursday and yet nothing has really changed as far as markets are concerned, with September kicking off as August ended. We've rapidly transitioned from pivot-induced euphoria to recession anxiety. All because central bank policymakers have repeated messages that their colleagues delivered prior to Jackson Hole but were then ignored.

01-09-2022 11:15 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks drop ahead of NFP, the new ADP, China weakens, Oh Snap, bitcoin fights to hold $20k

US stocks are weakening ahead of a key labor market report that should pave the way for further aggressive rate hikes by the Fed. US Data So it begins. The labor market is cooling as private payrolls clearly showed a more conservative pace of hiring. ADP’s new methodology was in place and showed job growth slowed for a second-consecutive month as companies added the fewest jobs since early 2021. After taking a month, the ADP report showed the change in US private employment rose by 132,000

31-08-2022 15:50 GMT by Edward Moya

Sentiment slips in Europe

Stock markets in Europe turned lower again on Wednesday while US futures are more mixed, similar to what we saw in Asia overnight. Conditions remain choppy in the aftermath of Jackson Hole last week. There's clearly a lack of conviction in the markets following a lot of hawkish central bank commentary in recent days.

31-08-2022 06:13 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks turn negative, US data supports further large rate hikes, Hungary hikes, bitcoin declines as risk aversion firmly in place

Turnaround Tuesday disappeared faster than dessert does at the Moya household. US stocks turned negative after confidence and job opening data supported the argument for the Fed to stick to an aggressive stance in fighting inflation.

30-08-2022 12:58 GMT by Edward Moya

A curious rebound

Stock markets are bouncing back on Tuesday following a rocky couple of weeks as investors grew nervous about the economic impact of tightening. Fed Chair Jerome Powell could not have been more clear on Friday on the central bank's tightening stance and unlike the warnings from his colleagues, the message appeared to have finally gotten through. Which makes today's move all the more curious. It's not the fact that we're seeing a rebound as equity markets don't move in straight lines, rather it's

30-08-2022 08:25 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stock selling continues, Europe in focus, bitcoin back above $20k for now

US stocks are declining after a weekend filled with global central bank hawkishness reinforced the message that global central bank tightening will deliver pain to households and businesses. Friday’s sharp selloff is continuing as expectations for the global energy crisis persist, which will keep inflation risks elevated and lead to a rapid deterioration of economic data. Powell sent a short and direct message that there won’t be a Fed pivot anytime soon and that has markets positioned for fur

29-08-2022 12:27 GMT by Edward Moya

All eyes on Jackson Hole

The day we've all been waiting for has finally arrived as Jerome Powell prepares for his keynote speech at Jackson Hole. I have no doubt Powell will have chosen his words very carefully today, all too aware of the consequences of even the smallest deviation in his intended message. It's a little ridiculous that markets put so much weight on such things but that is the situation we are in and I expect the Fed Chair will be very clear in the message he wants to send. The difficulty for Powell stem

26-08-2022 06:45 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil seesaws, gold edges higher

Oil Crude prices initially edged higher as we get further reports that OPEC+ is seriously considering lowering production and after the latest round of US economic data and Fed speak suggests the economy is still in a good position to handle more rate increases. Oil will start to form a key trading range until Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole.

25-08-2022 13:12 GMT by Edward Moya

Focus on central banks

A slightly positive start to trading on Thursday as traders eye ECB minutes early afternoon and the start of the Jackson Hole Symposium. The minutes will likely provide further detail on the reasoning behind a more aggressive start to tightening than the central bank had communicated to the markets and perhaps provide further insight into what we can expect at the upcoming meeting as a result of that move. The issue with its decision was not that it was wrong to hike by so much - I'm sure most w

25-08-2022 06:52 GMT by Craig Erlam

Waiting game ahead of Jackson Hole, King Dollar, bitcoin edges higher

US stocks are rising as Wall Street tries to end a three-day slide by buying up big-tech stocks. We are at an inflection point for the mega-cap trade as hedge funds position themselves for further weakness in bonds and a much weaker consumer as the economy slows. Today’s rebound is small and on light volume, which means most traders are playing the waiting game until Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole Symposium speech. All eyes on Powell It is hard to be aggressive with any positioning u

24-08-2022 14:00 GMT by Edward Moya

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 368)

Jonny Hart discusses what is driving markets today with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York. This week they talk about the lead up to Jackson Hole, softening US economic data, oil markets, and cryptos.

24-08-2022 13:53 GMT by Edward Moya

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