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FOMC minutes reality check

FOMC to remain aggressive with rate policy US markets got little solace but more clarity from the FOMC Minutes overnight. It was clear from the minutes that the committee members remained highly focused on culling inflation, even if it was at the expense of a sharp economic slowdown.

07-07-2022 04:27 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Recession meltdown

Recession fears buffeted markets overnight, with the price action across various asset classes looking like a self-sustaining negative feedback loop, triggering more stop losses as prices slumped and dragging in trend-following momentum-hunting fast money. European equities, euro take a tumble Europe endured a torrid day as the Norwegian oil worker strike proved the last straw for an energy-starved Europe. European equities plummeted and rightly so, as Europe's energy-from-Russia Achilles heel w

06-07-2022 04:07 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Knot-tying masterclass continues

One of the more pleasing aspects of being aboard a slow boat into the rainforests of Borneo these past few days was the complete loss of mobile telephony signals. The temptation to look at emails, chats, social media, or news from the markets was compulsorily removed, thanks to the national park being bigger than all of Bali. I certainly haven’t missed much in my short absence.

05-07-2022 04:22 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

A data-heavy end to the week

We're seeing choppy trading as we head into the weekend amid a flurry of economic data from across Europe. Things got underway with a plethora of PMI readings, although most were revised figures that aren't typically subject to large revisions meaning the market impact is relatively minimal. The euro area inflation data was always going to be this morning's headliner and considering the market reaction, it's been taken quite well. On the face of it, it looks like a mixed bag with the headline nu

01-07-2022 09:14 GMT by Craig Erlam

US close - A very bad half, US data supports aggressive Fed tightening for now, bitcoin falls below USD 20k

A global central bank effort to fight inflation is driving rising recession fears that has given Wall Street the worst half of the year since 1970. Added volatility from the final trading day of the quarter is especially crazy because so many investors are rebalancing their portfolios with recession stocks. US stocks pared losses as too many investors feel we are getting close to the bottom and that now isn't that bad of time to start to scale into a longer-term position.

30-06-2022 15:15 GMT by Edward Moya

Ending a bad month in the red

Stock markets have fallen heavily in June so it seems only fitting that they're ending the month with big losses as reality continues to bite. There's no getting away from recession chat and while the heads of the Fed, ECB and BoE didn't exactly fuel that during their panel discussion on Wednesday, they didn't do anything to dispel it either. They all know that there's a strong likelihood of recession this year or next and investors are increasingly accepting that fate as well. There's been a pl

30-06-2022 11:23 GMT by Craig Erlam

Oil reverses gains, gold steady, bitcoin nervy

Oil reverses gains after inventory data The rally in oil looked set to extend to the fourth day, as supply concerns outweigh recession fears ahead of the OPEC+ meeting tomorrow. The OPEC meeting today ended without any decisions being made amid speculation around Saudi Arabia and UAE's spare capacity. I'm not sure it makes an enormous difference as neither were likely to save the day anyway or they would have already.

29-06-2022 18:12 GMT by Craig Erlam

Wall Street digests mixed retail earnings, Mester remains very hawkish, a crypto fund ordered to liquidate

US stocks softened after key earnings from retailers provided limited optimism for the rest of the year and as rising long-term inflation expectations could tilt the Fed into sending the economy into a recession. Record inflation for Spain caught everyone’s attention, as traders shrugged off the temporary improvement with pricing pressures from Germany, which are only coming down from the highest levels in nearly a century. No one wants to buy the dip anymore after seeing a few stock market re

29-06-2022 09:30 GMT by Edward Moya

Oil higher, gold slips, bitcoin vulnerable

Oil rallies as OPEC+ fall further short of targets The easing of China's zero-Covid policy helped oil to the third day of gains following a decent correction in recent weeks. As did reports that the UAE and Saudi Arabia are producing near capacity, in stark contrast to claims that both are holding back and could do more.

28-06-2022 16:46 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks rally as China eases COVID rules and as banks raise dividends, bitcoin stuck in the mud

US stocks are rallying after several banks boosted their dividends and China pivoted away from its strict COVID policy. Wall Street seems to be close to figuring out how high central banks may take rates over in the short-term and that is supportive for long-term investors to scale into positions.

28-06-2022 08:15 GMT by Edward Moya

Selling rallies, strong durable data supports further Fed tightening, bitcoin weakens

Wall Street is poised for a drawn-out period of sluggish economic activity and that has stock traders steadily fading all rebounds that emerge. Today’s volatile durable goods order reading was rather impressive and while it is only one reading, it suggests the economy is still chugging along and could probably stomach more Fed rate hikes than are being priced in. With a bear market likely at the end of 2023, it is hard to be optimistic about the second quarter rebound that still seems likely d

27-06-2022 12:07 GMT by Edward Moya

Focus on ECB Forum

A mixed start to the new trading week, one in which the bulk of the big market-moving events are due from Wednesday onwards. That may make for choppy trading over the next couple of days, in keeping with what we've seen so far in Europe. We will still hear from some central bank policymakers in that time which could send ripples through the markets but again, the biggest of these will also come on Wednesday.

27-06-2022 11:18 GMT by Craig Erlam

The risk rebound continues

Markets continue to price that the worst is over for US bond markets and that the end of Fed rate hikes will occur sooner as the economy in the US, and elsewhere, slow sharply in H2 2022. US stock markets had a banner week based on that theory, which continued Friday with Wall Street posting another day of sharp gains. Equity markets rally on recession expectations It is not just US yields that have retreated sharply over the last week, oil retreated, and this month, industrial metals have taken

27-06-2022 04:04 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 346)

Disconnect or Rebound? Jonny Hart speaks to APAC Senior Market Analyst Jeffrey Halley about news impacting the market and the week ahead. It's another blockbuster episode today, and we are covering a LOT of ground. Firstly, the stock markets are rallying impressively despite recession expectations rising.

27-06-2022 03:27 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Mid-Market Update: Stocks rally on easing inflation expectations and Bullard's optimism, Oil rallies, Gold remains a choppy trade, Bitcoin edges higher

US stocks are rallying after a key survey showed inflation expectations are easing and following Fed Bullard’s optimistic comments about the economy. Hopes that inflation is peaking and that the economy is still on solid footing has some investors confidently buying up heavily discounted stocks. It seems Wall Street is starting to believe that even if the economy has a recession, it will be a short one. This could still be a bear market rally, but that might change if we get some less pessimist

24-06-2022 13:26 GMT by Edward Moya

A week of consolidation

A week of consolidation in stock markets after last week's rout, with Europe looking to end the week with small gains. It hasn't been the blockbuster week that last was. But that's only natural, last week we had a wrath of big central bank meetings and rate announcements.

24-06-2022 06:50 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks edge higher post Fed speak

US stocks edged higher after another round of hawkish comments from the Fed and as US economic data softens but provides no reason for the Fed to abandon its firm commitment to bring down inflation. Traders are still optimistic that even if the economy has a recession, it will be a short one.

23-06-2022 16:29 GMT by Edward Moya

Choppy trading continues

It's been a rather choppy week in financial markets and we're seeing that reflected again on Thursday, with European stocks back in negative territory after recovering losses earlier. Equity markets have fallen heavily over the last couple of weeks as aggressive tightening and heightened recession fears weigh heavily on risk appetite. They may now be establishing a temporary bottom as yields ease off their highs but don't get too excited.

23-06-2022 10:35 GMT by Craig Erlam

Powell signals Fed needs to be nimble, Canada Inflation hits near 40-year high, bitcoin tries to hold USD20k

After what might be the worst first six months of the trading year for the S&P 500 since the 1970s, US stocks were ready to turn positive over the slightest hint that the Fed may change their aggressive tightening course. Equities rallied after Powell said the Fed will need to be nimble in responding to incoming data and the evolving outlook.

22-06-2022 13:20 GMT by Edward Moya

Don't get too excited by bear-market rallies

European stock markets are falling heavily again on Wednesday, reminding us all once more why we shouldn't get excited by the bear-market rallies. There's a desperation to add substance to the often sizeable rallies that pop up in equity markets despite little or no rationale behind them and today is once again a lesson in why we shouldn't bother. In much the same way that "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is", if stocks are rallying for seemingly no reason, there probably isn't one.

22-06-2022 10:07 GMT by Craig Erlam

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