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Bear market Friday
Equity markets take a tumble It’s a little hard to know where to start today after a massive risk aversion wave swept markets overnight, so let’s start where I believe the rot really began, the Bank of England policy decision overnight. The Bank of England raised rates by 0.25% to 1.0% in a split decision (three members wanted 0.50%), which was in line with expectations.
06-05-2022 03:08 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Fed Reaction: Fed confident in soft landing, not considering 75bps, stocks rally, Musk’s ape tweet
Fed hikes by a half-point A historic Fed decision is in the books and Fed Chair Powell did not disappoint. The Fed delivered the first-rate hike in 22 years and signaled more rate increases are appropriate and that the balance sheet runoff will begin in June.  Growth is cooling and that could get a lot worse as the Ukraine invasion will continue to drive upward pressure on prices.  Wall Street still believes the Fed will be able to deliver a soft landing and that is good news for equities.  The
05-05-2022 08:00 GMT by Edward Moya
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Waiting for The Fed
Markets are trading sideways in Asia, a continuation of the price action seen in New York, as the entire world awaits the outcome of the FOMC rate decision this evening. Asian turnover is being further muted by a long week of holidays this week.
04-05-2022 03:16 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Stocks steady ahead of Fed, bond yields hit key levels, bitcoin struggles
Fed expected to hike by 0.50% US stocks are steadying ahead of a pivotal Fed decision that will deliver the largest rate hike since the start of the millennium. ​ Wall Street knows the next few months could be rather challenging given the current forces of inflation and all the uncertainty with energy prices and supply chain issues. ​ Despite all the risks to economic growth, investors are still mostly optimistic that stocks will finish much higher by the end of the year. ​ Market volatility is
03-05-2022 14:15 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Stocks turn positive after bond market selloff overdone, Oil finds major support at $100 level, Gold pummeled, Bitcoin hovers
Wall Street still seems hesitant to ‘buy the dip’ after another round of soft economic data and on fears the market might not be pricing in enough Fed hawkishness. The bond market delivered another major move with the 10-year Treasury peaking just above the 3.00% level.  The S&P 500 wasn’t ready to break the critical 4,000 level just yet, which could suggest stocks are ready for the typical consolidation that happens before a key Fed decision. Fed On Wednesday, the Fed will debate a 75-basis p
02-05-2022 16:45 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Stocks tumble after massive tech earnings, Oil surges, Gold rebounds as dollar rally exhausted, Bitcoin struggles
US stocks did not stand a chance after mega-cap tech earnings disappointed and a record quarterly gain for Fed Chair Powell’s closely watched employment cost index.  Rate hike bets continue to pile up ahead of next week’s FOMC decision.  Surging wage pressures could be what is needed to make the Fed even more aggressive with tightening at the June and July Fed meetings.  Tech Earnings Apple shares are under pressure as supply constraints could impact this quarter’s sales by up to $8 billion.  I
29-04-2022 14:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks tumble ahead of big tech earnings, soft earnings start this week, bitcoin reverses lower
US stocks see red.US stocks are declining as Wall Street abandons the tech trade ahead of massive tech earnings later this week and as global slowdown fears remain front and center as aggressive central bank tightening jitters won’t go away.  Inflation won’t let up anytime soon as the Russian headlines suggest the war in Ukraine could see further escalations, which means inflation won't ease up and that will continue to drive central bank tightening fears.
26-04-2022 14:13 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close: Stocks show resilience, Musk and Twitter have a deal, Oil’s demand problem, Gold’s danger zone, Bitcoin above $40k
US stocks were under pressure earlier as investors couldn’t quite summon up the courage to ‘buy the dip’ as global growth concerns were driven as China seems poised they won’t back away from their zero COVID strategy.  With no more Fed speak until next week’s policy decision, the bond market selloff was ready for a pause.
25-04-2022 16:35 GMT by Edward Moya
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Oil choppy, gold's rough week, bitcoin blow
Oil choppiness continues Oil remains choppy with China and the Fed creating a bit more two-way price action amid very tight markets. The risks are certainly more tilted to the upside, given the war in Ukraine and a potential embargo on Russian exports, but lockdowns in China and the risk of a Fed-driven economic slowdown are also significant. Central banks may be targeting a soft landing while belatedly combating very high inflation but that is very hard to achieve and there are plenty of reas
22-04-2022 08:47 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Oil and bitcoin up, Gold slips amid higher yields
Oil higher as EU nears Russian ban Oil prices are heading higher again, up more than 2%, as reports suggest the EU is nearing a framework for phasing out Russian oil imports. Given how big a market it is for Russia, accounting for roughly half its exports, that will come as a real blow to the Kremlin.
21-04-2022 11:52 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Tech glitch after Netflix results
It's been a slightly better day for stock markets in Europe as they continue to fluctuate in the same ranges they've traded in for the last month. US indices are having a mixed start, with the Dow outperforming, up around 1%, while the S&P is managing small gains and the Nasdaq is getting hit in the aftermath of Netflix's results. The tech sector has had a rough year as a result of the drastically changing interest rate environment and results like those from Netflix don't help.
20-04-2022 12:46 GMT by Craig Erlam
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A bullard in a China shop
The who can be the most hawkish Federal Reserve President continued overnight as James Bullard came out swinging, suggesting that Fed Funds may need to rise to a “neutral” rate of 3.50%, and suggesting a 0.75% rate hike along the way wasn’t out of the question. The impact of the statements was minimal in the end as it likely doesn’t reflect the views of the FOMC, yet.
19-04-2022 05:34 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Week Ahead -The bond market selloff continues
The bond market selloff did not ease up heading into the long holiday weekend and traders will have to soon decide if they decide to sell in May and go away.  The upcoming week is filled with another round of earnings, major economic data out of China, a French debate, and a wrath of commentary from finance ministers and central bankers at the IMF/World Bank spring meetings.
14-04-2022 16:32 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close: Retail Sales weighed by energy price surge, Musk’s calculated Twitter offer, Commodities hit hard by strong dollar, Bitcoin below $40k
Wall Street is ready for a long weekend and stocks are struggling here after mixed bank earnings and a retail sales report that showed the consumer is spending more money on essentials.  The second act of bank earnings rewarded Goldman and Morgan Stanley for strong trading revenues, while Citigroup was hampered by their exposure to Russia and Wells Fargo posted disappointing revenue and net interest income.
14-04-2022 14:27 GMT by Edward Moya
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ECBs unhelpful ambiguity
European stocks are edging higher ahead of the long bank holiday weekend, ending the week not far from where they started as investors mull the latest policy decisions, inflation data and earnings. There's been a number of interest rate hikes this week, some more expected than others, while the ECB has instead opted for the usual cocktail of unhelpful ambiguity. Anyone hoping for a hawkish hint ahead of its next meeting and forecasts will no doubt be very disappointed, albeit not surprised.
14-04-2022 10:25 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Tightening continues amid higher inflation
Another mixed session on Wednesday, with Europe edging lower once more and US posting small gains early in the day. There is so much focus on the inflation outlook right now and what policymakers are doing to get to grips with it. Two central banks have raised interest rates by 50 basis points today and the Fed is expected to follow that with a similar move in a couple of weeks' time. The moves from the RBNZ and BoC were not surprising, although the consensus for the former was 25 basis points p
13-04-2022 12:35 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Relief as US inflation offers hope
European stock markets are heading for the second day of losses at the start of the week while the US is enjoying a boost following the latest inflation data. I never thought I'd see markets responding positively to inflation rising 1.2% on the month and 8.5% on the year but these are not normal times. The headline numbers still don't make for easy reading, especially for households that are continuing to see real incomes fall as a result of higher prices, particularly for energy and food. But t
12-04-2022 12:45 GMT by Craig Erlam
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