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Aussie stabilizes after nasty tumble

It has been a rough spell for the Australian dollar, which has steadied after a four-day slide. This downswing saw AUD/USD plunge over 300 points and break below the symbolic 70 level. Market nerves weigh on the Australian dollar Ahead of Wednesday's FOMC rate meeting, risk sentiment is nowhere to be found.

14-06-2022 05:53 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil steady, gold slides

The supply-side squeeze keeps oil prices elevated Oil prices remained almost unchanged overnight, with Brent crude finishing at USD 122.10, and WTI closing at USD 121.10 a barrel. The continuing squeeze on refined products globally, as well as a lack of investment to bring online more supplies from OPEC members, or other sources, means lost Russian production is nowhere near being covered by global markets.

14-06-2022 04:06 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Risk aversion boosts US dollar

Higher yields, safety first, sends US dollar higher The dollar index soared overnight, driven by risk aversion, higher yields and ramped-up hiking expectations from the FOMC this week. The dollar index finished 0.97% higher at 105.20, easing slightly in Asia to 105.10.

14-06-2022 03:56 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

The bears come out to play

Equity markets jittery, US dollar soars Things didn’t improve from Friday overnight in New York, as the market scrambled to price in a 0.75% by the FOMC, whose two-day meeting starts today. Among the biggest casualties were the bond market, where yields soared, and the 2/10-year tenor spent part of the day inverted.

14-06-2022 02:59 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US Close: Panic ahead of the Fed, S&P 500 back in Bear Market, King Dollar, Oil market to remain very tight, Gold weakens, Crypto crash

US stocks only had one way to go after inflation fears intensified and raised the risk of stronger tightening by the Fed and a much sooner recession. Wall Street is facing a plethora of negative headlines, but the problem is that until we see a deterioration with credit conditions and market functioning, the Fed has the greenlight to tighten as much as possible to get inflation under control. An ugly inflation report is being followed by a ‘ferocious’ COVID outbreak in Beijing that will weigh

13-06-2022 16:40 GMT by Edward Moya

Aussie sinks as risk sentiment slides

The Australian dollar has started the week with sharp losses. AUD/USD is trading at 0.6933, down 1.55% on the day. US recession fears send Australian dollar tumbling The week ended with a disappointing US inflation report.

13-06-2022 11:38 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Pound closing in on 2-year low

The British pound is down sharply at the start of the week, as US inflation and weak UK numbers are weighing on the pound. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2174 down 1.16% on the day.

13-06-2022 07:40 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil dips after US inflation, gold rises

Recession fears push oil lower Oil prices edged lower on Friday as US inflation eroded hopes of a Fed-derived soft landing. The falls were modest though, highlighting that despite economic slowdown nerves, the supply/demand situation remains as stagflationary tight as ever.

13-06-2022 06:08 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Haven buying lifts the US dollar

Inflation boosts US dollar The US inflation data spurred a sharp rise in US yields across the curve, a selloff by equities, and in turn, a haven-derived rush into US dollar. The dollar index tore through resistance at 104.00 on its way to a 0.85% gain to 104.18 on Friday, rising another 0.26% to 104.46 in Asia.

13-06-2022 05:54 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Black Monday

A market perpetually looking for reasons to temper Federal Reserve hiking expectations (so they can buy equities), had those quashed on Friday. US headline inflation accelerated to 8.60% YoY from 8.30% previously, with core inflation holding at 6.0%, slightly lower than April’s 6.2%.

13-06-2022 05:05 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Market Insights Podcast (Episode 340)

Jonny Hart speaks to APAC Senior Market Analyst Jeffrey Halley about news impacting the market and the week ahead. It has been a Bonfire of Vanities in Asia today as equities tumble and the crypto meltdown continues. We start the podcast off with a recap of Friday's torrid session post the US inflation data.

13-06-2022 02:45 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Week Ahead - Rate hikes keep coming

It's been a slow start to the month in financial markets but the ECB rate decision on Thursday finally got things moving and the US inflation data on Friday kept it going into the weekend. With so much to look forward to next week, it's going to get really interesting. The Fed rate decision on Wednesday is naturally the highlight, as traders look for further indications of the level of tightening that's going to be required and whether it will ultimately tip the econom

10-06-2022 12:26 GMT by Craig Erlam

Pound extends losses, US inflation looms

The British pound remains under pressure. GBP/USD is in negative territory today, following back-to-back losing sessions.

10-06-2022 07:34 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Markets eye Canadian job report, US inflation

The Canadian dollar has extended its losses today. USD/CAD is trading at 1.2743, up 0.35% on the day. Thursday saw the US dollar gives its Canadian cousin a spanking, as USD/CAD jumped 1.13%, its highest daily gain this year.

10-06-2022 06:40 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Yen claws back, US inflation next

The Japanese yen has reversed directions and is in positive territory. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 133.86, down 0.38% on the day. Despite today's gains, the yen remains under strong pressure.

10-06-2022 05:10 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil dips on China concerns, gold range-bound

Oil eases in Asia on China fears Oil prices consolidated their recent gains overnight, with Brent crude edging 0.70% lower to USD 122.85, and WTI easing by 0.80% to USD 121.45 a barrel. Oil has continued retreating in Asia, driven by China slowdown fears after widened Covid mass testing was announced for Shanghai this weekend.

10-06-2022 03:47 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US dollar strengthens overnight

Inflation jitters boost US dollar Pre-US inflation nerves triggered a wave of risk aversion in equity markets overnight, which translated into haven inflows to the US dollar, which booked gains in the DM and EM space. The dollar index leapt 0.74% higher to 1.0330 overnight, although the rally’s scope was flattered by the euro sell-off, the index's largest component.

10-06-2022 03:40 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US inflation Friday at last

The roller coaster activity on US stock markets continued overnight, with Wall Street deciding that inflation and recessions were an issue for two days in a row. A tiny rise in US Initial Jobless Claims probably tilted Wall Street over the edge, following the European Central Bank’s tilt to a hawkish bias at their policy meeting earlier in the day. Markets eye US inflation Thankfully, Friday is here on a number of levels, but most especially because we will see the release of US Inflation and Co

10-06-2022 03:23 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Euro reacts to ECB

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses EURUSD in the aftermath of the ECB monetary policy decision and press conference.

09-06-2022 18:44 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks drop after ECB and ahead of potentially hot CPI report, bitcoin stuck at $30k

US stocks declined as global bond yields rose after the ECB prepared markets for a rate hiking cycle and on growing nervousness that tomorrow’s CPI data will clearly show inflation isn’t near peaking. The outlook is darkening and that might be how the argument for the Fed to pause in September begins.

09-06-2022 14:31 GMT by Edward Moya

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