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Choppy trade ahead of ECB
Stock markets are understandably choppy so far this week, as Europe posts small gains with Italy being the outlier up more than 1%. It's shaping up to be a critical week for Europe, with Brussels nervously waiting to see whether gas flows will resume following the completed maintenance of Nord Stream 1 on Thursday. That's the same day that the central bank will be weighing up a 25 or 50 basis point rate hike to combat soaring inflation in the bloc.
19-07-2022 10:46 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 353)
Senior Market Analyst Jeffrey Halley talks about news impacting the market and the week ahead. In this week's episode, equities are rallying powerfully in Asia and Europe, and the question is whether this bear market rally has some legs to it? We start the day talking about the baking temperatures in the UK and Europe, the merits of air conditioning in Asia, and the economic impact of people staying indoors.
18-07-2022 06:41 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Week Ahead - Rate hikes galore
Next week offers a plethora of monetary policy meetings with the ECB, BoJ, CBRT, SARB and CBR among those. Central banks have mostly been racing to raise interest rates while watching official inflation data surpass their targets multiple times over.
15-07-2022 13:12 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Asian equities are in positive territory
China Retail Sales boosts Asian markets Wall Street threatened to melt down overnight as markets hit the panic button over a potential 1.0% Fed rate hike at the end of this month, and soft earnings from JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley raised recession fears. Soothing comments on the former by two Fed officials allowed very skittish equity markets to rally later in the session, with Wall Street making back much of its losses. The S&P 500 fell by 0.30%, while the Nasdaq managed to close in positive t
15-07-2022 04:36 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Week Ahead - Welcome relief
Financial markets enjoyed a little reprieve last week following a raft of central bank announcements the week before. Next week sees the focus remain on policymakers, with many set to appear at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Portugal. Recessions have gone from being a potential consequence of high inflation and rapid monetary tightening to an increasingly likely scenario.
24-06-2022 21:14 GMT by Craig Erlam
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ECB calms markets ahead of the Fed
We're seeing a modest recovery in equity markets ahead of some key central bank meetings but investors remain wary of what's to come. It's become very clear that central banks are going to have to be very aggressive in countering mounting price pressures around the globe and that the probability of recessions has increased. Stagflation is not yet here but the risks around it have risen considerably in recent months which makes central bank responses all the more critical.
15-06-2022 11:26 GMT by Craig Erlam
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ECB hints at super-sized hikes
European stocks are tumbling on Thursday as the ECB laid the groundwork for multiple rate hikes over the coming months. In keeping with President Lagarde's blog post a few weeks ago, the statement that accompanied the initial decision was very clear and specific as to the actions it intends to take over the next few months and beyond. What's more, Lagarde was very clear in what it would take for the ECB to join the 50 basis point club in September.
09-06-2022 11:34 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Markets fluctuate ahead of ECB
Stock markets have endured another negative day in Europe as investors await tomorrow's hotly-anticipated ECB meeting. Much like the other two days this week, it's hard to read too much into today's trading as there's very little of note driving it. And with the ECB tomorrow, US inflation on Friday and the Fed next week, there are far more pressing matters ahead than the selection of headlines of recent days. The World Bank warning of potential recessions.
08-06-2022 14:07 GMT by Craig Erlam
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RBA joins super-sized club
Stock markets are back in the red on Tuesday, giving back the bulk of Monday's gains in a sign of ongoing uncertainty as to the direction of equity markets and the economy.   There is clearly appetite at these levels but that's not being backed up by momentum of any kind. Hardly surprising given the sheer uncertainty around inflation, interest rates and the economy.
07-06-2022 09:34 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Gloominess persists after Robust Jobs report and Musk’s Super Bad Feeling, Oil's strong week , Gold eases, Bitcoin below $30,000
Robust hiring in May pretty much guarantees the Fed will move forward with a couple half-point rate hikes at the next two meetings. ​ US stocks edged lower as the latest employment report showed slower job growth and potentially softening inflation, but still keeps the door open for the Fed to continue with its rate hiking campaign well beyond the summer.
03-06-2022 11:20 GMT by Edward Moya
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Fed minutes confirm half-point hike expectations for next 2 meetings, another round of soft US data, RBNZ hikes again, bitcoin stuck below USD 30k
US stocks edged higher as investors anticipate a quickly weakening economy will force the Fed into tapping the breaks with their tightening cycle. ​ The FOMC minutes are over three weeks old, but they did give a glimmer of hope that they could adjust their policy tightening stance later in the year. ​ The Fed mostly sees 50 basis point increases appropriate at the next couple of meetings as they are behind the curve with fighting inflation. ​ The Fed is optimistic about the economy, but they are
25-05-2022 16:11 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Stocks rally on Biden's tariff comment, Euro rallies on Lagarde Hawkishness, Oil choppy, Gold rallies, Bitcoin struggles
US stocks are rallying over optimism that President Biden could be positioning for a major de-escalation in the US-China trade war and over selling exhaustion. After eight weeks of selling pressure for the Dow and a seven-week losing streak for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, a rebound was long overdue.  Many are rationalizing today’s rebound with the logic that much more downside would only be warranted if a recession was likely to happen early next year and that won’t be determined for a few more
23-05-2022 16:08 GMT by Edward Moya
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 331)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York.  This week they discuss the S&P 500 index decline to bear market territory, the oil market, and if king dollar's reign is over. They also discuss what the week ahead has in store for financial markets.
20-05-2022 15:26 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - S&P 500 enters bear market, Fading Rallies, Deere shares hit hard, Footlocker rallies, Oil rises, Gold steady, Bitcoin lower
At the beginning of the year, no one thought that the S&P 500 was headed to bear market territory, but persistent inflation, another Fed policy mistake, and recession fears have unnerved investors. The S&P 500 has lost over 20% of its value from the January high and it seems that that technical selling will only accelerate.  The way macro backdrop is unfolding, it seems traders will continue to fade any rallies that emerge until the Fed starts to show signs that they are worried about financial
20-05-2022 15:21 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Stocks near bear market, Oil higher on supply concerns, Gold pops, Bitcoin stabilizes
US stocks edged lower as Wall Street became more focused over a deteriorating growth outlook that could see stubbornly high pricing pressures for the Fed into a much more aggressive tightening cycle. It doesn’t seem like we will see a deceleration in pricing pressures and that has many traders worried that the Fed will send the economy into a recession.  Right now markets are functioning properly but if we see another 5% decline with stocks, credit conditions will worsen and that could provide t
19-05-2022 15:52 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Stocks Crumble, Oil lower on demand concerns, Gold holding up, Bitcoin lower
US stocks are crumbling after Wall Street worries about economic growth after hearing a chorus of concerns of higher prices that won’t be easing anytime soon. The strength of the consumer will be tested as both Walmart and Target signal rising pricing pressures are not easing.  The Dow Jones Industrial suffered its worst loss since 2020 as investors doubt the Fed will be able to deliver a soft landing as the inflation outlook might warrant much more aggressive tightening of monetary policy.  The
18-05-2022 15:45 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Mixed start for stocks, Empire disappoints, Oil rallies, Gold rebounds, Bitcoin struggles
US stocks traded mix as investors assess soft Chinese and US data and the potential for stagflation risks and a much sooner recession.  The S&P 500 is trying to hold onto the 4,000 level as a six-week decline seems a bit overdone. There is a lot of value on the table right now and some investors are starting to look at a steady stream of weaker-than-expected economic data as a likely catalyst that will force central bankers to ease up on the hawkish talk.  Empire The Empire State index posted a
16-05-2022 15:29 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - A terrible week ends on a positive note, Crude prices rallying hard on optimism over China's COVID situation, Gold pummeled
Wall Street is ready to close the books on this trading week.  US stocks are finishing on a high note as investors take comfort from a round of Fed speak that suggests financial markets won’t have to price in even more tightening of financial conditions over the next couple of FOMC decisions.  Fed’s Daly supports the idea of sticking with 50 basis-point rate hikes at the next two meetings.  Yesterday, Fed Chair Powell reiterated his support for raising rates at the June and July policy meetings,
13-05-2022 14:55 GMT by Edward Moya
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