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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 414)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the surprisingly good earnings and reactions from Nike and FedEx, energy markets, and the latest news with cryptos.
21-12-2022 22:40 GMT by Edward Moya
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Euro steady after German consumer confidence
EUR/USD continues to have a quiet week, as the euro appears content to trade close to the 1.06 line. German consumer confidence ticks higher Germany's consumer confidence is inching higher but remains buried in negative territory. The GfK Consumer Sentiment Index is forecasting a read of -37.8 for January, up slightly from -40.1 in December and above the consensus of -38.0 points.
21-12-2022 13:39 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Stocks embrace confidence data and earnings, return of confidence, earnings impress, cryptos edge lower
US stocks are rallying after consumer confidence bounces back and on strong earnings by Nike and FedEx. The news was too good today and that has made the many Grinches on Wall Street tentatively throw in the towel. Return of Confidence Today’s consumer confidence reading is a head-scratcher for people expecting the economy to quickly fall into a recession.
21-12-2022 13:10 GMT by Edward Moya
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Oil rallies, gold wavers
Oil Crude prices are rallying after stockpiles declined more than expected and as OPEC+ remains committed to keeping supplies tight. ​ The EIA report showed that crude, gasoline, and distillate demand improved from the prior week.
21-12-2022 13:00 GMT by Edward Moya
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GBP/USD under pressure, UK GDP next
GBP/USD is sharply lower on Wednesday. In the North American session, the pound is trading at 1.2093, down 0.74%. Retail sales outperform There was an unexpected surprise from the UK CBI Realized Sales today.
21-12-2022 11:25 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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USD/CAD calm ahead of Canadian CPI
USD/CAD has posted small gains on Wednesday and is trading at 1.3631 in the European session. Canadian dollar eyes inflation report Canada releases the November inflation report later today. The inflation print will be closely watched by investors, as the releases could signal what action the Bank of Canada takes next.
21-12-2022 07:23 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Japanese yen steadies after massive gains
The Japanese yen is unchanged on Wednesday, taking a pause after posting huge gains a day earlier. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 131.68. BoJ yield move sends yen soaring It was a day to remember for the Japanese yen, which gained a staggering 3.7% against the dollar.
21-12-2022 05:45 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Oil rises, gold shines
Oil Crude prices got an unexpected boost from a surprising Bank of Japan decision to shift their policy which sent the dollar tumbling. ​ Oil should be higher, but China’s COVID surge has energy traders refraining from betting on a quick complete reopening.
20-12-2022 12:34 GMT by Edward Moya
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Euro eyes German consumer confidence
EUR/USD continues to drift and is showing little movement on Tuesday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0630, up 0.21%. German consumer confidence expected to remain low In Germany, Ifo Business Confidence improved to its highest level in five months on Monday, showing a rebound in optimism across the manufacturing and service sectors.
20-12-2022 12:21 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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AUD/USD slides after dovish RBA minutes
The Australian dollar has posted sharp losses on Tuesday.  AUD/USD is trading at 0.6647 in the North American session, down 0.77%. Minutes - RBA considered pause The markets were hoping that the RBA minutes would provide clues as to when the RBA might wind up its tightening cycle, and the RBA appeared to deliver the goods. The minutes indicated that the central bank considered pausing its tightening in December.
20-12-2022 09:13 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 413)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed the Elon Musk's Twitter poll, energy markets, and the latest news with cryptos.
19-12-2022 20:33 GMT by Edward Moya
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Musk out, German IFO survey, homebuilder sentiment, oil edges higher, gold wavers, cryptos lower
US stocks were unable to hold onto gains as recession worries run wild and as global bond yields surge higher after former Fed’s Dudley pushed back on expectations that the Fed will blink once the unemployment rate ​ starts to climb higher. Also supporting the move higher in yields was the surge with gilt yields as investors unload the holdings of UK debt ahead of the BOE’s January bond sales. ​
19-12-2022 14:37 GMT by Edward Moya
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AUD/USD moves higher ahead of RBA minutes
The Australian dollar has posted gains on Monday.  AUD/USD is trading at 0.6717 in the European session, up 0.46%. Will RBA minutes provide any clues?  The Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes of the December meeting later on Tuesday. The markets will be looking for some clues as to when the RBA might wind up the current tightening cycle.
19-12-2022 12:44 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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NZD/USD shrugs off soft consumer confidence
The New Zealand dollar has started the week on a positive note. NZD/USD is trading at 0.6405 in Europe, up 0.41%. Consumer Confidence falls to record low New Zealand's Westpac Consumer Confidence dropped to its lowest level since 1988, when records first started.
19-12-2022 05:09 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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US Open: Stocks lower as economy weakens, US data, Goldman layoffs, oil slumps, gold’s bad week, crypto audits
US stocks are declining as investors can’t shake off all the hawkish rhetoric that came from central bankers this week and as the private sector clearly entered a strong downturn.  Monetary policy has quickly gotten restrictive now that the Fed has raised rates by 400 basis points in 9 months.  Recession risks will only grow now that Powell has signaled that we should expect ‘ongoing increases’. Global bond yields are rising after central banks delivered another round of tightening and mostly si
16-12-2022 10:55 GMT by Edward Moya
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