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4 October 2022
US Stocks rallied, 10-year treasury fell below 3.7%

U.S. stocks rallied on the first trading day of the month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 765.38 points to close at 29,490.89. The S&P 500 gained 2.6% to close at 3678.43. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.3% to close at …

3 October 2022
The 10-year treasury yield rose above 3.8% as short-term rate expectations increased

U.S. equities have continued to edge lower on the last trading day of the week. The benchmark U.S. 10-year treasury yield recovered above 3.8% as short-term interest rate expectations continue to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.71%, the …

3 October 2022
Week Ahead: OPEC, Non-farm payrolls and ISM Services PMI

This week will bring several major economic indicators to watch out for, including the release of the US Non-Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, and Average Hourly Earnings.  The US JOLTS report for August and ISM Manufacturing PMI and ISM Services …

30 September 2022
US Real GDP contracted by 0.6%, US stocks tumbled

US stocks tumbled on Thursday, suffering from heavy daily losses and plunged to the lowest since November 2020 as another group of Federal Reserve officials struck a hawkish tone on policy tightening. Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Cleveland President Loretta …

29 September 2022
Bank of England to acquire UK long-term bonds to restore market conditions

US stocks rallied on Wednesday, regaining upside strength and ending their six-day slide after the Bank of England’s decision to stage a market intervention boosted UK bonds and tentatively calmed markets. The BOE decided to buy long-dated UK government bonds …

28 September 2022
Multiple Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks raise concerns

In the Eurozone, multiple leaks in Russia’s gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea raise concerns about the escalating energy conflict between Europe and Russia, which pushed European natural gas prices higher and exerted bearish pressure on investors’ moods. US stocks …

27 September 2022
Global Central Banks Focus on Tackling Inflation

US stocks declined on Monday, extending their recent slide and fell in a volatile session amid the fact that worldwide central bankers insisted on battling inflation at any cost. On the economic data side, US Durable Goods Orders and CB …

26 September 2022
US stocks tumbled amid the risk-off market sentiment and surging US dollar

US stocks tumbled sharply on Friday, coming under heavy bearish pressure and suffered daily losses amid the risk-off market sentiment and surging US dollar. The UK’s plan to lift its economy fueled concerns about heightened inflation and added to fears …

26 September 2022
Week Ahead: US Initial Jobless Claims, CB Consumer Confidence, Canadian GDP

This week will see a much lighter schedule of data releases compared to last week. Some significant releases to watch out for include the CB Consumer Confidence and Core PCE Price Index in the US and the Gross Domestic Product …

23 September 2022
Bank of England and Swiss National Bank follow Fed in increasing interest rates

On Wednesday, U.S. central bank officials raised interest rates to a new range of 3.0% to 3.25%. Policymakers also expect to lift rates higher than before and maintain that level, projecting the fed funds rate rising to 4.4% by the …