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26 July 2022

Amidst the lowest intraday volatility and volume of the year and ahead of this week’s crucial Fed meeting, US stocks inched up on Monday amid a turbulent session. Large technology firms remained under bearish pressure as investors anticipate negative earnings …

25 July 2022

This Week: Markets spotlight FOMC meeting amid record inflation worries

All eyes will be on the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week for insights into upcoming interest rates hikes after annual inflation hit a 4-decade high of 9.1% in June. US policymakers are anticipating continued price surges …

25 July 2022

Inflation, Rising Interest Rates, and Recession Fears keep Market Sentiment Fragile

Due to dismal results from social-media companies and weak economic data, US stocks dropped on Friday, failing to maintain the upward momentum and ending a three-day rise. Snap Inc.’s disappointing performance and Twitter Inc.’s weaker-than-anticipated sales figure have heightened concerns …

25 July 2022

ECB Raised Interest Rates by 50 bps in Reaction to Rising Inflation and Russia Crisis

The European Central Bank agreed to increase interest rates by 50 basis points, the first increase in almost a decade, in response to increasing inflation and the ongoing conflict with Russia. In addition, Gazprom restored gas shipments to the EU …

21 July 2022

War in Ukraine, Slowdown in China, and Potential of a US recession make Investors Nervous

US stock advanced on Wednesday, which is the first back-to-back gain in almost two weeks. Risk sentiment remains fragile, any upbeat surprises may lead to dramatic gains for markets amid investors’ expectations for potential disappointments. Tesla briefly jumped in extended …

20 July 2022

Markets Focused on Central Banks’ Aggressive Monetary Tightening. ECB consider a 50 bps hike.

US stock rebounded on Tuesday, regained upside momentum and closed near session highs in its biggest one-day gain since June 24th as investors assessed the outlook for earnings. Any upside surprises may lead to impressive gains for equity markets amid …

19 July 2022

Apple and Alphabet to Slow Hiring for a Recession Concerns. European Investors worried about Russia’s Gas Supply.

US stock declined on Monday, failing to preserve its bullish momentum after Apple Inc.’s plans to slow hiring added to the market’s concerns that the Federal Reserve’s aggressively monetary tightening against higher inflation will result in a recession. Wall Street …

18 July 2022

A 75-bps Rate Hike still an Aggressive Boost for the Economy, Recession Concerns remain

US stock surged on Friday, rebounding back and recovering some of the ground it lost at the end of a dizzying week as investors reduced their bets on a bigger rate hike by the Fed in July. Federal Reserve Governor …

15 July 2022

The US dollar rose, supported by recession fears, reaching a 20-year high of over 109

US stock continued to stay in negative territory but closed above session lows as Federal Reserve officials’ comments have eased investors’ concerns about a recession caused by the aggressive pace of monetary tightening. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said that …

14 July 2022

Inflation climbed 9.1% in June, highest since 1981

US stock continued its slide on Wednesday amid the hot US inflation report, which weighed on financial markets and boosted speculation that the US Federal Reserve will tighten its monetary policy more aggressively. The US Consumer Price Index soared by …