Market Analysis

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 …

13 July 2022

Fed Rate hikes may pull the economy into a recession, ECB’s plans to boost interest rates dragged the Euro lower

US stock declined on Tuesday amid fears that aggressive rate hikes will drag the economy into a recession ahead of Wednesday’s critical inflation report. Slowing economic growth and soaring inflation continued to weigh on investors’ mood across financial markets, as …

12 July 2022

Stocks fell as traders braced for a strong inflation report

Stocks slumped on Monday, with trades positioning for a high inflation reading and the start of a key earnings season that could provide clues as to whether the economy is heading for a recession. On the trade of the day, …

11 July 2022

Strong US job report eased recession fears

US stock closed flat on Friday after struggling for direction throughout the session as the strong US job report eased recession fears but further supported the case for a 75 bps rate hike by the Fed to fight inflation. Earlier …

7 July 2022

S&P500, Nasdaq 100, and the US Dollar gained as the Fed signalled more rate hikes, indicating the market still fears a worldwide recession

US stocks rose for three days in a row, as investors parsed economic data that hinted at slower growth, which also prompted some to brush off the hawkish stance reiterated by Fed in June meeting minutes. All eyes need to …

6 July 2022

EUR/USD hit a 20-year low, EU economy slipped to a 16-month low

US stock rebounded slightly after falling as much as 2.2% on Tuesday as fears of a globalized recession take their toll on financial markets. The talks of easing tariffs on China imposed by the former administration failed to appease recession …