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Daily Market Comment – Stocks resume gains, dollar whipsaws as optimism returns

Posted on December 1, 2020 at 10:01 am GMT

Asian recovery gathers speed, pulling global stocks higher Dollar bounces higher, then falls as temporary growth jitters subside Powell offers no policy clues in prepared remarks as US data underwhelms Pound spikes above $1.34 as Brexit deal speculation heats up Recovery back on track, at least in Asia Strong manufacturing PMIs out of Asian powerhouses lifted the market mood on Tuesday, reversing some of the gloom that set in yesterday from soft US indicators. A quickening in the manufacturing revival [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar slips again on Fed speculation; stocks pause for breath

Posted on November 30, 2020 at 10:00 am GMT

Dollar extends slide as investors look to Powell testimony and NFP report for Fed clues Stocks stumble at start of week, but vaccine progress keeps risk appetite alive Pound still holding out for Brexit breakthrough as time running out Oil slips as OPEC+ unlikely to agree on long extension to output cuts Dollar remains pinned down in crucial week There was no end in sight to the US dollar’s losing streak at the start of the new trading week as [..]

Week Ahead – Data overload may spoil vaccine euphoria; NFP to lead the pack

Posted on November 27, 2020 at 1:14 pm GMT

It’s NFP week and as investors battle the vaccine optimism against the short-term gloom, the latest jobs report from the United States may determine which way sentiment sways next. Canada will also publish jobs numbers along with its Q3 GDP print. The Reserve Bank of Australia, meanwhile, will kick off the December round of central bank meetings. In Europe, flash inflation figures will be watched in anticipation of the ECB’s next move. But amidst the busy economic calendar, it’s Brexit [..]

Technical Analysis – Dollar index springs to life around critical floor

Posted on November 26, 2020 at 2:54 pm GMT

The US Dollar index (December) is nearing the capping mid-Bollinger band at 92.15, after improving slightly from the support section of 91.72-91.80. Despite this recent price development, the bearish bias remains intact, something also being endorsed by the downward sloping simple moving averages (SMAs). The short-term oscillators reflect the fresh increase in positive momentum. The MACD, in the negative region, has nudged above its red trigger line, while the RSI is rising towards its 50 threshold. The stochastic oscillator [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stimulus fears after Mnuchin cuts off Fed emergency lifeline

Posted on November 20, 2020 at 9:46 am GMT

Treasury Secretary asks Fed to return unused emergency funds, US futures slip But some relief as Senate Republicans agree to restart talks on new virus relief bill Fresh setback for Brexit talks after Barnier has to self-isolate as time running out Fed and White House clash over emergency programs The Federal Reserve’s powers for fighting the pandemic were severely curtailed on Thursday after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took the unusual step of not extending funding for many of the central [..]

Daily Market Comment – Virus surge overshadows vaccine progress, dollar ticks up

Posted on November 19, 2020 at 10:01 am GMT

Wall Street wobbles as restrictions tighten across the United States Dollar firms across the board amid growing fears of a winter health crisis EU budget row, Brexit angst sap euro and pound Markets subdued as virus surge shows no sign of easing Vaccine optimism struggled to sustain the positive risk sentiment as investors found it hard to ignore the ever-worrying headlines about exploding infection and hospitalization rates in Europe and America. The death toll in the United States from COVID-19 [..]

Daily Market Comment – Vaccine rally eases but optimism prevails

Posted on November 17, 2020 at 9:47 am GMT

Vaccine hopes keep risk assets supported even as more US states clamp down Dow closes in on 30,000 as growth-to-value rotation accelerates Dollar steadier, euro shrugs off EU budget crisis, pound holds out for Brexit deal Oil moderates ahead of OPEC+ meeting as bleak short-term outlook curbs advances Moderna adds to vaccine euphoria The fight against the pandemic took another major step forward on Monday after Moderna became the latest pharmaceutical company to announce a vaccine for COVID-19. Moderna’s vaccine, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Vaccine optimism, upbeat data push stocks to new highs, dollar retreats

Posted on November 16, 2020 at 9:51 am GMT

Week gets off to positive start as vaccine, strong recovery and Biden victory drive optimism Global stocks surge as S&P 500 sets fresh record high, dollar extends slide Pound holds steady as Brexit talks enter critical phase Markets buoyed by vaccine progress and upbeat Asian data Rapid progress in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine more than offset the deepening gloom of the present virus reality as the latest wave shows no sign of waning. Expectations that last week’s breakthrough [..]

Week Ahead – Plenty of data but Covid, Trump and Brexit might steal the spotlight

Posted on November 13, 2020 at 1:40 pm GMT

After the US election and vaccine frenzy, economic data will move to the forefront in the coming week, with inflation and retail sales comprising the bulk of the releases. However, investors might be wrong to assume that the election and virus storms are over as Trump steps up his legal fight to overturn Joe Biden’s projected win and as several states in America head towards new lockdowns. If all that fails to produce enough drama, there is always Brexit waiting [..]

Daily Market Comment – Post-election rally eases as Biden advances in swing states

Posted on November 6, 2020 at 10:00 am GMT

White House race remains too close to call but Biden win becoming more likely Equity rally cools as markets give Washington gridlock a thumbs up Dollar steadies with Treasury yields as Fed keeps policy on hold NFP up next but US election and record virus cases to stay in focus Biden inches towards victory in knife-edge election The US presidential election remains an open race as counting enters day four, though the odds appear to be moving in favour of [..]

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