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Daily Market Comment – Biden leads as Trump begins legal fight; dollar eases, stocks surge

Posted on November 5, 2020 at 9:56 am GMT

Biden edges closer to the White House but faces legal battles as Trump not giving up Markets undaunted by election stalemate, see good and bad in all outcomes Dollar near lows as Treasury yields extend slide, stocks shine in post-election rally Pound lifted by fresh BoE stimulus; less room for surprises by the Fed World holds breath in tightest election race ever Democratic nominee Joe Biden was one state away from victory early on Wednesday as counting continued across the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar firms, stocks rattled as US election too close to call

Posted on November 4, 2020 at 9:14 am GMT

Anxious wait for election outcome as race much tighter than anticipated Dollar and yen creep higher as election uncertainty mounts Stocks steady until Trump threatens to block mail-in ballot counting Trump closes in on Biden; might be a long wait The race for the White House is proving tighter than many had anticipated and certainly more than what the opinion polls had indicated as incumbent President Trump wins in several battleground states. As of 09:00 GMT, Trump had secured the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar slips, stocks rally as world awaits next US president

Posted on November 3, 2020 at 9:58 am GMT

Few signs of market jitters on Election Day despite uncertainty about outcome Strong manufacturing data help ease virus fears, stocks bounce back Dollar retreats from highs, aussie shrugs off rate cut to turn higher Biden still in the lead, Trump talks legal action Americans go to the polls today to vote for the next president of the United States following a chaotic election campaign amidst a global pandemic. Most final polls ahead of the election put Democratic candidate Joe Biden [..]

Daily Market Comment – Markets drift sideways as US stimulus deal awaited

Posted on October 23, 2020 at 9:21 am GMT

US stimulus deal edges closer as talks continue, investors hold tight No clear winner from final presidential debate; uncertainty adds some support to dollar Euro bounces from lows as strong manufacturing shores up flagging Eurozone recovery No deal yet but high hopes for more stimulus Markets remain fixated on the stimulus talks in Washington as the week draws to a close, with the window for a deal to be struck before the November 3 election closing fast. Positive signals about [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stimulus deal moves closer; stocks cheer but dollar sags

Posted on October 21, 2020 at 8:58 am GMT

Talks continue on virus relief bill as Trump backs large stimulus Stocks rise but gains contained amid doubts about Republican support Dollar slumps to one-month low as euro soars, gold catches a bid too Markets anxiously await a stimulus deal Growing optimism that a bipartisan deal on a new coronavirus aid package in the United States is within reach lifted equities on Wednesday while investors dumped the safe-haven US dollar. Talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven [..]

Daily Market Comment – Cautious optimism as US stimulus and Brexit talks hang in the balance

Posted on October 19, 2020 at 9:00 am GMT

Pelosi sets new deadline for reaching fiscal stimulus deal; US stock futures edge up Mild risk-on tone after China GDP miss as stronger September lends support Pound shrugs off on-off Brexit talks as UK leaves door open to a deal Euro struggles after Lagarde adds to growing dovish voices Hopes for pre-election stimulus deal not dead yet Fresh talks in Washington between the White House and the Democrats on a new virus relief bill kept alive hopes that a deal [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stimulus talks back on but White House chaos caps stock gains

Posted on October 9, 2020 at 9:02 am GMT

Trump flip-flops on stimulus bill, reviving hopes of pre-election fiscal boost But stocks up only moderately amid caution about talks and global recovery worries Dollar drifts lower, loonie soars ahead of jobs data as oil turns bullish Trump U-turns on relief package but uncertainty about deal lingers Talks between the White House and the Democrats on a new virus relief bill have restarted after President Trump reversed his decision from just two days earlier to end them. Trump had instead [..]

Daily Market Comment – Trump calls off stimulus talks, sinks Wall Street; dollar up

Posted on October 7, 2020 at 9:06 am GMT

Trump halts stimulus negotiations with Democrats, sends stocks spinning lower But losses cut short as Trump calls for standalone relief bills Dollar comes off highs, eyes FOMC minutes for fresh policy clues Markets not giving up on stimulus as Trump sows confusion Risk assets bounced back on Wednesday as investors questioned President Trump’s intentions for abruptly abandoning talks with the Democrats on a new coronavirus relief bill. A few hours after Trump put an end to the negotiations – where [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar steadies as Trump’s health, US stimulus in focus

Posted on October 6, 2020 at 8:49 am GMT

Trump is discharged from hospital but question marks remain about his health US fiscal stimulus edging closer but no deal yet Dollar firms slightly, equities subdued as road ahead still foggy Relief as Trump returns to the White House Markets were calmer on Tuesday as the panic over President Trump’s health subsided further while negotiations for a new coronavirus relief bill continued. Asian stocks got off to a positive start, lifted by news that Trump had been discharged from the [..]

Week Ahead – Fed, ECB minutes to steer markets through brewing election and virus storm

Posted on October 2, 2020 at 10:02 am GMT

September turned out to be a rough month for equities but a good one for haven currencies as reality caught up with a runaway market. As we head into October, that heightened sense of caution looks set to prevail for a while longer amid intensifying anxiety about the US election and doubts about the sustainability of the global recovery. With not a lot on the economic agenda for the next seven days, jittery traders will be hoping that policymakers on [..]

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