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US Open Note – Stocks go downhill as omicron bears bite; dollar, euro resilient

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 2:23 pm GMT

Omicron plays with investors’ nerves as stimulus vanishes Stock markets were in a sea of red during mid-European trading hours as omicron concerns and tighter curbs in Europe reminded investors that the pandemic is far from over and Covid could still swamp global demand after two years of limbo. The pan-European STOXX 600 and the British FTSE 100 index followed their Asian counterparts deeply lower, with energy shares, basic materials, and consumer cyclicals driving the bulk of losses, plunging by [..]

Daily Market Comment – Omicron fears grip markets as stimulus hopes fade

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 10:48 am GMT

Omicron restrictions and stimulus withdrawal haunt markets Global stocks, crude oil, and riskier currencies take a sharp hit Dollar shines amid flight to safety, Turkish lira capitulates Growth worries Global markets are taking fire from multiple directions as the new week gets underway. With Omicron spreading like wildfire through Europe, countries like the Netherlands have gone back into full lockdown while Germany and the UK are considering new measures that could hamper economic growth. The playbook throughout the pandemic has [..]

Technical Analysis – GBPUSD bears take control as 200-MA caps advances

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 2:03 pm GMT

GBPUSD is heading lower again after the recent rally that began within the 1.3160-1.3187 support zone got curbed by the falling 200-period simple moving average (SMA). Sellers have resurfaced and are trying to steer the price down towards the 100- and 50-period SMAs, whose negative price endorsement has somewhat waned. The short-term oscillators are reflecting the increase in negative momentum resulting from the downside reversal that evolved prior to the price reaching the 200-period SMA. The MACD, in the positive [..]

US Open Note – Dollar flattens after busy week; lira plummets

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm GMT

FX market in the spotlight After a very busy week with numerous central bank meetings, the week is ending with a bearish mode. The dollar index continues its sideways movement around 96, while dollar/yen is heading south approaching the 113.00 round number. The euro rally peaked near $1.1350 and is now trading near $1.1300, while sterling has given up much of its post-BoE gains and is trading below $1.33. US futures are suggesting a negative open today. Central banks sum up The Fed’s shift to a more hawkish stance [..]

Week Ahead – With the central bank mayhem out of the day, the festive wind down begins

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 10:51 am GMT

After a super exciting week, things will wind down significantly in the run up to the Christmas weekend, with the biggest risk for traders likely being suffering from post-central bank blues. Out of all the meetings, the Fed’s announcement undoubtedly had the largest bearing on the markets, whipsawing the dollar. But the bumpy times may not be over just yet for the greenback as the US agenda is the busiest in an otherwise quiet week. Meanwhile, stocks could get an [..]

Daily Market Comment – BoE raises rates, ECB raises forecasts

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 10:01 am GMT

Bank of England catches markets sleeping with rate increase European Central Bank slashes asset purchases, raises forecasts But stock markets fall back, taking the shine off sterling and euro BoE delivers surprise hike The Bank of England raised interest rates by 15 basis points yesterday in a move that caught investors sleeping on the wheel. While the British economy can certainly handle higher rates given the strength of the labor market and broadening inflationary pressures, the ferocious covid wave that [..]

US Open – Fed struck a more hawkish tone; BoE raises interest rates

Posted on December 16, 2021 at 2:02 pm GMT

Fed catches up with inflation; BoE raises interest rates On Wednesday, the Fed struck a more hawkish tone, doubling its tapering pace and signaling three rate hikes for 2022. However, the US dollar quickly erased early gains closing the day in red and only managing to outperform the Japanese yen. On Thursday, the 10-year US treasury yield ticked higher, while the US dollar fell against a basket of currencies, mirroring traders’ shift to riskier assets. Meanwhile, the BoE announced on Thursday [..]

Daily Market Comment – Hawkish Fed doesn’t intimidate markets, ECB and BoE next

Posted on December 16, 2021 at 9:40 am GMT

Fed doubles tapering speed, signals three rate hikes in 2022 Yet the dollar moves lower, stocks approach record highs SNB doesn’t do anything, ECB and BoE meetings coming up No stimulus? No problem What a crazy market. The Federal Reserve was as hawkish as possible yesterday, doubling the pace at which it reduces asset purchases and signaling three rate increases for next year. But despite the central bank hitting the brakes with full force, stock markets rallied furiously and the [..]

US Open Note – Will the Fed’s policy decision rattle the markets?

Posted on December 15, 2021 at 2:39 pm GMT

FOMC decision in the spotlight Markets are on edge as the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision for 2021 will hit the markets today at 19:00 GMT. The 10-year US treasury yield ticked higher ahead of the event, while the US dollar remains relatively unchanged. The central bank is widely expected to announce its plan to dial back its bond-purchases program at a faster pace and signal at least two rate hikes for next year, which could boost Treasury yields and [..]

Daily Market Comment – Fed gears up for battle, markets tremble

Posted on December 15, 2021 at 9:47 am GMT

Fed meeting today will be critical – all eyes on taper speed and dots Dollar climbs, stocks dive after US producer prices surge UK inflation spike revives BoE rate bets, gold rolls over Fed in the spotlight The Federal Reserve is widely expected to accelerate the pace at which it dials back its asset purchases today, opening the door for raising interest rates earlier. An onslaught of impressive economic data and intensifying inflationary pressures have left policymakers little choice but [..]

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