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Daily Market Comment – Stocks crash, oil surges as Russia attacks Ukraine

Posted on February 24, 2022 at 10:14 am GMT

Markets in turmoil after Putin launches military assault on Ukraine Stocks tank, rouble plummets, while gold, oil and gas futures jump Dollar, yen and franc only gainers in FX sphere Fears of full-scale invasion as Ukraine crisis deepens Traders in Europe and around the world woke up to a dark day on Thursday after Russia’s latest actions confirmed the West’s worst fears about Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a “special military operation”, targeting military infrastructure in the east [..]

Daily Market Comment – Higher yields start to bite but stocks fight back, dollar edges up

Posted on February 8, 2022 at 10:32 am GMT

Bond yields climb to fresh highs as inflation and tighter policy fears grip markets Equities nevertheless perk up globally but Wall Street on shaky ground Dollar regains front foot, oil prices pressured by optimism around US-Iran talks Sentiment improves despite surging yields Long-term borrowing costs continued to head north on Tuesday, rising in just about every territory on growing expectations that no country will be spared from the greatest inflation shock the world has faced in decades. As central banks [..]

Technical Analysis – FTSE 100 unable to return above 200-MA, bearish risks persist

Posted on January 25, 2022 at 3:34 pm GMT

The FTSE 100 stock index has fallen 5.3 percent since January 20 and the correction in the index appears to be deepening, something also being suggested by the rolling over of the 50- and 100-period simple moving average (SMAs). A completed bearish crossover of the 100-period SMA by the 50-period one would confirm that bearish pressures are intensifying. Currently, the Ichimoku lines suggest that negative forces are taking a breather, while the short-term oscillators are sponsoring additional selling in the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Santa Claus rally takes a breather, dollar firms

Posted on December 29, 2021 at 9:37 am GMT

Stocks mixed after Wall Street rally fizzles out, but futures point up Dollar inches higher, yen firms too amid some Omicron worries Oil extends gains, gold pulls back despite soft Treasury yields Wall Street falters but party not over Equity markets were feeling somewhat less joyous on Wednesday after the S&P 500 failed in its bid to close above the 4,800 level for the first time and as Chinese tech stocks came under renewed selling pressure. The S&P 500 ended [..]

Daily Market Comment – Equities perk up as Omicron panic eases; Fed liftoff in focus

Posted on December 6, 2021 at 10:00 am GMT

Positive start for US and European stock futures, Asia mixed as mood brightens But still plenty of caution amid Omicron unknowns and central bank policy shifts Busy week lined up – US CPI the highlight; dollar edges higher Is the Omicron scare over? After a gruesome two weeks, US equities may be at a turning point as markets digest the growing expectation that the Fed will remove stimulus at a faster pace and amid encouraging signs that the Omicron variant [..]

US Open Note – Dollar steadies; pound skyrockets after elections

Posted on May 10, 2021 at 12:29 pm GMT

US steadier after slump from soft NFP report Today is a quiet day, with the US dollar moving slightly higher after the poor US jobs reports on Friday, which indicated that the Fed will have to keep accommodative policy for longer. The greenback is likely to remain soft until there is a notable turnaround in US yields. The US dollar index is hovering slightly above the 90.10 barrier, having on Friday created the sharpest decline in five months. Euro/dollar is looking neutral after it reached a new ten-week high of 1.2176 and gold is developing around three-month [..]

US Open Note – Stocks soar; dollar continues to slip as US yields fall

Posted on April 14, 2021 at 12:30 pm GMT

US dollar back to losses A downside move in the US dollar and the significant climb in US stock futures are the major themes of the day. The question is if this recovery is being driven by the fall in US yields after the milder-than-feared US CPI data. The US dollar index is approaching the 91.60 level, while dollar/yen is in the process of completing the third straight negative day around 109.00. Futures tracking the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones were pointing to a slight [..]

US Open Note – Dollar steady, US futures struggle and euro slips

Posted on March 19, 2021 at 1:29 pm GMT

Dollar in horizontal mode; euro below 1.19 A quiet day is on the cards, as reflected in forex and stock markets, with the US dollar moving slightly lower versus the Japanese yen below 109.00, while the dollar index is hovering above the 50- and 100-day simple moving averages (SMAs). Euro/dollar has slipped below the 1.1900 handle and is trying to break to the downside the nine-month ascending channel. Pound/dollar is moving with weak momentum while euro/pound is climbing above the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks edge up, dollar eases as bond markets stabilize

Posted on March 1, 2021 at 9:42 am GMT

Yields fall back as selloff in government bonds cools, but is the panic over? Stocks get off to firm start as vaccine and stimulus hopes still at play Risky currencies pare losses as dollar recedes from highs, gold bounces off lows Calm returns to bond markets, but maybe not for long Long-dated Treasury yields started the new month well off their one-year highs from last week as a bit of calm was restored in battered bond markets. The 10-year yield [..]

Daily Market Comment – Yen crumbles as vaccine optimism intensifies, stocks extend gains

Posted on February 16, 2021 at 10:00 am GMT

Safe-haven yen sold across the board as vaccine rollouts fuel hopes of a swift recovery Stocks continue to soar even as global yields creep higher, but dollar fights back Pound scales fresh highs as aggressive vaccination campaign shines light on UK assets Vaccines keep optimism running high The expansion in the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines drove risk appetite to new heights on Tuesday as investors became more confident that inoculating against the deadly virus will lead the global economy [..]

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