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Stocks & Oil Down as China Data Fall Short

Asian stock markets fell, and oil prices dropped after the release of China’s disappointing economic data exposed how much lockdowns have harmed the world’s second largest economy. China’s April retail sales slid 11.1% on the year. Industrial output fell 2.9% in contrast to analysts’ expectations of an increase. The figures
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US Dollar Rises, Stock Markets Decline on Economic Growth Concerns

Stocks extended their losses and the US dollar climbed to 20-year highs today, Monday. The Asian stocks’ fall, and US stock futures’ decline was spurred by a “fresh” round of risk aversion emerging from high inflation, rate hikes, and economic slowdown concerns. US Federal Reserve The US Fed increased its

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Fed Rate Hike Expectations Push US Dollar Higher

US companies’ earnings have been mixed, the US dollar strengthens, oil and gold are dropping as investors expect the Fed to raise interest rates to curb inflation. In the meantime, the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China keep looming over the markets affecting investors’ sentiment. Stock Markets Mixed financial
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US dollar stronger as investors weigh inflation, lockdowns, war

Investors’ sentiment continues to be affected by the Fed’s hawkish attitude, the Russian invasion-related commodity disruption, the possibility of an economic slowdown, and China’s lockdowns which threaten to further intensify supply-chain disruptions while further fueling inflation risks. US Treasuries US treasuries, stocks, and US equity futures fell today, Monday as
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US Dollar Strengthens as the Yen & Gold Falls

Key global markets continue to be primarily affected by the Russia -Ukraine war, the lockdowns in China, inflation, and interest rate hikes. Government bonds – including Australia and New Zealand’s – sharply declined and US equity futures dropped today, Monday, as inflation and tighter monetary policy affected investors’ sentiment. The

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US Markets Could Open Lower as Oil & Gold Rise

US equity, S&P 500, Nasdaq and EUROSTOXX 50 futures slipped. Meanwhile, Hong Kong stocks surged as the city eased restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Fighting in Ukraine continues, and investors are watching closely for a peace deal. On Sunday, Turkey’s foreign minister stated that he was hopeful
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Rising Oil, Inflation, Bitcoin & More in this Week’s Trading Mix

The new trading week starts with oil prices reaching multi-year highs, inflation surging, Bitcoin trading around $62,000, and global economies having to deal with the ramifications of the increasing prices. US Dollar The U.S. dollar has had an unsteady start for the week. At the time of writing, the New
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Interest Rates & Forex, Oil & Metals & Crypto Market News

Investors seem to have been encouraged by last week’s rise in US retail sales despite the spread of the coronavirus Delta variant and China’s housing crisis. US Treasuries and the US dollar rose. This week, traders will likely focus on the Fed Chairman’s speech on Friday for clues as to
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Bitcoin falls under $45,000; Global Interest Rates & Inflation

Bitcoin dipped below the $45,000 mark as Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted on Twitter that they could be selling Bitcoin. US markets closed in the green on Friday after a choppy week of inflation data, stagnant retail sales, and a slight drop in 10-year Treasuries. Today, Monday, Federal Reserve Vice