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The following are the things you need to know on Wednesday, November 22 2023: Despite Monday’s sharp decline, the US Dollar Index managed to gain some small daily points on Tuesday. The USD continues to hold its ground against its rivals early Wednesday. The US economic docket will include Durable Goods Orders data for October […]
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There are a lot of economic indicators and forex news events that influence currency markets, and new traders need to learn about them. If new traders can quickly learn which data to watch out for, what it means, and how to trade it, they will soon become more profitable and set themselves up for long-term
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On Thursday, investors will monitor global bond markets closely as yields continue to rise. Late in the Asian session, Australia will release its trade data for August. On Friday, the US will publish its weekly jobless claims report. On Thursday, October 5, here’s what you need to know: Before staging a recovery, bond yields in
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During the American session on Monday, the US Dollar (USD) benefited from a surge in US Treasury bond yields following a quiet start to the new week. Early Tuesday, the US Dollar Index hit its highest level since November, above 107.00, entering a consolidation phase. The US economic docket will include August JOLTS Job Openings
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In today’s Asian and European sessions, the economic calendar is light again. After several months of decline, the S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI YoY house price index for the US session is expected to turn positive and gain 0.2%. Sales of new homes were above expectations last month but are expected to fall below 700k this month.
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The dollar was little changed on Monday after a mixed US employment report failed to spark any significant market reaction. Traders shifted their focus to the upcoming inflation data from the US and China, which could provide some clues on the economic outlook and the monetary policy stance of the two largest economies. US Jobs
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London’s main stock index opened lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a crucial vote in the US Congress on a deal to increase the debt ceiling and avoid a default. The FTSE 100 index fell 0.5%, or 35.65 points, to 7,486.42 in early trading. The FTSE 250 index also dropped 0.4%, or
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The debt ceiling is a limit imposed by the law on the federal government’s borrowing to pay its bills. It was raised to $31.4 trillion on December 16, 2021, but the Treasury Department has been using “extraordinary measures” to keep borrowing since then. What are the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling? According to
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Rate Hike in Line with Expectations As expected by most traders and economists, the European Central Bank increased the policy rate by 0.25% to 3.25% on Thursday, following three previous hikes of 0.5% each. This is the highest level of rate since 2008. The ECB stated that its Governing Council would make sure that the
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Financial markets are caught in a tug-of-war between continued inflation and recession worries as they try to guess the Federal Reserve’s next move. This means that investors are potentially ignoring a much more dangerous outcome: stagflation. The combination of slower economic growth with persistent inflation could potentially shatter hopes for a reversal of the Fed’s
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