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    Market Analysis

    20 February 2023
    Geopolitical conditions creating bearish pressure on the equity markets

    US stocks declined lower on Friday, witnessing some selling momentum, and ended the week slightly lower amid Federal Reserve officials’ hawkish comments. The geopolitical conditions surrounding China and Russia join the recently hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) bias and exerted bearish …

    20 February 2023
    Week ahead: FOMC meeting minutes, RBNZ rate statement, and Canada CPI in focus

    In the upcoming week, several significant events and economic data releases are scheduled to take place. Among them are the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) rate statement, and the Canada Consumer …

    17 February 2023
    Fed officials considering 50bps interest rate hike

    US stocks dropped sharply on Thursday, coming under intense selling pressure, and closed firmly in the red after two Federal Reserve officials said they were considering 50 basis-point interest rate hikes to battle persistently high inflation. The firmer US data that allows the …

    16 February 2023
    US Retail Sales jump the most in two years

    US stocks closed higher and Treasuries slid as investors picked through another batch of solid economic data to find different takeaways, even as worries mounted that it would force a hawkish response from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose …

    15 February 2023
    US annual inflation data released at 6.4%

    The Dow closed lower Tuesday, as investors digested the latest data showing signs of cooling, but stickier inflation that triggered a jump in Treasury yields on bets for a more aggressive Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.46% …

    14 February 2023
    Market awaits the US CPI data

    US stocks advanced higher on Monday, witnessing upside strength, and ended the previous day with broad gains amid the market’s mildly positive sentiment. The better market mood during European trading hours pushed the US Dollar into the red across the …

    13 February 2023
    US Treasury yields pointed to higher interest rates, Nasdaq closed lower

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.5% higher at 33,869.4; the S&P 500 rose 0.22% to 4,090.48; the Nasdaq fell 0.61% to 11,718.12. The NASDAQ on Friday closed lower as mega-cap growth stocks came under pressure after US Treasury yields …

    13 February 2023
    Week ahead: All eyes on US and UK Consumer Price Index releases

    This week, investors and economists will be closely monitoring the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data releases from the US and the UK. The CPI is an important economic indicator that measures the changes in the prices of goods and …

    10 February 2023
    US stocks fell as investors awaited next week’s inflation report

    US stocks declined lower on Thursday, failing to find many reasons to climb higher and extending its previous slide amid higher bond yields, hawkish Fedspeak, and a surge in equity bullishness. The fresh fears surrounding the economic slowdown ahead of the key …

    9 February 2023
    Fed: Interest rates need to keep higher

    US stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, suffering heavy daily losses, and were dragged lower by a selloff in tech stocks as Federal Reserve speakers reinforced the idea that interest rates will need to keep climbing to quash inflation. Fed Governor Christopher Waller …