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09.07.2021 08:07

The S&P 500 Is on the Cutting Edge of a Possible Strong Correction

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This week looks creepy after the S&P 500 broad market index lost 1.5% on Thursday alone, Crude prices fell by 5.2%, and 10-year U.S. Treasuries yields spiraled below 1.29%. Safe haven currencies like Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen are severely strengthening. Even a single one of such movements could scare investors, but altogether they signal to leave risky assets immediately.

06.07.2021 08:07

Markets Are Waiting For U.S. Investors to Return After Long Independence Day Weekend

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European stock markets were mixed on Monday with German DAX edged lower by 0.08% and British FTSE 100 up by 0.12%, futures on U.S stock indices were almost unchanged. Neutral dynamics of stock indices was expected as the Independence Day was celebrated yesterday in the United States and stick exchanges were closed. Market were unable to move in either direction without U.S. investors. So, today we may see the true beginning of the week upon American liquidity would return to the market.

02.07.2021 08:07

Markets Are on the Upside Ahead of Non-Farm Payrolls

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Markets are tuned positive ahead of the Non-Farm Payrolls release later in the day. The S&P broad market index updated all-time highs at 4311 points, Brent crude prices jumped above $77.0 per barrel, a maximum not reached since October 2018. The U.S. Dollar also posted gains of 0.5%. Such peculiar picture may be explained by the Non-Farm Payrolls, as investors prefer to stick to the Greenback while pushing risky assets’ prices up too.

29.06.2021 08:06

Non-Farm Payrolls and OPEC+ to Move Markets This Week

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The last trading week of June started with muted optimism as European stock indexes went down, crude prices were falling, a lot of pressure are in the U.S. stock market too. Nevertheless, on step back might be a good idea ahead of important events in the second half of this week, to give a room for the further growth just before these events would start. We are expecting an OPEC+ meeting on Thursday, where additional 250,000-500,000 barrels per day crude production increase starting August would be discussed.

25.06.2021 08:06

Powell's Minority Testament Pushed Markets Higher

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Any negative tunes we saw at the beginning of this week have completely vanished, as U.S. stock market has not only recovered losses of the first half of the week, nut posted new highs. Moreover, all of the stocks were rising. The broad market S&P 500 index rose by 1.0%, while high-tech Nasdaq 100 gained 1.6%, and Dow Jones is up by 0.9%. U.S. stock market is in a large contrast with the stock market over the pond where German DAX lost 0.9% and British FTSE 100 was down by 0.5%.

22.06.2021 08:06

Markets Hope for Powell's Mercy

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U.S. stock market managed to recoil in horror from the depth of the abyss in the beginning of the week. Futures on S&P 500 broad market index managed to perform a real miracle bouncing from the dip of the last month at 4136 points to 4125 points, surging by 2%. One may consider somebody has dragged the U.S stock market upwards so the index could not reach its low at the important support levels of the week.

18.06.2021 08:06

Weak Labor Data Would Support Markets

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Markets are still slightly shocked after the Federal Reserve has change its position towards earlier hike of interest rates and high inflation forecast. Just a month ago the U.S. monetary regulator was not even concerned by galloping prices. And now the Chairman of the Fed Jerome Powell sees inflation might overshoot even Fed’s forecast at 3.4% this year. A bit of a twist to the overall picture was added by Fed’s decision to increase the interest rate of reverse Repo, tighten requirements on excessive bank reserves and revised trajectory of interest rates hikes on top of this.

11.06.2021 08:06

Fears of Inflation Eased for Now

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08.06.2021 08:06

Markets Are Waiting for the U.S. Inflation

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This trading week begun in a prudent way while investors are waiting for ECB meeting and inflation data from the United States. The most intriguing question is inflation as this Thursday fresh May estimate on the inflation in the United States would be released. Forecasts suggest annual inflation up to 4.7% vs 4.2% previously, more than twice as much as the Federal Reserve target at 2.0%. However, the Fed is still successfully maneuvering to avoid any tightening of monetary policy, claiming such inflation spikes are of temporary nature.

04.06.2021 08:06

Markets Fear Strong NonFarm Payrolls

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This trading week begun in a prudent way while investors are waiting for ECB meeting and inflation data from the United States. The most intriguing question is inflation as this Thursday fresh May estimate on the inflation in the United States would be released. A waning week finally came to a major event of NonFarm Payrolls in the United States that will be released on Friday.