Category Archives: Market Insights
Dollar Weakens After Fed Delivers Small Size Rate Hike
Written on July 27, 2023 at 6:22 am, by lishitong
After the announcement, gold and oil prices climbed as the U.S. dollar weakened, making them more attractive. The Federal Reserve delivered as anticipated, implementing a 25 bps rate hike that propelled the interest rate to its highest level in 22 years. With the benchmark rate now residing within the range of 5.25% to 5.5%, theContinue Reading
Market Stays Calm Ahead Of Fed’s Rate Announcement
Written on July 26, 2023 at 6:13 am, by lishitong
Investors await the Fed’s interest rate decision, to be released today at 21:00 (GMT+3). If the rate is raised from 5.25% to 5.5%, it will mark the highest level in 22 years. Investors’ unwavering attention is fixed on the Fed’s interest rate decision, eagerly awaiting its release later today. With market speculations rife, the consensusContinue Reading
China’s Economic Stimulus Package Spurs Stock Markets
Written on July 25, 2023 at 6:19 am, by lishitong
The Hang Seng Index and regional stock markets start the day with a solid 3% gap up on account of Chinese government’s economic bolstering optimism. The Hang Seng Index and regional stock markets start the day with a solid 3% gap up, driven by a prevailing optimism over anticipated economic bolstering by the Chinese government.Continue Reading
BoJ Monetary Policy Remains Dovish
Written on July 24, 2023 at 6:33 am, by lishitong
Japanese yen weakens as officials state no immediate plan to modify ultra-loose monetary policy. This week, major central bank decisions will be in focus, including the Fed’s rate announcement on Wednesday and the ECB’s on the following day. Investors will closely watch the CB Consumer Confidence released on Tuesday for insights into the Fed’s monetaryContinue Reading
Upbeat Job Data Encourages Dollar Surge
Written on July 21, 2023 at 5:49 am, by lishitong
U.S. dollar surged more than 0.5% triggered by optimistic job data in the U.S. Asian equity markets faced declines, influenced by the U.S. equity market’s disappointing earnings results. Last night, Nasdaq experienced a substantial drop of over 2%, marking its most significant single-day decline since March. Conversely, the U.S. dollar displayed strength, surging more thanContinue Reading
Fed Faces Crucial Decisions
Written on July 21, 2023 at 12:53 am, by lishitong
The Week Ahead: Week of 24 July (GMT+3) Tuesday, 25 July, 17:00 US CB Consumer Confidence (Jul) Despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to curb inflation through interest rate hikes, the U.S. economy maintains positive performance. Consumer confidence reached its highest level in June, rising from 102.5 to 109.7. However, Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at TheContinue Reading
Strong Earnings Boost Equities, Gold Surges On Downbeat Data
Written on July 19, 2023 at 5:43 am, by lishitong
Strong quarter results from US banks spark optimism in US equity market. Strong quarterly results from Wall Street banks, Microsoft, and other major corporations fueled the US equity market’s upward momentum, while lacklustre economic data led to a dip in US treasury yields, signalling expectations of a more cautious stance by the Federal Reserve. TheContinue Reading
Market Calm Before U.S. Retail Sales Releases
Written on July 18, 2023 at 6:27 am, by lishitong
The financial market was relatively calm last night ahead of the release of U.S. retail sales data scheduled for later at 15:30 (GMT+3). The financial market experienced a relatively calm session last night as investors awaited the release of U.S. retail sales data scheduled for later today (18th July). Major currency pairs remained stable, whileContinue Reading
China’s GDP Misses Expectation, Hammers Oil Prices
Written on July 17, 2023 at 6:25 am, by lishitong
The latest release of China’s second-quarter GDP has fallen short of market expectations which has exerted upward pressure on oil prices. Investors are wagering that the upcoming rate hike in July will mark the end of the tightening cycle, yet Federal Reserve officials are keeping their options open for a potential increase later in theContinue Reading
CPI Hammers DXY To Below $100
Written on July 14, 2023 at 6:34 am, by lishitong
The U.S. dollar continues to decline, breaking below the key psychological support level of $100. The release of lower-than-expected CPI data on Wednesday has significantly impacted the financial market. The equity market has extended its gains, while gold prices have risen by over 1.5% following the data release. Conversely, the U.S. dollar continues to decline,Continue Reading