Category: Market News

January 23, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Weekly data: Oil and Gold

The most important economic data for this week are:  Tuesday:   BoJ Interest rate decision at 03:00 AM GMT. The market consensus is that the rates will remain static at -0.1%, while in the unlikely scenario any shift away from this figure will most certainly create volatility in the yen pairs.  Japanese Balance of trade at…

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January 23, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Archer-Daniels shares plummet as company puts its CFO on administrative leave

The organisation’s shares plummeted 24% after news hit the airwaves that CFO, Vikram Luthar, was placed on administrative leave as the firm investigates alleged accounting malpractices in its Nutrition division. Reportedly, after a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voluntary document request, ADM sliced its 2023 profit predictions and announced the delay of the publication…

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Hong Kong stock exchange
January 22, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Hong Kong stock sell-off adds to China’s market instability

Following market instability, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) plummeted 2.4%, a stone’s throw away from its lowest level in 20 years. The CSI 300 index also fell 1.6% at market opening. Across the water, however, Wall Street’s S&P 500 index hit a 2-year record high to close last week’s market. Don’t miss out…

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January 19, 2024 BY PureContent

2024 financial market outlook by Octa

As a consequence of rising interest rates, higher asset return requirements have also become a drag on the global economy. In 2024, we are in for an election year of heightened geopolitical tensions in the US and worldwide. In addition, the likelihood of the Fed guiding the US economy to a safe landing with interest…

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Davos World Economic Form
January 19, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Global markets wait for ECB statement regarding rate cuts

Despite the positive survey from over 60 global chief economists, investors and industry experts are reconsidering when the cuts will come largely because the major global economies have failed to get inflation consistently under its 2% target. Last week, markets predicted a 75% chance of US rate cuts in March of this year. This week,…

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January 17, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Weekly data: focus on inflation

There was no significant activity among major central banks last week, but expectations of a single cut by the Federal Reserve (‘the Fed’) at the end of this quarter remain high. According to CME FedWatch Tool, around 55% of participants expect five cuts to the funds rate between 20 March and 18 September, which would…

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