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The tone in Financial Markets has now eased despite the ongoing US-Iran-Israel conflict, now in its 12th day – Stock Indexes are still failing to generate traction, currently victim of strengthening selling flows. The almost-perfect inverse correlation between Stock Markets and oil prices has now stalled, with Crude volatility also coming to a brutal halt.
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A report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of February. The Labor Department said its consumer price index climbed by 0.3 percent in February after rising by 0.2 percent in January. The growth matched expectations. Subscribe to continue reading
Dollar edged modestly higher in early US session, but the move lacked conviction as investors digested February CPI data that broadly matched expectations. Although the annual core rate remains somewhat elevated around 2.5%, the key takeaway is that inflation is not reaccelerating. That provides the Fed with breathing room to observe how the Iran war
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Solana recovery takes a breather So far this week, Solana (SOL) experienced a volatile but ultimately stabilising few days, with price movements reflecting a mix of technical rebounds, shifting trader positioning and renewed attention on network activity. After falling sharply in the previous sessions, SOL began the week attempting to rebuild momentum, mirroring the broader
The roller coaster ride continues on the week, with oil prices now starting to nudge back higher today. There was much drama and a real mess yesterday amid conflicting headlines. As the US tries to play down the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, we started to see some underhanded tactics come out. The headlines:
Slovakia’s foreign trade deficit decreased in January from a year ago as imports fell faster than exports, preliminary data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic showed on Wednesday. The trade balance showed a shortfall of EUR 33.1 million in January, down from EUR 152.5 million in the corresponding month last year. In December,
As the trading day continues, markets remain cautious. The OPEC monthly report is the highlight from a data perspective in the European session. The US session brings the release of February’s CPI data where analysts are anticipating a 0.3% month-on-month increase in core inflation, which would surpass the current market consensus of 0.2%. While such
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The “safe haven” trade continues to unwind today, as seen in the weakness in Dollar. This softening is mirrored across the traditional safe-haven trio, with Yen and Swiss Franc also underperforming. The primary catalyst for this shift in sentiment is the “Trump de-escalation” narrative regarding the Iran conflict, which has successfully pulled a significant portion
Let’s not beat around the bush here. As inflation fears come back into the picture, suddenly major central banks have a challenge up ahead of them in the coming weeks/months. And there will be plenty of watchful eyes and scrutiny on them next week, with a full slate on the agenda. The full list can
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Hauser’s hawkish inflation warnings have pushed markets toward expecting a possible RBA rate hike as soon as the March meeting. Summary: RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser warned oil price shocks pose upside risks to inflation amid uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict. He said there will be “genuine policy debate” at the next RBA board
