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Stocks lower on rising risks, Putin talks nuclear, Warnock wins, cryptos decline
US stocks declined as investors fixated over how bad of a recession will hit the US economy and weighed on geopolitical risks. ​ The economy is entering slowdown mode as final Q3 nonfarm productivity data was revised higher and labor costs were significantly revised lower. ​ ​ ​ Yield curve inversion deepens and nears a four-decade low which is clearly setting up this economy for a recession that won't be a mild one.
07-12-2022 15:30 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks down on recession worries, Apple Car delays, bitcoin flat
US stocks edged lower on recession worries and as more CEOs voice concerns about the downturn that is coming. ​ Layoff announcements are becoming more noticeable as Morgan Stanley is expected to cut about 2% of its global staff and BuzzFeed announced plans to reduce its workforce by 12%. Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon warned of ‘bumpy times’ and that activity levels will likely be constrained in a ‘tougher economic environment.’ ​ JPMorgan CEO Dimon focused on the possibility of a ‘mild to hard’ rece
06-12-2022 16:28 GMT by Edward Moya
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Wind out of the sails
Stock markets are making small losses on Tuesday, while US futures are relatively unchanged ahead of the open. The recovery rally has lost momentum in recent sessions which is understandable after that jobs report. That's not to say optimism can't and won't return but that wages component was a huge body blow.
06-12-2022 10:14 GMT by Craig Erlam
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ISM Service Index sends stocks lower, Crypto volatility
US stocks are declining as Wall Street debates whether this bear market rally has finally come to an end. ​ With the exception of an inflation-fueled ISM Services index, it should be relatively on the data front until Friday’s one-two punch of PPI and the University of Michigan report.
05-12-2022 16:13 GMT by Edward Moya
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A nervy start to the week
What could have been a really positive week for equity markets is off to a much more nervy start, with stocks in Europe treading water and US futures slightly lower. The US jobs report on Friday was red hot once more, extinguishing any hope that investors could hop aboard the Fed pivot train and ride stock markets higher into year-end. Perhaps it's not quite so dramatic but it was a real setback, something we should be used to by now. The wages component was the killer blow.
05-12-2022 09:02 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 406)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya in New York.  This week they talk about a hot nonfarm payroll report, what is driving the oil markets, and discuss Bitcoin resilience.  They also discuss what the week ahead has in store for financial markets.
02-12-2022 13:59 GMT by Edward Moya
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NFP React: Fed bets rise post hot NFP report, stocks lower, oil awaits big week ahead, gold dips, cryptos little changed
US stocks tumbled after the nonfarm payroll report showed the labor market, especially wage pressures, is not cooling quickly at all. ​ Wall Street is scratching its head as a lot of traders expected to see a labor market slowdown accelerate. A headline gain of 263,000 jobs was almost above the most optimistic estimate and the gain with wages was jaw-dropping.
02-12-2022 13:37 GMT by Edward Moya
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Oil risk, gold steadies, bitcoin cautious
Steady going into a highly uncertain weekend Oil prices are quite steady on approach to the weekend. There remains considerable uncertainty around the action OPEC+ will take when it meets on Sunday, although there's every chance that the meeting will be delayed or that discussions take longer than normal, as a result of the price cap being finalized by the EU. A cap of around $60 is now reportedly close to being signed off, the impact of which is still unclear as Russia already sells to its tr
02-12-2022 06:31 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Stocks await Powell, US data, crypto focus shifts to legislation
US stocks are entering a holding pattern ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech as some investors look for him to somewhat ease up on the hawkish rhetoric. ​ The economy is weakening and traders want to see the Fed Chair deliver a clear message that they will downshift their pace of tightening and are close to hitting the breaks. ​ No one wants to put on a major position before Powell and they probably won't if he sticks to his script that the pace of hikes will slow but they still have more to do t
30-11-2022 10:29 GMT by Edward Moya
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A promising response to protests
Investors in Europe remain in a cautious mood on Tuesday as they await a huge influx of economic data in the coming days, while US futures are also pointing to modest gains ahead of the open. Stocks in China soared after a difficult start to the week, on the hope that the country's zero-Covid policy stance may be relaxed further. That had been the expectation in recent weeks, with a modest softening recently seen being followed by a more substantial shift in the spring. But protests in recent da
29-11-2022 10:10 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Stock slide amid China unrest
It's been a pretty quiet start to the trading week, with the negative session in Asia continuing into Europe and the US ahead of the open on Wall Street. Chinese stocks have been hit particularly hard amid unrest over Covid restrictions. The protests really do highlight how increasingly frustrated the public is becoming with the leadership's zero-Covid policy, even if it has been modestly relaxed recently. Record cases across multiple cities are putting the policy to the test and the unrest high
28-11-2022 10:19 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Black Friday lull
We're seeing subdued trading at the end of the week, with the absence of the US leaving markets lacking any notable direction. This isn't really unusual and at the end of the week too, it really makes sense. Barring a flurry of big headlines from elsewhere, we could now see equity markets just drift into the weekend with investors already having an eye on next week. Perhaps today people are trading in their charts for some Black Friday deals, the outcome of which will certainly be on everyone's
25-11-2022 07:59 GMT by Craig Erlam
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A "dovish" boost
Equity markets are making steady gains in Europe and Asia on Thursday, while Wall Street is closed for the Thanksgiving bank holiday. The day got off to a decent start as investors on this side of the pond played catch-up following the late rally in the US. All considered it hasn't been the most lively of weeks but the FOMC minutes did ensure investors went into the Thanksgiving break on a bit of a high. A dovish boost before Thanksgiving The most notable takeaway from the minutes - which were n
24-11-2022 09:06 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Awaiting the Fed minutes
Equity markets appear to be treading water on Wednesday as we await the latest batch of FOMC minutes later in the day. Asia played a bit of catchup overnight after Europe and the US posted decent gains on Tuesday that built throughout the session. But futures on both sides of the pond are barely changed from yesterday's close which may change as the day progresses, of course. I'm not sure whether it's the FOMC minutes release, the Thanksgiving bank holiday, or just the lack of major catalysts th
23-11-2022 03:43 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Filling the void
As was to be expected, it's been a choppy week so far in financial markets with Europe a very mixed bag on Tuesday while US futures are marginally higher after making marginal losses on Monday. On the one hand, we could be seeing investors warily waiting for the FOMC minutes and taking in all of the speeches from various Fed officials in the meantime. On the other, this week may just be a void in an otherwise turbulent year thanks to a lack of major catalysts and the US Thanksgiving bank holiday
22-11-2022 11:18 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Stocks lower on China and rail strike concerns, King dollar returns, bitcoin tries to hold onto $16k
US stocks are lower as the global growth picture takes a hit following key China Covid lockdowns and as the US economy could have to deal with a massive rail worker strike before the holidays. ​ Adding to the risk aversion tone are rising concerns that future Russian attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear power supply could be catastrophic. Wall Street is hesitant to buy up risk assets on this World Cup-filled and shortened holiday trading week as the first wave of headlines from Beijing to a rail union v
21-11-2022 11:05 GMT by Edward Moya
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One eye on FOMC Minutes
The week is off to a relatively slow start, with Asia trading mostly in the red and Europe and the US poised to do the same. We don't get many quiet weeks these days but this may turn out to be one of the few, with the US Thanksgiving bank holiday cutting the week short for many traders and the Fed minutes on Wednesday potentially weighing on activity beforehand. The recovery rally has stalled over the last week or so as Fed commentary has remained more hawkish than investors wanted. The rebound
21-11-2022 04:24 GMT by Craig Erlam
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