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    19 January 2023
    US retail sales figures lower than expected

    U.S. equities traded lower throughout Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.81% to close at 33296.96. The S&P 500 dropped 1.56% to close at 3928.86. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.24% to close at 10957.01. Equities markets were …

    18 January 2023
    Markets await the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Statement

    U.S. equities were mixed over the course of yesterday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.14% to close at 33910.85. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% to close at 3990.97. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.14% to close at 11095.11. …

    17 January 2023
    Inflation-related reports indicate price pressures easing

    U.S. equities traded higher on the first trading day of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.33% to close at 34302.61. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to close at 3999.09. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.71% to close …

    16 January 2023
    US inflation slows down, Fed to keep raising the interest rate

    U.S. equities continued to climb on the last trading day of the week. All 3 major indices closed the week out in positive territory amid easing concerns over inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.33% to close at 34302.61. …

    16 January 2023
    Week ahead: All eyes on US PPI and Retail Sales data, BOJ Monetary Policy Statement

    The market will focus on US Producer Price Index (PPI) and Retail Sales data after last week’s US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came out as forecasted.  Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will be making its Monetary Policy Statement on …

    13 January 2023
    US inflation is slower at 6.5%

    U.S. equities continued to march higher throughout Thursday’s trading. The initial CPI release sparked a downward spike across the three major equity indices, but as the American trading session began, all equity indices turned positive and closed higher by the …

    12 January 2023
    US CPI to be released today

    U.S. equity indices marched higher throughout Wednesday’s trading. Markets continue to expect risk-on sentiment before the release of the U.S. CPI report, which is scheduled to be released during today’s American trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8% …

    11 January 2023
    Market awaits US CPI report on Thursday

    U.S. equities continued to march higher over the course of Tuesday’s trading. During his scheduled speech at the Swiss Riksbank, Fed chair Jerome Powell kept muted about the Fed’s upcoming monetary policy directions. Market participants thus interpreted the muted response …

    10 January 2023
    Volatility on the first trading day of the week

    U.S. equities witnessed a volatile trading session on the first trading day of the week. The initial hours of the American trading session saw equities extend their risk rally that started last Friday, however, markets turned cautious after Atlanta’s Fed …

    9 January 2023
    Week ahead: Markets to focus on US CPI. Will it continue to slow down in December?

    The US CPI has been slowing down over the past few months. However, it’s likely that this trend will continue into December as well. Here are market events to look out for this week: Australia Consumer Price Index (11 January) …