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    18 July 2022
    A 75-bps Rate Hike still an Aggressive Boost for the Economy, Recession Concerns remain

    US stock surged on Friday, rebounding back and recovering some of the ground it lost at the end of a dizzying week as investors reduced their bets on a bigger rate hike by the Fed in July. Federal Reserve Governor …

    15 July 2022
    The US dollar rose, supported by recession fears, reaching a 20-year high of over 109

    US stock continued to stay in negative territory but closed above session lows as Federal Reserve officials’ comments have eased investors’ concerns about a recession caused by the aggressive pace of monetary tightening. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said that …

    14 July 2022
    Inflation climbed 9.1% in June, highest since 1981

    US stock continued its slide on Wednesday amid the hot US inflation report, which weighed on financial markets and boosted speculation that the US Federal Reserve will tighten its monetary policy more aggressively. The US Consumer Price Index soared by …

    13 July 2022
    Fed Rate hikes may pull the economy into a recession, ECB’s plans to boost interest rates dragged the Euro lower

    US stock declined on Tuesday amid fears that aggressive rate hikes will drag the economy into a recession ahead of Wednesday’s critical inflation report. Slowing economic growth and soaring inflation continued to weigh on investors’ mood across financial markets, as …

    12 July 2022
    Stocks fell as traders braced for a strong inflation report

    Stocks slumped on Monday, with trades positioning for a high inflation reading and the start of a key earnings season that could provide clues as to whether the economy is heading for a recession. On the trade of the day, …

    11 July 2022
    Strong US job report eased recession fears

    US stock closed flat on Friday after struggling for direction throughout the session as the strong US job report eased recession fears but further supported the case for a 75 bps rate hike by the Fed to fight inflation. Earlier …

    7 July 2022
    S&P500, Nasdaq 100, and the US Dollar gained as the Fed signalled more rate hikes, indicating the market still fears a worldwide recession

    US stocks rose for three days in a row, as investors parsed economic data that hinted at slower growth, which also prompted some to brush off the hawkish stance reiterated by Fed in June meeting minutes. All eyes need to …

    6 July 2022
    EUR/USD hit a 20-year low, EU economy slipped to a 16-month low

    US stock rebounded slightly after falling as much as 2.2% on Tuesday as fears of a globalized recession take their toll on financial markets. The talks of easing tariffs on China imposed by the former administration failed to appease recession …

    5 July 2022
    Eurozone PPI below market predictions continues to justify ECB rate hikes; FOMC minutes and Nonfarm Payrolls report in focus

    US equity market remained closed yesterday due to the US Independence Day holiday, but the cautious mood ahead of this week’s Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes from the Fed and the European Central Bank has exerted bearish pressure on investors’ sentiment. …

    4 July 2022
    US Indices climbed on Friday despite a stronger US dollar on recession fears

    US stock advanced on Friday and recovered some of the ground lost in Thursday’s session, as the late-day rebound might be exacerbated by low volume ahead of Monday’s holiday. The risk of a renewed selloff in equities is still high …