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Tuesday May 31st, 2022

The US$ rebounds, oil prices advance, equity markets are mixed, while US yields firm as the risk-on tone eases. The oil price surge increases inflation fears, dampens equity markets and supports the US$. Eurozone inflation hits another record high at 8.1% as food & energy prices soar, intensifyi...
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Monday May 30th, 2022

The US$ weakens, oil prices edge higher, equity markets are up, while US yields are mixed as risk sentiment improves. Equity markets extend gain for a 4th day, US$ slips for a 3rd day, while oil prices top 2-month highs on improving risk sentiment after China eases some covid curbs. Intraday with US...
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Friday May 27th, 2022

The US$ & oil prices are steady, equity markets rally, while US yields ease as risk optimism improves. Chinese tech shares jumped after two of the largest internet company’s sales topped estimates, European shares rally for the best weekly advance since mid-March and US futures advance snappy ...
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Thursday May 26th, 2022

The US$ is lower, oil prices edge higher, equity markets & US yields are mixed on the improving risk sentiment. The US$ retests monthly lows, stocks and US yields are mixed as markets weigh the Fed and China outlook. The FOMC less hawkish minutes indicated that the Fed’s aggressive moves w...
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Wednesday May 25th, 2022

The US$ firms, oil prices are higher, equity markets rise, while US yields ease ahead of the FOMC minutes. Equity markets firm, while the US$ pushes higher as markets wait for the release of the Federal Reserve minutes of its May policy meeting. Investors are concerned growth may slow dramatically a...
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Tuesday May 24th, 2022

The US$ steadies, oil prices flat, equity markets and US yields fall as risk sentiment slumps. Equity markets slide globally as fears about weak earnings and slowing growth reverses the recent mini rally. Snap Inc’s profit warning weighed on technology shares, US & JPMorgan cut their China gro...
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Monday May 23rd, 2022

The US$ falls, oil prices rise, while equity markets & US yields firm on President Biden Tariff comments. Risk on sentiment improves after President Biden said China tariffs imposed by the Trump administration were under consideration. Equity, energy, and currency markets have all rallied aggres...
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Friday May 20th, 2022

The US$ & oil prices steady, while equity markets & US yields are up on China optimism. Market sentiment improved after China lowered its 5-year loan prime rate to bolster its economy and gave investors optimism at the end of another volatile week for global equity and currency markets. Intr...
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Thursday May 19th, 2022

The US$ slips, oil prices are lower, while equity markets are US yields are down as markets remain risk averse. The equity market rout continues amid growing concern that high inflation is impacting corporate performance. Wall Street had its worst day since mid-2020 on Wednesday after warnings from ...
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Wednesday May 18th, 2022

The US$ rebounds, oil prices firm, while equity markets & US yields are mixed after the Fed Chairs hawkish comments. Fed Chairman Powell said he will back interest rate increases until inflation comes down. “If that involves moving past broadly understood levels of neutral, we won’t hesitate...
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