Category Archives: Market Insights
Market Expected To Calm As Holidays Approach
Written on June 16, 2023 at 2:27 am, by lishitong
The Week Ahead: Week Of 19 June (GMT+3) Monday, 19 June, All Day – US Juneteenth During the upcoming US holiday, the market is expected to be relatively calm, and it may be a suitable time for investors to take a break. Wednesday, 21 June, 9:00 – UK CPI (YoY) (May) In April, the ConsumerContinue Reading
Hawkish Tone From The Fed After Rate Pause
Written on June 15, 2023 at 5:45 am, by lishitong
While the Fed has paused rates at their June FOMC meeting, their hawkish tone has caused the dollar to rise The Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged at 5.25%, in line with market expectations, as U.S. inflation showed signs of moderating. Despite a rate pause, the dollar quickly erased its losses as Jerome Powell,Continue Reading
Higher Chance For Rate Pause With Softer CPI
Written on June 14, 2023 at 5:45 am, by lishitong
Inflation came in lower-than-expected and versus the previous month, signalling a June pause on the Fed’s hiking cycle. The equity markets experienced gains, accompanied by a weakening of the dollar, following the release of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) yesterday. The U.S. CPI decreased to 4% from the previous month’s 4.9%, potentially influencing theContinue Reading
Markets Waiting For CPI To Gauge Fed’s Next Move
Written on June 13, 2023 at 6:06 am, by lishitong
The U.S. equity market witnessed a notable rally as investors expressed optimism about the possibility of the Federal Reserve pausing the rate hike The U.S. equity market witnessed a notable rally as investors expressed optimism about the possibility of the Federal Reserve pausing the rate hike, with the decision scheduled to be announced on Wednesday,Continue Reading
Market Sideways Ahead Of U.S. CPI
Written on June 12, 2023 at 5:57 am, by lishitong
Dollar movement remains muted as investors await inflation data as well as the upcoming FOMC meeting The upcoming week is expected to be quite busy for investors, as significant events are anticipated to have a profound impact on the market. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be released on Tuesday, setting the stage forContinue Reading
Dollar Drops On Cooling U.S. Job Market
Written on June 9, 2023 at 5:48 am, by lishitong
High jobless claims have weighed on the dollar and thrown a wrench into the market outlook on the Fed’s hiking schedule U.S. initial jobless claims recorded the highest level since October 2021, confusing the market which previously speculated the Fed might follow the footstep of RBA and BoC to raise rates next week. The equityContinue Reading
Focus On The Upcoming Fed Interest Rate Decision
Written on June 9, 2023 at 3:07 am, by lishitong
The Week Ahead: Week of 12 June (GMT+3) Tuesday, 13 June, 15:30 – US CPI (MoM) (May) According to the previous Consumer Price Index (CPI), the United States witnessed a modest increase of 0.4% compared to last month’s 0.1%. The upcoming inflation data for May is anticipated to reveal a slight cooling of consumer pricesContinue Reading
Is The Fed Going To Raise Interest Rates In June?
Written on June 8, 2023 at 6:08 am, by lishitong
After the rate hikes by the Canadian central bank and the RBA, the Federal Reserve is now under pressure to consider raising interest rates. Despite the prevailing risk of an economic downturn in Australia, the RBA surprised the market by adding another 25 bps to its interest rate, vowing to bring the inflation rate downContinue Reading
Asian Equities Rise On China Stimulus Package
Written on June 7, 2023 at 6:00 am, by lishitong
Additionally, a planned visit by the US Secretary of State has boosted indices like the HSI The Chinese government introduced an economic stimulus package, including lowering their deposit rate as soon as mid-June. Meanwhile, the U.S. Secretary of State has planned to visit China, which may improve the bilateral relationship between the 2 nations. RegionalContinue Reading
Dollar Hammered By Weak PMI Data
Written on June 6, 2023 at 5:56 am, by lishitong
The dollar’s value experienced a decline, falling below $104 following the release of disappointing U.S. service PMI data. The reading dropped from 51.9 to 50.3, prompting the market to reconsider the possibility of the Federal Reserve pausing its interest rate hike in June. Investors are currently awaiting the announcement from the Reserve Bank of AustraliaContinue Reading
