European data added to the hawks arguments
European stock markets have sold off across the board, as global equity markets were pressured by a rise in yields and stepped up tightening expectations that hit tech stocks in…
Read More »Recap January 2: Food crisis, Energy crisis, 5G dangerous to health? (Recap Ep156)
In this recap, US markets ended the year higher, in the last trading week of 2021, finishing a year of repeated records for the major indexes, helped by low-interest rates…
Read More »Events to Look Out for Next Week
Happy Holidays from everyone at HF Markets. We hope your holidays are filled with joy and laughter through the New Year. Omicron increasingly dominates virus developments globally. Still, on the…
Read More »Recap December 26: Blackouts starting Europe, IMF simulates global financial collapse, signal for next financial crisis? (Recap Ep155)
In this week’s recap, US markets ended higher as strong economic data was released, helping ease investors’ concerns about the risks posed by Covid-19 & inflation. Consumer confidence jumped more…
Read More »Recap December 12: Govt’s practice cyberattack (blackout?), cryptos hacked again, Rich sell everything (Recap Ep153)
In this week’s recap, global markets rebound after 4 weeks in hopes that inflation data means the peak has been reached and that the omicron variant is less dangerous than…
Read More »Events to Look Out for Next Week
The economic agenda ahead is expected to be a massive one, as the Fed, BoE, SNB, ECB and BoJ’s officials are heading for a lively debate at next week’s rate…
Read More »EUR hurt by new lockdowns
Overnight Headlines *USD remains close to 16-month high on increasing European Covid infections *US stocks mixed as tech and stay-at-home stocks benefit *Bullish Fed comments suggest a faster pace of…
Read More »Inflation Worries to Boost Gold and US Dollar?
Wall Street is confident of moving forward despite economic uncertainty, as the stock market is booming. However, last Monday (November 15), commodity strategists at JPMorgan told clients that rising inflation…
Read More »Events to Look Out for Next Week
The markets are likely to meander into the weekend. Liquidity is drying up ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and that could add some volatility to already choppy action. Concerns…
Read More »Central Banks ahead of year’s end
Central bank expectations for “transitory” inflation have been severely challenged by inflation data, and especially in the US which show price pressures are broadening and deepening. Indeed, while the initial…
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