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Who is expecting a 50 basis points hike from the Fed in March?

The markets are trying to anticipate whether the Federal Reserve is leaning toward a 25 basis points hike or a 50 basis points for its Interest Rate Decision in March. A rate hike is all but guaranteed, but the exact...
SQ stock

What to expect with SQ stock earnings report

What to expect with SQ stock earnings report? Block Inc (NYSE: SQ), the point-of-sale payment provider formerly known as Square, is reporting its Q4 2022 earnings this Thursday, February 24. The usual market dynamic of ‘good report = stock price...
consumer confidence

What is consumer confidence going to suggest this week? 21 Feb – 26 Feb, 2022

This week will be excellent for gauging consumers' confidence from several critical global economies and their respective general robustness by proxy. Consumer confidence reports from the US and Germany are due on Wednesday. The CB February report from the US...
Russian de-escalation

Russian de-escalation sharply moving markets

Several equities have reacted sharply over Tuesday trading to the suggestion that Russia is de-escalating its presence on the Russia/Ukraine border. As reported by Reuters, Russia has begun to move an undisclosed number of its troops away from the Ukrainian...
inflation rate YoY

Will inflation peak this week? 14 Feb – 19 Feb, 2022

Will inflation peak this week? Six significant inflation rate figures will keep investors on their toes almost every day of this week, with the most important data concentrated on Wednesday trading. Bear in mind the expectations for most of the...
gold and silver

What will be tomorrow’s gold and silver price?

What will be tomorrow’s gold and silver price? Gold and silver may be looking to make some big moves at the end of this week, as the granddaddy of inflation data is released. US inflation is released on Thursday, and...
inflation rate

Can traders trust inflation data forecasts this week? 07 Feb – 12 Feb, 2022

Can traders trust inflation data forecasts this week? This week’s trading takes place in the shadow of last week’s Non-farm Payrolls number, out-doing analysts’ expectations by a considerable margin. Non-farm Payrolls recorded 467K jobs added to the US economy in...
NAB Business Confidence

What 3 events will traders be watching this week? 31 Jan – 05 Feb, 2022

This week’s 3 events will concentrate on US employment numbers. The released figures could bolster or work against the strength found in the USD since the beginning of the year. For instance, the NZD and EUR have quickly dropped in...

Why are Netflix shares down 30% in 2022?

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares have tumbled 30% YTD, similar to its tech brethren, who have by-in-large, been facing huge downward pressure. For interest sake, NFLX was down 37% from its all-time high in November 2021. Two major events have eaten...
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