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The Fed spoiled the market game for one more time. Although interest rates were cut by another 25 bps as expected, still the market did not like what Powell said about projections for 2025. He noted that the Fed expects persistent inflation, hence, the current projections are drop in interest rates by only 50 bps. Inflation expectations were also corrected, so now...

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It was a strongly challenging week for financial markets. The Feds projections for year 2025 came as a huge surprise, as “only” 50 bps planned cut during the course of the year, and persistent inflation was not something that markets were willing to hear, while preparing to close the year. The US Dollar gained in strength, bringing the price of gold toward the ...

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Markets were happy prior to Fed's rate cut in December in expectation of an additional drop of 25 bps of reference interest rates. However, Fed Chair Powell said something that markets did not expect to hear - inflation is going to be persistent in 2025, hence, Fed would most likely cut rates by only 50 bps during the next year. The correction was immediate, and...

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The FOMC cut interest rates by 25 bps at their December meeting, which was expected by the markets. Still, in an after the meeting address to the public, Fed Chair Powell provided some not-so welcomed projections for the following year. At this moment, Fed is expecting fewer rate cuts in 2025, from initially projected, with a 50 bps current baseline. This change...

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One more week which was close to heart-attack for BTC traders. It was very challenging to keep the common sense, and understand such a strong sell-off of the BTC. However, books are saying that the markets are always right - so probably they were right also this time. The BTC price entered into strong correction after the FOMC meeting. It was not pleasant news...

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Last week in the news The Fed cut interest rates by another 25 bps, but Powell`s rhetoric in an after the meeting address to the public did not make markets happy. A correction was strong and immediate. The US equity markets were hit the most, followed by the crypto market. A market correction brought the S&P 500 down to the level of 5.930. BTC reached its lowest...

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As the Feds December meeting is approaching, so the market nervousness is increasing. During the previous week the 10Y US benchmark reverted back toward the 4,4% level, from 4,2% traded previously. Such a move was a reflection of market expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates by additional 25 bps on December 18th. Also, ahead of the FOMC meeting,...

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The price of gold slipped a bit during the previous week, to adjust for the rise of the US Dollar. The highest-lowest trading range was between levels of $2.725 down to $2.650 where the price is closing the week. Still, analysts see this drop in price as only a temporary move, considering the FOMC meeting scheduled for December 18th, where the Fed is expected to...

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A week after the S&P 500 reached a new ATH, the market slowed down a bit during the previous week. The new ATH has been tested for a potential for further move toward the upside, however, there has not been enough market strength, so the index reverted just a bit to the downside. The lowest weekly level reached was 6.030 points. The market's beloved tech...

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The most important event for the eurusd currency pair during the previous week was the ECB meeting, where euro interest rates were cut by another 25 basis points, bringing the deposit rate to 3%. In an after the meeting address to the public, ECB president Lagarde noted that more cuts might come in the early 2025, which will set the euro rates to neutral. Analysts...

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BTC had a relatively mixed week, but was traded around some positive news. Namely, the CEO of BlackRock, the largest investment company in the US, expressed his opinion that an optimised portfolio should contain up to 10% exposure in BTC. This is how BlackRock is advising its clients. Still, BTC started the week in a negative sentiment, reaching its lowest weekly...

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Last week in the news The ECB cut euro reference rates by 25 basis points, which the market expects also for Fed at their FOMC meeting on December 18th. Markets were traded in a relatively mixed manner during the previous week, positioning as per expectations for the forthcoming rate cut. The S&P 500 tested for one more time the recent ATH, however, ended the...

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The NFP data were in the center of market attention during the previous week. Analysts perceived posted data as “not too hot and not too cold”. Indeed, they were somewhere in between. The US economy added 227K new jobs, which was higher from market estimate, but at the same time the unemployment rate reached 4,2%, a modest increase from 4,1% posted previously....

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During the previous week the price of gold was sort of side-traded. Although the US Dollar lost some of its strength, especially after the NFP data, the price of gold was staying relatively still. The weekly highest-lowest range was between levels of $2.664 down to $2.618 reached at Friday trading season. It seems that the market is currently not sure which side...

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The positive track for S&P 500 continued for another week. The index reached a fresh new all time highest level during the previous week, at the level of 6.090. November jobs data were in the center of attention of investors, which witholded the positive sentiment during the first week of December. The US economy added 227K new jobs, which was modestly higher from...

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The Non-farm Payrolls for November were the main macro indicator that the market was waiting for during the previous week. The NFP of 227K in November was slightly above the market expectations of 200K. At the same time, the unemployment rate in November increased a bit to 4,2%, from the previous 4,1%. Average hourly earnings were higher by 0,4% for the month,...

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The long awaited $100K target came finally during the previous week. This is another significant milestone for BTC and the crypto market. Although BTC was struggling during the first half of the week to push the price toward the higher grounds, still, news regarding a new SEC leadership pushed the price above the $100K target for the first time in the history of...

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Last week in the news A positive sentiment still holds on financial markets, but a star of the previous week was BTC. The value of BTC managed to cross the $100K level for the first time in history of this coin. The US equity markets also traded in a positive sentiment for the third consecutive week, with the S & P 500 reaching a fresh new all time highest level...