Markets Cautious, Brexit and Stimulus Talks in Focus
Markets Cautious, Brexit and Stimulus Talks in Focus
2020-10-06
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NZD/JPY: The pair is trading in a bullish sentiment above the cloud. The currency pair has just surpassed the Kijun-sen and the Tenkan-sen, confirming bullish momentum.
Fibonacci Levels
XAG/USD: Silver during the last hours is trying to move higher and continues to stand above 23.6% retracement area. Silver’s outlook remains bullish.
US Market View
U.S. stock markets are set to open moderately lower after making strong gains on Monday in expectation of a fiscal stimulus package.
Trump returns to the White House, talk on fiscal stimulus progresses, and central bankers line up to promise more. Stocks are drifting lower, but oil is well supported ahead of weekly stockpile data. Here is what you need to know in financial markets on Tuesday, October 6th. Talks on a fresh round of fiscal support for the U.S. economy appear to be making progress toward completion.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke by telephone for an hour on Monday to narrow their remaining differences. The talks are set to continue Tuesday, according to various reports.
US Key Point
EU reportedly ready to call UK's bluff on Brexit talks
ECB's de Cos supports that here is a risk that vaccine might not arrive by middle of 2021
The Netflix stock (NFLX), with a market cap of $145.17B and a whooping 10 000+% rise since its inception 16 years ago, experienced some turbulence for a short period last year while trading around the $250 share price. However, the NFLX stock quickly recovered and rose to over $300 towards the end of the previous quarter of 2022.
The Crypto market usually also has a rough time in September. Bitcoin lost 12.7% in September 2021, 17.4% in 2020, 17.5% in 2018, 21.4% in 2017 and 45.4% in 2015. The main cryptocurrency increased by 13.3% and 3.95% in 2016 and 2019, respectively.
On Thursday, the 2nd of February, the Bank of England will publish its report concerning interest rates and inflation data for the Eurozone. Professionals and investors anticipate that Andrew Bailey’s lead team of policy makers will likely raise interest rates to 4%; the highest in over a decade, for the tenth time in a row.
The first FOMC meeting comes after a buildup of anticipation from traders and investors alike, as the markets await what posture the Fed will take regarding the interest rates; would there be a hike or a cut in interest rates?
Western countries are trying to find other options for oil and gas supplies after a 10th package of sanctions, which will put more pressure on Russian oil and decrease global oil supply. Italy, for example, is in talks with Libya.