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A Cautious Fed
A Cautious Fed FOMC Meeting Investors were eagerly looking forward to the Fed’s statement and forecasts for clues on how the Fed is viewing the health of the economy after easing lockdown measures. Global central banks have played a crucial part in absorbing the pandemic-induced shocks in the global economy. Together with huge fiscal intervent...
Eyes on the Fed and the Dot Plots
Global central banks have been a crucial part in providing aid and support to the global economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Faced with an unprecedented crisis, central bankers have rapidly deployed various monetary tools to keep credit flowing and support businesses and households. Given that interest rates were somewhat already at record-...
Forex This Week: What to Expect
In the month of May, major currencies were stronger against the US dollar as risk sentiment improved and haven currencies like the US dollar, the Yen and Swiss franc have lost momentum. Commodity-linked currencies were among the best performers against the US dollar; lifted by higher commodity prices. Source: Bloomberg The US Dollar As ge...
EURUSD: EU Recovery Plan and EU’s Frugal Four
EU Recovery Fund After a standoff between the EU and Germany, following a critical ruling on ECB’s quantitative easing program by Germany’s constitutional court, the gradual reopening of economies of member states within the Eurozone has brought some optimism. The downside risks for the Eurozone and its shared currency have somewhat eased o...
ASX200 Trading Lower; Panic–Buying Drives Record Surge in Retail
The Australian share market struggled to edge higher despite overnight gains on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX200 dropped on the open after a two-day advance as all three US equity benchmarks had pared gains in the final hours of trading dragged by dovish Fed comments. In the afternoon, the index was down 37 points or 0.70% to 5,370. All Ordinari...
Tyson Foods & Skyworks Earnings Reports
Tyson Foods & Skyworks Earnings Reports Tyson Foods and Skyworks are among the two major earnings results released on Monday. The meat processor reported its quarterly results before the open while Skyworks Solutions issued its reports after market close. Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) Tyson Foods is one of the largest processors and markete...
US Earnings Reports to Watch This Week
During the week, several leading companies within the Media, Entertainment and Food industry are expected to release their quarterly earnings together with their guidance on navigating a pandemic-induced business environment. Monday Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork...
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc The last two of the five most prominent technology companies, Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN), which form part of the FAANG group, have reported interesting quarterly earnings and highlighted their actions during this unprecedented uncertainty. Apple Inc. The company missed on earnings estimates but reported b...
US Earnings Reports to Watch This Week
A Summary of Major US Earnings Reports This Week It will be one of the busiest weeks of the earnings season with some of the most valuable companies reporting their quarterly earnings. The remaining of the FAANG group will also release their corporate results with guidance across the week. Amid major companies within the industrial, finance and e...
A Summary of Major US Earnings Reports
A Summary of Major US Earnings Reports IBM, Netflix Inc, Snap AT&T, and Intel Corp were among the major large-cap corporations reporting earnings.Even though the pandemic is expected to portrait a dire outlook, earnings results are much awaited to gauge if large companies can muddle through the crisis and how they are preparing for an eventua...
OPEC and G20 Meetings Not Guaranteed
On 8 March 2020, Saudi Arabia initiated an oil price war with Russia, triggering a rout in the oil market at a time where the world is facing a pandemic and many countries forced to shut down their activities and borders. Crude oil prices have lost nearly half of their prices, battled by a simultaneous demand and supply shock. Last Thursday, Pr...
First Quarter: Crisis, Volatility, and Opportunities
The first quarter of 2020 was marred by unpredicted events that rattled the financial markets: Tensions between US and Iran; The extreme weather conditions across the globe as a result of climate change; The novel coronavirus; and An oil price war between Saudi Arabia, the oil kingdom, and Russia. A Trio of Crises Faced by an unpreced...
The Perfect Storm Brewing in the Oil Market
The Perfect Storm Brewing in the Oil Market The oil and gas industry has been undergoing significant challenges due to the structural shift within the industry. A pandemic-induced economic downturn and an oil price war have now added another layer of uncertainty to the oil markets. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Russia have disrupted the stab...
Investment Opportunities in the Health Care Sector
It might be difficult to stay optimistic in such plunging markets. Global equities are in a bear market and investors are moving away from riskier assets. Amid the mayhem, there may still be some buying opportunities if investors are selective about certain stocks. We are facing a global pandemic that is slowly forcing major countries into lock...
Year to Date: ASX Best Performer
It may be difficult to remain optimistic in such plunging markets. Global equities are in bear market territory and investors are moving away from riskier assets. Amid the mayhem, there might still be some buying opportunities if investors are selective about certain stocks. We are facing a global pandemic that is slowly forcing major countri...