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The Bank of England raises interest rates by 75 basis points and lowers its growth forecast
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image 3 November، 2022

 The Bank of England decided to vote to raise interest rates by 75 basis points in its meeting moments ago, to reach 3%, as expected. The interest report issued by the bank stated that the members of the bank voted by a majority of 7 members to raise interest rates by 75 basis points, while one member voted to raise...

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The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 75 basis points and hints at a slowdown in the rate of hike
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image 2 November، 2022

 The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to raise interest rates by 75 basis points at its meeting moments ago, as expected, to 4%. The interest statement issued by the bank stated that inflation is still high, and the committee confirmed that the continuous increases in interest rates aim to return inflation to the bank's target of 2% over time....

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The US private sector added 239,000 jobs in October
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image 2 November، 2022

 The American private sector added about 239 thousand jobs in October, according to the figures released a few moments ago by the ADP, after adding about 208 thousand jobs in the September reading, while expectations indicated the addition of 178 thousand jobs. In details, the commodity production sector lost about 8 thousand jobs after the manufacturing sector lost about 20...

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The Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected
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image 1 November، 2022

The Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points to reach 2.85%, as expected in the bank’s meeting, which was held this morning, Tuesday, the first of November, to reach interest levels to their highest levels since 2013. The interest statement issued by...

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Eurozone inflation exceeds expectations in October
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image 31 October، 2022

Estimates by Eurostat or the Statistical Office of the European Union just before showed that annual inflation in the euro area rose to 10.7% in October in the preliminary reading, compared to 9.9% in the September reading, exceeding expectations that indicated its stability at 9.9%. The largest contribution to inflation in July came from the energy sector, which rose at...

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UK inflation regains July’s highest levels in series history
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image 19 October، 2022

 The CPI, which measures inflation in the United Kingdom, rose to 10.1% year-on-year in September, compared to 9.9% in August, exceeding expectations that it would rise to 10%, returning to its highest reading in July, which was the highest reading in the series since January. 1997 . On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose by 0.5% in September,...

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Annual US retail sales at five-month low, dollar on weekly gain
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image 14 October، 2022

 Data released moments before by the US Census Bureau showed that US retail sales remained unchanged at zero levels in September, compared to a growth of about 0.4% in the revised August reading, while market expectations indicated a growth of about 0.2%. Core sales, excluding car prices, recorded growth In September, it was revised down by 0.1%, while the August...

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UK growth shrinks in August
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image 12 October، 2022

 Figures released by the UK's National Statistics Office (ONS) just before showed that the UK's gross domestic product (GDP) in August fell -0.3% after a 0.1% growth in July's revised reading down from 0.2%, while expectations were for a stable 0.0%. Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the three months to August, compared to the three months to May. In...

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The general index of the US dollar is settling with some rise for the fifth consecutive session with the opening of the European markets for the session today, Tuesday the 11th of October, to trade at 113.20 levels, up by 0.10%, benefiting from the high market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue to tighten monetary policy at the same pace by 75 basis points. At the meeting of the second of November. And the futures markets, according to the Fed Watch tool from CME, read the rate of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 75 basis points in November, by 78% today, Tuesday, after the percentage exceeded 93% at the end of last week, Friday, after the American economy showed the addition of about 263 thousand jobs in the non-agricultural sector. In September, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% from 3.7%, exceeding expectations. The yield on US Treasury bonds, in turn, supports the gains of the US dollar, as the yield on the ten-year treasury bonds tested the 4% levels today and is close to exceeding its September peak for the second time since 2008, while the 30-year yield is trading at its highest level since 2014 and the two-year yield exceeded its highest levels Since 2007. On the economic data front, the markets are awaiting the US inflation figures represented in the consumer price index for the month of September, which will be released on Thursday. The annual inflation is expected to decline to 8.1% in September from 8.3% in August. The US Federal Reserve’s minutes are expected to be released tomorrow, Wednesday, as markets will be watching Fed members’ discussions about future interest rates and inflation trends. The British pound is down for the fifth consecutive session and is trading at 1.1036 levels, despite the Bank of England’s moves on Tuesday morning and its announcement to buy up to 5 billion pounds of debt on the back of the bond market crash. The euro, in turn, appears stable with the opening session, trading at 0.9711 levels, despite the continuation of tensions between the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
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image 11 October، 2022

The general index of the US dollar is settling with some rise for the fifth consecutive session with the opening of the European markets for the session today, Tuesday the 11th of October, to trade at 113.20 levels, up by 0.10%, benefiting from the high market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will continue to tighten monetary policy at the...

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The Reserve Bank of Australia surprised the markets and raised interest rates by 25 basis points
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image 4 October، 2022

 The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 0.25% to 2.60%, compared to market expectations, which indicated a 50 basis point increase at the bank's meeting, which was held this morning, Tuesday, October 4th. The Australian Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points for four consecutive meetings, the last of which was last August, and therefore the decline...

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