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Yen Big Short Expects Dramatic U-Turn in 2023 – Bloomberg

The yen is the worst performing major global currency, but is likely to make a dramatic U-turn in 2023. Some investors see the twin forces behind the yen’s depreciation, the hawkish Federal Reserve and Japan’s dovish bank, turns the tables. The yen, which has been favored as a short currency against the dollar for much […]

US November Jobs Report ‘Bad at a Bad Time’: Market Views – Bloomberg

The November jobs report showed faster wage growth, better-than-expected job growth, and an economy weak enough to justify slowing future rate hikes by the Fed. It was a disappointment to the market. “The problem is that hourly wage growth is on average twice what the market expects,” said Bryce Doty, senior vice president at Sit […]

US Markets: Stocks Rally, Powell’s Speech Buys Broad Range of Stocks – Bloomberg

The US stock market on the 30th rebounded sharply.A wide range of stocks were bought after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech. Powell suggested that the pace of monetary tightening was likely to slow as early as December, but emphasized the need for a further increase in interest rates to keep inflation under control. stock closing […]

US Jobs Fall, Suggest Weak Labor Market, Positive Signs for Fed – Bloomberg

US job openings fell in October from the previous month, further suggesting a cooling labor market. It bodes well for the Fed, which is trying to curb demand across the economy. US Private Employment Grows at Lowest in Nearly Two Years; Wage Growth Slows – ADP (1) Key Point There was a decrease of 353,000 […]