Rouble extends gains, firms 0.6% on day to 76.86 vs dollar for first time since Jan 21st 0 (0)

Russia’s Rouble getting a bid. Certainly being helped by the news that Russia is sending Nat Gas to Europe via UkraineEuropean Gas Prices Tumble as Russia Boosts Flows Via UkraineAlso comes after Ukraine has been very vocal on the fact that they aren’t seeing much/if any escalation in Russian action

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UK PM Johnson’s Office Have Received Report On Potential Downing Street Lockdown Breaches 0 (0)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received an update on the internal inquiry into potential lockdown breaches at his Downing Street residence, the Cabinet Office said in a statement on Monday. A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: „We can confirm that Sue Gray has provided an update on her inve

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Fed Signals Rate Hike as Early as March to Fight Persistent Inflation 0 (0)

After its first policy meeting in 2022, the US
Federal Reserve said it is likely to hike interest rates in March, for the
first time in more than three years and confirmed plans to end its bond
purchases, introduced during the coronavirus pandemic, in the Fed’s battle to
control surging inflation.

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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Will Speak By Phone With U.S. Blinken On Feb. 1 – Tass 0 (0)

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Will Speak By Phone With U.S. Blinken On Feb. 1 – Tass~ We will be looking for Russia’s response to the US/NATO proposals, and then the next steps in the Rusia/Ukraine situationReuters are reporting that the United States and its allies have prepared a list of Russian

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ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Dollar stays strong, US equities finish with a fourish 0 (0)

US December core PCE 4.9% vs 4.8% expected
Dallas Fed trimmed mean PCE price index 3.9% annualized versus 4.4% last month
Initial Atlanta Fed GDP tracker for Q1 points to nil growth
NZDUSD down for the 7th consecutive day
Fed’s Kashkari: Long end of the yield curve is signaling

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And just like that, the 3 major indices close higher on the week 0 (0)

The 3 major indices (Dow, S&P and Nasdaq) rode a wave of buying higher on the day, closed at the highs and just like that, erased the declines for the week. 

The Dow, S&P and Nasdaq each had best day of the new year
Dow and S&P posted their first weekly gain in four weeks
NASDAQ posts i

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