Ugly economic data was responsible for a decent plunge in US equities on Tuesday. The S&P500 slid 2% yesterday and Nasdaq took another 3% hit following a soft CB consumer confidence index and sharp fall in Richmond manufacturing index, hinting at softer economic activity as a result of tighter Federal Reserve (Fed) policy. European stocks failed to build on the early gains. Volatility remains high, and oil prices sustained. The latest API data showed an almost 4-million-barrel decline in US oil inventories, versus 110’000-barrel fall predicted by analysts. An eventual cap on Russian oil may worsen the energy crisis, and OPEC will unlikely relieve stress today. On the economic agenda, plenty of central bankers are due to speak today at a European Central Bank (ECB) event, including the Fed Chair Jerome Powell and the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey. But all eyes are on Christine Lagarde, and her magical anti-fragmentation tool, which will solve the Euro zone debt problem. But euro bulls are increasingly less convinced!
Watch the full episode to find out more!
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:24 Lagarde doesn’t have a magic stick
- 2:08 Market update
- 4:27 Oil remains bullish
- 6:33 UBS says S&P500 could fall to 3300
- 7:35 Gold under pressure
- 8:34 Bitcoin tests $20K
Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020. #ECB #EUR #Christine #Lagarde #speech #crude #oil #Russia #price #cap #Ukraine #war #G7 #inflation #recession #economic #corporate #data #earnings #consumer #confidence #manufacturing #index #XAU #gold #Bitcoin #market #selloff #SPX #Dow #Nasdaq #investing #trading #equities #stocks #cryptocurrencies #FX #bonds #markets #news #Swissquote #MarketTalk #marketanalysis #marketcommentary _____ Learn the fundamentals of trading at your own pace with Swissquote's Education Center. Discover our online courses, webinars and eBooks: https://swq.ch/wr _____ Discover our brand and philosophy: https://swq.ch/wq Learn more about our employees: https://swq.ch/d5 _____ Let's stay connected: LinkedIn: https://swq.ch/cH
