Monthly Archives: December 2022

U.S. equities hit their peak and kept falling after the speech of Fed Chair Powell on 12/1. There was a rebound on 12/2 because of the release of nonfarm payrolls, but the pressure from hawkishness is on the cards. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.03% to close at 33596.34. The S&P 500 dropped 1.44%Continue Reading

Dear Client, Diversification is key to building a strong trading portfolio. At VT Markets, it’s our mission to help you achieve that by providing multi-asset classes on our robust trading platforms. Starting on 12 December 2022, we are adding 6 new symbols on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and the VT Markets App: The above dataContinue Reading

Dear Client, To improve your trading experience, we are optimizing the specifications of USOUSD (WTI Crude Oil Cash) on 8 December 2022 (Thursday). Please note that: 1. During the optimization period, if you are holding a position in USOUSD, a debit or credit adjustment will be made to your account to reflect the price differenceContinue Reading

Dear Client, To improve your trading experience, we are optimizing the specifications of USOUSD (WTI Crude Oil Cash) on 8 December 2022 (Thursday). Please note that: 1. During the optimization period, if you are holding a position in USOUSD, a debit or credit adjustment will be made to your account to reflect the price differenceContinue Reading

The equities market kicked off the week with losses and bond yields climbed as a US services gauge unexpectedly rose, fueling speculation the Federal Reserve will keep its policy tight to tame stubborn inflation. In the meantime, treasuries slumped across the curve, driving 10-year yields to 3.6%. Swaps showed higher expectations on where the FedContinue Reading

The equities market kicked off the week with losses and bond yields climbed as a US services gauge unexpectedly rose, fueling speculation the Federal Reserve will keep its policy tight to tame stubborn inflation. In the meantime, treasuries slumped across the curve, driving 10-year yields to 3.6%. Swaps showed higher expectations on where the FedContinue Reading

The Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada are expected to further raise interest rates this month. Investors are watching for signs that suggest policymakers will follow through with another hike. Here are some of the market events to watch this week: US ISM Services PMI (5 December) The ISM Services PMI indexContinue Reading

US stocks edged lower on Friday, as a hot jobs report fueled bets the Federal Reserve will keep tightening even if officials downshift the pace of hikes this month. Now, the equities and bonds market faced a lot of instability, with the surge in 10-year yields fizzling out while two-year rates remained higher. US employersContinue Reading

US stocks edged lower on Friday, as a hot jobs report fueled bets the Federal Reserve will keep tightening even if officials downshift the pace of hikes this month. Now, the equities and bonds market faced a lot of instability, with the surge in 10-year yields fizzling out while two-year rates remained higher. US employersContinue Reading

US stocks declined higher on Thursday, struggling for direction and saw a lot of instability near a key technical level as traders awaited the all-important jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy steps. The persistent optimism and tepid US data continued to support the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy pivot and dragged theContinue Reading