- ECB reduces pandemic bond buying, but pledges further stimulus
- BoE unexpectedly rises interest rates
- Nasdaq slumps as post-Fed rally losses momentum
Major European indexes rose sharply during today's session after the ECB announced the end of PEPP net acquisitions by March 2022, however, bond buys under the Asset Purchase Programme will be ramped up, having continued at a monthly pace of 20 billion euros in conjunction with PEPP. Elsewhere, the BoE unexpectedly lifted interest rate by 15 bps to 0.25% and signaled more tightening due to rising inflation. On the data front, Germany’s composite PMI halted in December amid the latest virus wave and the new omicron variant, while France’s private sector growth remained robust.
Mixed moods prevail on Wall Street following yesterday's FOMC meeting during which the central bank signaled it would be aggressive on tapering and sees three interest rate hikes in 2022. The Dow Jones jumped to a one-month high while the S&P and the Nasdaq are trading in red with the biggest declines reported by major tech firms like Adobe, Apple, Skyworks, Nivida and AMD. Meanwhile, data showed that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased by 206k last week, remaining at levels consistent with tightening labor market conditions, while housing starts and building permits increased last month and manufacturing production continued to expand at a solid pace. On the other hand, the IHS Markit Manufacturing and Services PMI for December disappointed.
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Create account Try a demo Download mobile app Download mobile appOil prices rose approximately 2%, while gold and silver rebounded sharply amid a weaker dollar. Mixed moods can be spotted on the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin price fell below $48,000, while Ethereum erased most of the early gains, however it is still trading above $4000.
Cardano has been trading in a downward trend in recent months, however it seems that buyers managed to halt declines at least for now around the $1.22 level which is marked with a lower limit of the 1:1 structure. As long as the price sits above it, an upward impulse toward the earlier broken lower limit of the wedge formation may be launched. On the other hand, should break lower occur, downward move may deepen towards psychological support at $1.00. Source: xStation5
