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December 8th - Data released by the Japanese government on Monday showed that real wages in Japan contracted for the tenth consecutive month in October. Although nominal wages rose, it was still insufficient to offset persistent consumer inflation. Sources previously indicated that the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates next week, and the government is expected to tolerate this decision. Wage trends will be one of the most important data points at the Bank of Japan meeting on December 18-19. Data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare showed that real wages, adjusted for inflation (a key indicator of consumer purchasing power), fell 0.7% year-on-year in October. This decline was less than the revised 1.3% in September, but continued the downward trend since January. Average nominal wages (i.e., total cash income) rose 2.6% year-on-year in October, reaching 300,141 yen (approximately US$1,941), a three-month high, higher than the revised 2.1% increase in September.Japans October trade balance will be released in ten minutes.Japans overtime pay rose 1.5% year-on-year in October, compared with 0.6% in the previous month.December 8th - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce its final interest rate decision of the year on Tuesday, with the market expecting no rate adjustment. Nevertheless, this will remain one of the most closely watched meetings of the year. A wealth of data from the RBA indicates strong demand, rising inflation risks, and the economy nearing its capacity limits, making a hawkish signal highly likely. Economists from some major banks have already begun calculating that the RBA may tighten monetary policy in February next year after receiving fourth-quarter inflation data.On December 8th, the Election Committee of the 8th Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced the results of the functional constituency elections. Thirty seats were elected from 28 functional constituencies, and 30 members were elected as new Legislative Council members from these constituencies. The new Legislative Council will consist of 90 members, including 40 elected by the Election Committee, 30 elected from functional constituencies, and 20 elected by geographical constituencies. Earlier on the 8th, the list of the 40 newly elected Legislative Council members from the Election Committee had already been published. The list of the 20 members elected by geographical constituencies is expected to be announced on the same day. The term of the 8th Legislative Council of the HKSAR will begin on January 1, 2026, and will be four years.

S&P 500 Price Forecast – S&P 500 Awaits Jerome Powell

Jimmy Khan

Sep 22, 2022 14:54


Techniques for the S&P 500

As the Federal Reserve announcement later in the afternoon approaches, the S&P 500 E-mini contract is marginally higher. A 75 basis point rate increase is anticipated in the end, but there are other factors at work as well. We must, after all, wait and see what the Federal Reserve will predict on its outlook.


People will need to pay great attention to it since the market will be impacted by its economic outlook. You should be aware that these days tend to create a lot of strange signals because I think it's probable that we will witness more noise than anything else at this time.


It is more probable than not that we will drop below the 3800 level if we break below the lows of the most recent few sessions. We are going to retest the lows if we can go below that level. Unless, of course, Jerome Powell specifically declares that the Federal Reserve is going to modify its general attitude, I would view any rally at this point with extreme skepticism. With inflation still raging and as he has previously said, pain would be felt, I simply don't see how that can happen.


It's possible that some analysts will start buying since he didn't hike 100 basis points, but before it's all said and done, it should merely provide a great selling opportunity. It's difficult to say because, quite simply, it seems like optimism is a virtue and that a large portion of Wall Street still has confidence that Jerome Powell will prevent more losses. Unfortunately, inflation is destroying the US economy on Main Street, and nobody seems to be paying attention to this.