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Netflix and Meta Platforms provided encouraging quarterly results, but yesterday’s earnings reports by the rest of the FAANGs (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet) were troubling

Both central banks raised their benchmark rates by another 0.5% as expected, but the Bank of England softened its messaging, whereas its European peer remained aggressive, despite some less hawkish elements

Watch today’s US Open for commentary on the Fed’s feeble pushback against market expectations for a pivot, the BoE’s dovish hike and the ECB’s explicit guidance for another 50 bps rate increase

The tech index builds on Wednesday’s gains as the Fed pointed to more tightening, but appeared less aggressive, while Meta Platform’s results spurred optimism

The US Federal Reserve downshifted again with a 25 bps rate increase, maintained guidance for more tightening and Chair Powell was hawkish, but not forcefully so

The pair covers most of the losses from the increase in New Zealand’s unemployment and lacks firms direction, as markets gear up for the monetary policy decision by the US Fed

Watch today’s US Open for insights on the upcoming central banks blitz, as the US Fed, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank announce their monetary policy decisions

The index slides as markets gear up for the Fed’s policy decision and earnings reports from tech heavyweights such as Meta, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet

Oil prices are off to a poor weekly start in spite of strong Chinese PMIs and the upgraded growth forecasts by the IMF, as markets brace for the Fed’s upcoming policy decision

The German index is soft with the economy contracting in Q4 according to today’s preliminary data, but heads to the end of an impressive month, as markets brace for Thursday’s policy decision by the ECB

Watch this video for insights on this week’s upcoming quarterly results from tech giants Meta Platform, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet, following a challenging 2022