Intrest Rate Hike and Market Sell Off
Dear Traders,
This morning, I had another trading loss because of choppiness in NVDA. Brian had a much better morning than I did, as his $200 Netflix puts expired today and he made literally tons of profit. You can watch the recap that Brian and I posted here. Thankfully, my trade in Tesla was better, and that made me some profit.
Economic News Headlines
The market sold off for the last two days, primarily because of a very hawkish Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Shorter-dated Treasury yields surged after Powell reiterated overnight a bias for aggressive rate hikes. Investors are now betting on half-point increases in May, June, and possibly July. Powell outlined his most aggressive approach to taming inflation to date, potentially endorsing two or more half percentage-point interest rate increases. Over in Europe, the European Central Bank joined the chorus, with officials signaling that euro-zone borrowing costs are likely to move up in the second half for the first time since 2011.
| Market turmoil pain has not been strictly reserved for only the US. It’s been a painful week for traders of China’s stocks, bonds, and currency too. Sentiment toward Chinese assets has soured as chaotic Covid lockdowns are slowing economic growth and policy stimulus falls short of investors’ expectations. Domestic equities have lost about $2.7 trillion of market value this year, prompting the authorities to step up efforts to halt the decline. The offshore yuan posted its biggest weekly loss since its surprise devaluation in 2015. China is heading for the largest oil demand shock since the early days of the pandemic. Crude headed for its third weekly loss in four. |
A Russian general said that Moscow aims to extend control over the entire south of Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged to continue shipping weapons to Ukraine, yet insisted an open conflict with Russia that could lead to nuclear war must be avoided at all costs. Poland has asked the European Commission to use the money from seized Russian reserves and assets to help finance aid for Ukrainian refugees. New satellite images show apparent mass graves near Mariupol. European Union countries froze 35 billion euros of assets in response to Russia’s invasion during the first 5 1/2 weeks of the war. Rebuilding Ukraine will cost $600 billion, the nation’s prime minister said. The US blasted China’s support for Russia and vowed to help India end its dependence on Russian weapons.
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To your success,
Andrew
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