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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Rivian Automotive sign outside the electric truck maker’s facility, in Plymouth, Michigan, U.S., July 15, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Krolicki (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc on Tuesday forecast 2023 production well below analysts’ estimates as it grapples with lingering supply chain bottlenecks, and announced a recall of more than 12,700 vehicles. Rivian said its recall announcement, its third since going public in Nov. 2021, was due to an issue with a sensor in the front passenger seat-belt system. However, the company believes fewer than 100 vehicles will require the part to be replaced. In October, it recalled…

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The major US indices are closing lower on the day as end of day selling pushes the indices toward their session lows. The declines are being led by the Dow 30 which fell around -0.70%. The Nasdaq was trading marginally higher going into the close, but end of day selling pushed the index into negative territory. The S&P index closed between those extremesFor the trading month, the Dow led the declines. Today, the low for the month was reached at 32636.43 before rising modestly into the close. The Dow is now negative on the year (closed the year 33147.26). It…

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Share: What you need to take care of on Wednesday, March 1:  USD reverse early losses and finished the day unevenly across the FX board. Correlations were off amid month-end flows, although the risk-averse sentiment remained the same. Most European indexes finished the day in the red, while Wall Street ended mixed. The focus was on higher-than-anticipated inflation in Spain and France, boosting speculation the ECB will continue on the tightening path for longer than expected. Also, US Consumer Confidence fell for a second consecutive month in February, taking its toll on the Greenback. On a positive note,…

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GOLD PRICES AND S&P 500 FORECAST:Gold prices rise for the second day in a row, but the fundamental outlook for the precious metal remains bearishThe S&P 500 lacks direction as risk appetite remains subdued amid rapidly rising interest rates in the U.S. economyThis article discusses the key technical levels to watch in gold and the S&P 500 over the coming days. Recommended by Diego Colman Get Your Free Gold Forecast Most Read: Gold Prices at Risk Heading as Death Cross Comes Into FocusGold prices extended their recovery for a second straight session on Tuesday and touched $1,835, but buying interest…

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EURUSD buyers overwhelmedThe EURUSD moved higher and above the 200 hour MA this morning and also extended above the 38.2% of the move down from the February 14 high at 1.06358. However despite the breaks (recall also the 200 hour MA stalled the rally last week), the buyers were overwhelmed by the sellers. Month end? London fixing? Both could have been in play on the selling along with the disappointment from the failed break. The buyers had their shot. They missed.The downside target will now be the 100 hour MA if the price can stay below the 200 hour MA.…

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US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE KEY POINTS:February U.S. consumer confidence slumps for the second month in a row, missing expectations calling for a rebound to 108.5The large decline in the headline index can be attributed to sharp pullback in the survey’s expectations componentThe U.S. dollar retains a negative bias after sentiment data cross the wires Recommended by Diego Colman Get Your Free USD Forecast Read More: British Pound Holds the Bounce as US Dollar Pauses with Fed Firm on 2% Inflation GoalA popular gauge of U.S. consumer attitudes deteriorated significantly in February, worsening for the second month in a row, a sign…

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Share: Economists at Wells Fargo expect the GBP/USD pair to move gradually higher toward 1.22 by the end of the year. BoE will be comfortable shifting to a slower pace of rate hikes “Should inflation continue to show a pronounced declaration, and activity and survey data show renewed softening, we expect the BoE to deliver a final 25 bps rate to 4.25% in March and to begin cutting interest rates as early as Q4 of this year. Our forecast policy rate peak is well below the level implied by current market pricing.”  “The less aggressive approach we envisage…

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Pound Sterling (GBP/USD, GBP/JPY) AnalysisSunak’s agreement with the EU to be tested back home by Tory Brexiteers and DUPKey technical levels analyzed for GBP/USD and GBP/JPYRisk events: US manufacturing and services PMI data to keep the USD in focusThe analysis in this article makes use of chart patterns and key support and resistance levels. For more information visit our comprehensive education library Recommended by Richard Snow Get Your Free GBP Forecast Sunak’s Agreement with the EU to be Tested Back HomeRishi Sunak relayed his optimism around the details of the newest version of the Northern Ireland Protocol – a framework…

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