Market news – Week 4, December 2022

美國即將發生的經濟衰退、銀行業裁員以及日益嚴峻的 Covid 病例威脅，持續成為加密貨幣交易者關注的焦點。 

Forex

EUR/USD traded at $1.0735 on Thursday, 15 December, its highest level since early June. 該貨幣對在本周以低於 1.06 美元的價格收盤，並保持了可觀的收益。

The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for November was released on Tuesday, 13 December, with an annual rate of 7.1%, down from the previous month’s 7.7%. 這一數據也低於市場預期的 7.3%。 隨著價格壓力的減輕，美國聯邦儲備系統宣布加息 50 個基點，提振了市場的樂觀情緒。 此次加息是繼連續四次 75 個基點的加息之後的最新一次。 

The euro rose after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 50 basis points rate hike of its own, but ECB president Christine Lagarde was hawkish for a change. Through the end of the Asset Purchase Programme (APP), she announced further quantitative tightening.

On the other hand, with the Fed and the Bank of England (BoE) diverging once again on monetary policy, the GBP/USD pair reversed sharply from a six-month peak, and ended the week marginally lower than at the start of the week. 

本周的宏觀經濟日曆提供的相關數據不多，隨著我們進入冬季假期季節。 The most important figures will be the final estimates of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the UK and the US, both of which will be announced on Thursday, 22 December. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) and the durable goods orders — which measures current industrial activity — will be released on Friday, 23 December.

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Commodities

投資者評估了上周的美國通脹報告及美聯儲的政策前景，而後者的潛在影響使得全球經濟造成了金價在整個星期大幅波動。  本周白金價格下跌了 2%，白銀則下降了 1.9%。

Meanwhile, signs of tightening supply and improved Chinese demand helped oil rise to its highest since early October. 儘管面臨來自美國聯邦儲備系統和ECB加息的下行壓力，油價依然上漲。

After central banks across Europe and North America signaled that they will continue to fight inflation aggressively, oil fell by more than $2 per barrel on Friday, 15 December, amid fears of a looming recession.

隨著假期季節的來臨，金價因經濟日曆中交易狀況稀薄而在任何方向上都難以做出明確的走勢。

Cryptocurrencies

對於加密貨幣市場來說，本周波動劇烈，價格在樂觀的 CPI 報告出台後上漲，但隨後這些漲幅在一夜之間蒸發。 The global crypto market capitalisation now stands at around $800 billion.

對於加密貨幣愛好者來說，可能即將宣佈的美國經濟衰退、銀行業大規模裁員以及 Covid 大流行再次有擴散的威脅，依然是令人擔憂的原因。 More than $117 million in leveraged positions across the market have been blown out, with Bitcoin and Ethereum accounting for the majority of these positions. 根據 Coinglass 收集的數據，Dogecoin 和 Litecoin 是下個最大的被平倉的幣種。

Bitcoin’s price slipped on Friday as the US Federal Reserve approved a smaller interest-rate hike (50 bps) than the previous ones this year. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is trading at  $16,741.10 at the time of writing. Ethereum — which follows behind Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency with the second-highest market capitalisation — is currently trading at $1,183.32 after reaching a high of $1,319.17 on Tuesday, 13 December.

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美國股市 

*淨變化和淨變動百分比是根據週五至週五的每週收盤價變化。

The stock market fell as a result of the Fed’s 50 basis point interest rate hike announced on Wednesday, 14 December, which caused the interest rate to reach a 15-year high. 在美國主要股票指數的表現上，這一影響得到了體現。 

道瓊斯工業平均指數在美聯儲的加息宣布後下跌了 142 點，隨後在第二天又下跌了 764 點，最終整體周損失達到 1.66%。 The S&P 500 fell 2.08%, taking up its cumulative December losses to 5.58%. 納斯達克指數也在本周交易中呈現下滑，跌幅達 2.76%。

交易者一直期待聖誕老人反彈——即年底假期前後股市的持續上漲。 然而，今年的彈升希望似乎因近期金融界的事件而有所減弱。 

In the coming week, the PCE price index, which is set for release on Friday, 23 December, is the most significant data that might dictate further movement in the stock market. 

到年底的收益預告將為交易者進入年末幾周提供最後的線索，諸如耐克和聯邦快遞等企業巨頭將在假日購物季前發布收益報告。  

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