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On the day after the first Fed meeting in the new year, the markets are at least somewhat more positive than before the meeting. While global indices feel a slight sigh of relief, the US dollar receives a significant boost.
Read more: The day after the Fed: DAX is slightly up, USD with a boost
After yesterday's announcement by the US government to sanction the purchase of Iranian oil from 1 May, the oil price reached its highest level since November 2018. After the imminent sanctions became known, the protests of the affected countries quickly took place.
Read more: Oil price rises due to US announcement of blockade of Iranian Oil Exports
ECB President Mario Draghi made unexpected hawkish statements in his speech in Brussels today. In the forex market, his statements were positively assessed for the euro, which then initially broke through the USD 1.18 mark.
Read more: Mario Draghi at hearing unusually hawkish - Euro rises above 1.18
The U. S. labor market data on non-farm payrolls, which was eagerly awaited after the natural catastrophes, turned out to be much worse than expected. However, a sharp rise in hourly wages and the fall in the unemployment rate put the US dollar below the 1.17 euro mark.
Read more: US Labour Market Data with -33K jobs negative, hourly wages rise significantly
The referendum on the independence of Catalonia has plunged Spain into a serious state crisis, the outcome of which so far is completely open. In addition to the territorial consequences, there is also the question of the future of Catalonia-based companies, for which an exit of Catalonia from the Spanish state, and thus from the EU and the Eurozone, could have dramatic consequences.
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