China’s consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose by 2.5% YoY in June, expanding 0.1 percentage points than May. The percentage was in line with a 2.5% rise tipped by a Reuters poll. Meanwhile, China’s producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory …
Read More »Gold Fell, Above $ 1,800
Gold fell in the Asian session on Thursday but remained above $ 1,800 for the third day in a row. Gold futures fell 0.04% at $ 1819.95 (3:22 GMT), the yellow metal managed to maintain gains of the previous four sessions. Covid-19 outbreaks and lockdowns resulted in investors going to …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For July 9 NY Cut
FX option expiries for July 9 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1275 986m1.1300 1.8bn1.1350 569m1.1375 956m1.1250 551m1.1300 1.9bn – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.80 879m107.10 388m107.25 381m107.50 1.1bn – USD/CAD: USD amounts 1.3500 788m1.3600 888m – NZD/USD: NZD amounts 0.6485 506m0.6520 311m0.6550 345m
Read More »Sterling Settles Below Mid-1.2500s
Sterling saw both-way movements on Wednesday, but it appears that it has now settled in the neutral territory 1.2540-35. After an early rally to 1.2565-70 region, the pair experienced a slight decline during the European session and was affected by buying around USD. The increasing number of Covid-19 cases provided …
Read More »EIA Revised its Forecasts for Oil Prices
The US Energy information administration revised its forecasts for oil prices this year and next year, as US crude is expected to rise 6.9% this year compared to last June’s forecast, to $ 37.55 a barrel. The administration also expected that the average American oil price will increase by 4.1% …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: Optimism Sparked by Recent Data is Justified
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos provided insights on euro zone growth and coronavirus economic impact on the block. Recent data justifies optimism over the euro area’s growth amid the coronavirus crisis. The euro zone economy is facing a deep recession, but banks across the euro area …
Read More »UK to Announce More Stimulus
The UK government is expected to announce more fiscal stimulus measures, which include 3B pounds to improve energy efficiency in homes and commercial property, 1.5B to support industry, arts and entertainment, and 2B to support wages for the young. There were also reports that transaction tax on homes will be partially …
Read More »US Stocks Are Set to Open Lower
US shares are set to open flat to lower after it halted a five-day winning streak yesterday, on the increase of Covid-19 cases that raises concerns about the economy and the future of growth By 10:30 GMT, S&P 500 Futures were down less than 0.1%, Dow Jones futures down 0.1% …
Read More »Oil Prices Fell with Oversupply Concerns
Oil prices fell in trading on Wednesday, with expectations of an increase in crude oil inventories and a decline in oil prices due to lack of physical demand and fears over coronavirus pandemic that renewed concerns about the persistence of oversupply. Brent crude for September delivery fell 0.3% to $ …
Read More »EU Says Is Assessing City’s Financial Market Access
Andrea Beltramello, a European Commission official, told an FIA online event that equivalence assessments for the UK financial services market access are ongoing and take into account how far the United Kingdom will diverge from the bloc’s rules, a European Commission official said on Wednesday. Quotes“Taking into account how far …
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