China’s industrial production and retail sales for July fell short of market expectations, highlighting ongoing weaknesses in both domestic consumption and export demand, according to official data released Friday. Industrial Production SlowsIndustrial output grew 5.7% year-on-year in July, missing expectations of 6% and down from 6.8% in June. The slowdown …

Asian equity markets showed a mixed performance on Friday, with Japan’s stocks rallying on stronger-than-expected economic growth, while Hong Kong fell amid weak Chinese industrial and retail data. Trading volumes were thin in South Korea and India due to public holidays. Japan’s Economic Growth Supports NikkeiTokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged 1%, …

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An upward trend took hold of the USD/CAD pair after several sessions of sideways movement, with the pair reaching its highest level in the previous session at 1.3820. Technical Outlook – 4-hour timeframe: Following yesterday’s rise, intraday price action is showing a natural pullback, yet the pair remains firmly above …

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An upward trend has dominated US crude oil futures, with prices attempting to recover losses from previous sessions. Technical Outlook – 4-hour timeframe: US crude has established solid support at $62.00, while the 50-period simple moving average continues to act as dynamic resistance from above. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) …

Gold prices (XAU/USD) recorded a sharp decline in the previous session after stronger US inflation data boosted the dollar at the expense of the precious metal, sending prices to a low of $3,329. Technical Outlook – 4-hour timeframe: Intraday price action shows only limited rebound attempts, as the 50-period simple …

The EUR/USD pair retreated in the previous trading session after two unsuccessful attempts to close above the key psychological resistance at 1.1700. Technical Outlook – 4-hour timeframe: Despite the pullback, technical indicators remain supportive of a potential rebound, as the price continues to trade above the 50-period simple moving average. …

Last week, initial applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell slightly, reflecting low layoffs, but hiring remains cautious amid slowing domestic demand. Key Data: Initial claims: 224,000 (down 3,000 from previous week) Forecast: 228,000 claims Continuing claims: 1.953 million (down 15,000), reflecting people remaining on benefits after their first week …

The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand rose 0.9% in July, a sharp acceleration after no change in June, signaling potential inflationary pressure from tariffs. Year-on-Year: PPI increased 3.3%, up from 2.4% in the previous 12 months Economist Expectations: Forecasts had predicted 0.2% monthly and 2.5% yearly, meaning …