The safe-haven US dollar rose on Monday after a fresh batch of disappointing data from China reinforced fears of a global recession. At the same time, the yuan fell after the People’s Bank of China surprisingly cut interest rates. Chinese industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment missed analysts’ …
Read More »Gold falls with the rise of the dollar and fears of raising US interest rates
Gold prices fell on Monday as the dollar rebounded amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates sharply, adding to pressure on the yellow metal. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.6 percent to $ 1791.33 an ounce by 0704 GMT, after rising by about 1.6 percent last …
Read More »European stocks rise, weak Chinese data raises concerns
European shares rose on Monday, boosted by fresh gains in healthcare shares. At the same time, signs of a slowing Chinese economy sparked a flight to sectors such as telecoms and important consumer products that are usually seen as immune to economic cycles. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.3 …
Read More »Nikkei hits 7-month high on Wall Street optimism and strong earnings
Japan’s Nikkei index jumped on Monday to its highest level in more than seven months, buoyed by Wall Street’s gains at the end of last week, as strong corporate earnings increased risk appetite and prompted investors to snap up falling stocks. The Nikkei rose 1.14 percent to 28,871.78 points, extending …
Read More »Japan’s GDP expands 0.5% QoQ in Q2
Japan’s economy rebounded firmly by 0.5% in the second quarter after contracting 0.1% in the first, with economists forecasting quarterly growth of 0.6%. On an annualized basis, the world’s third-largest economy grew 2.2% against 2.5% expected and a -0.5% contraction recorded in the previous quarter. The country’s GDP deflator arrived …
Read More »Oil prices fall for the second session, and Aramco says it is ready to increase production
Oil prices fell for a second session on Monday after the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest exporter, said the company was ready to increase production, as production resumed at several US offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico after a brief break last week. Brent crude futures were …
Read More »Disney streaming subscriber growth blows past estimates
On Wednesday, third-quarter earnings beat analysts’ forecasts and revenue topped expectations. Walt Disney announced earnings per share of $1.09 on revenue of $21.5B. Walt Disney shares are down 27% from the beginning of the year, still down 40.02% from its 52 week high of $187.58 set on September 9, 2021. …
Read More »Eurozone Industrial Production rises 0.7% MoM in June
Eurozone’s Industrial Production increased more than expected in June, as Eurostat published on Friday, suggesting that the bloc’s manufacturing sector activity recovery is back on track. The industrial output in the old continent increased 0.7% MoM vs. a 0.2% rise expected and 2.1% last. On an annualized basis, the industrial …
Read More »Dollar rises as markets reassess rate hike bets
The dollar rose in early trade in London on Friday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials weighed against the notion that US inflation data this week could prompt the US central bank to slow down policy tightening. US inflation data came in less than expected, which led to support …
Read More »Nikkei closes at 7-month high on hopes of slowing US rate hike
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a seven-month high on Friday, led by SoftBank Group and other technology heavyweights, as signs of slowing inflation in the United States raised hopes of a less sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve and boosted appetite. on the risk. The Nikkei average jumped …
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