US stocks fell Monday in a choppy start to August trading as Wall Street struggled to sustain July’s momentum. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each fell roughly 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite held near breakeven.Investors digest data released early in the session that showed manufacturing activity expanded …
Read More »ISM Manufacturing PMI print drops below expectations
The US ISM Manufacturing PMI edged slightly lower in July. US Dollar Index stays under bearish pressure below 105.50. The business activity in the US manufacturing sector expanded at a slightly softer pace in July than in June with the ISM Manufacturing PMI declining to 52.8 from 53 in June. …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, July 25-29
US monetary policymakers opted a 75bps rate hike. Markets expected this move; a historically large hike. Jerome Powell explained that Fed would likely stop hiking once inflation is controlled. If unemployment rises, the job market weakens, and the US falls into a recession, Fed would ease policy due to lower …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, July 29
The British pound finished the week recording its second consecutive week in the green territory; it printed solid gains of 1.49%, amidst an upbeat market mood, portrayed by US equities closing higher on Friday. The GBP/USD pair was trading at 1.2170, 0.05% down, during the North American session.US shares finished …
Read More »Oil up nearly $3/bbl on faded chances concerning supply boost
Oil prices rose nearly $3 a barrel on Friday as attention turned to next week’s OPEC+ meeting and dimming expectations that the producer group will boost supply.Brent crude futures for September settlement, due to expire on Friday, gained $2.79, or 2.6%, to trade at $109.93 a barrel by 12:10 p.m. …
Read More »EUR/USD rebounds back as US yields retreat
The US dollar loses some of its earlier shine late on Friday amid lower US yields. The EUR/USD pair practically flat for the week and remains sideways.Price keeps moving below 1.0260 and supported by 1.0100. The EUR/USD printed a fresh daily low during the US session at 1.0145 and then …
Read More »Russian Ruble Stumbles as Yuan Trading Volumes Jump to Record
Since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has contributed to the acceleration of turning the compasses of Russia’s eastwards and sent local demand for China’s yuan to record highs. This has helped to tame a four-month ruble rally that has accumulated pressure on companies and the budget.Trading volume in the …
Read More »US equities surge on positive forecasts from Apple, Amazon
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indexes rose on Friday and were seen on track for their biggest monthly gain in nearly 20 months, after positive earnings updates from Amazon.com and Apple, on hopes of a less aggressive monetary policy.Nasdaq, S&P 500 rise on upbeat forecasts from Apple, Amazon© Reuters. …
Read More »USD/CAD grips to recovery post-US PCE/Canadian GDP
The USD/CAD pair rebounds from a six-week low set on Friday amid the emergence of fresh USD buying. The upbeat US PCE report revives Fed rate hike bets and remains supportive of the USD bounce.As investors digest the less hawkish FOMC decision and Thursday’s disappointing US GDP print, the US …
Read More »Shares fall after Procter & Gamble’s warning on price rises
P&G shares fell 3.5 per cent in premarket trading after the company has warned that cash-strapped customers were increasingly reluctant to accept higher prices, as the US consumer goods group flagged slower sales growth in the next 12 months.The maker of Tide detergent, on Friday, reported a 1 per cent …
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