Nasdaq has been taken by a storm. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is going through a major direction change. On Wednesday, the Index saw its worst day since December 2022 as a perfect storm of worsening economic indicators and Megacap Tech companies’ disappointing reports sent shockwaves across the market. The Dow …
Read More »DXY retreats following the PMIs
The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell towards 104.13, earlier during the North American session, immediately after the mixed PMI reading from Standard & Poor’s and the Federal Reserve’s dovish policy bets added to the US currency’s decline.It is expected that the reading of the personal consumption expenditures index, Durable Goods …
Read More »Eurozone Business activity halted on surprise German decline
S&P Global composite PMI fell to 50.1 in July, attributed to the lack of growth of business activity in Germany and France. Eurozone business activity grinds to a halt amid surprise slump in Germany. Eurozone private-sector activity barely grew this month as its top economy Germany unexpectedly slumped, the latest …
Read More »After Rate Cut, BoC’s Macklem: Monetary Policy Still Restrictive
In an effort to reduce price pressure and depress economic conditions, the Bank of Canada has lowered its benchmark interest rate for the second time in a row. Weakening economic circumstances and lessening pricing pressures led the central bank to decide to cut its policy rate by a quarter of …
Read More »Can Fed, ECB Fully Adjust Their Monetary Strategies?
The Federal Reserve introduced flexible average inflation targeting (FAIT) in 2019-20 to improve performance in a low interest rate world. The Fed believed it had a problem with low inflation, as its preferred measure of inflation had averaged just over 1.5% between 2010 and 2019. The review committing the central …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, July 23
Despite a little decline in US Treasury yields, the USD Index saw some gains and returned to the 104.50 region. The preliminary S&P Global Manufacturing and Services PMIs and advanced goods trade balance are due on July 24, with new home sales coming in second. In addition to continuing Monday’s …
Read More »US Stocks’ Recent Uptrend halted Ahead of Tech Giants’ Earnings
Stocks’ rally to record highs in 2024 has come to a pause as corporate earnings season begins to highlight the market’s true potential; Attention is now turning to the profits of the technology sector, especially the so-called “Great Seven”, the technology giants: Apple, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, Tesla, Alphabet (the …
Read More »Japanese Yen Boosted Senior Japanese Politician’s Remarks
By The USD/JPY pair has plummeted over 0.85% and dropped below the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo) for the first time since January 15, hinting at possible extended downtrend. Bearish RSI suggests further falls, with supports at 155.00, 154.55, 151.86, and resistance at 156.33. A breach may push to 157.00, potentially reversing …
Read More »US yields, Fed rate cut bets push XAU/USD higher
Gold prices have risen above $2,400, ending a four-day losing streak due to falling US Treasury yields. Market players are awaiting crucial economic data, including June’s inflation and Q2 GDP, to gauge the Fed’s next move. India’s import tax cut on gold and silver has also boosted retail demand, supporting …
Read More »Bitcoin Shaken, But not battered by Mt. Gox’s $2.8 Billion Outflows
Tuesday saw a brief decline in the price of bitcoin when the trustee in charge of the defunct Mt. Gox exchange transferred an astounding $2.8 billion worth of the cryptocurrency into two different wallets. Though they caution of a possibly chaotic week ahead owing to impending news events, analysts believe …
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