Economic Report

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the market waited to see if Iraqi exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan would resume, which could ease supply tightness caused by OPEC+ cuts, while China’s ailing economy still overshadowed the global demand outlook. By 0241 GMT, Brent crude fell eight cents to …

On Monday, the price of gold kept falling as the bond market turbulence persisted. The XAU/USD pair fell to its lowest point since March 14th, 1,880. Its decrease from this year’s peak is greater than 9.3%. At the time of writing, the precious metal is selling for $ 1894.69 per …

Land sales and personal budget cuts are being greatly impacted by the real estate crisis in China, which has reduced retail sales, investment, exports, and industry output. After three years, the government’s “zero covid” initiatives have not generated the promised roar but rather a whimper. Two-thirds of personal wealth and …

Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Monday as investors tread carefully after last week’s huge losses and weather disappointment over China’s small interest rate cut. The Nikkei ended trading up 0.37 percent at 31,565.64 points on Monday, ending a three-day losing streak. The index fell 3.15 percent last week, its worst …

Eurozone Eurozone inflation has slowed further, and underlying price pressures appear to have peaked, according to Eurostat statistics released on Friday, lessening pressure on the European Central Bank to continue raising rates following its quickest rate-hike cycle on record. To confront a historic increase in inflation, the ECB has raised …

What happens in China doesn’t just stay in China. Flooding in northeastern China has caused numerous deaths and severe damage to infrastructure, homes, and crops. President Xi Jinping urges action to reduce damage. At least 90 rivers have risen beyond alert threshold, with 24 already flooded. Local governments must prioritize …

After the market closed on Friday, US equities were mixed, with gains coming from the oil and gas, utilities, and telecoms industries while losses came from the technology, basic materials, and consumer goods industries.The NASDAQ Composite index lost 0.20%, the S&P 500 index lost 0.01%, and the Dow Jones Industrial …

UK Retail Sales for July are looked upon as disappointing with a -1.2% MoM drop, surpassing the anticipated -0.5% decline. Strong UK GDP readings and high wages keep BoE rate hike expectations alive, with a 6% peak on the Bank Rate anticipated.Nevertheless, strong readings on UK GDP and steadily high …

The dollar is heading for gains for the fifth week against other major currencies, to record the longest series of gains in 15 months, supported by expectations that US interest rates will remain high for a longer period and by turning to safer assets as a result of concerns about …

Equities are down and bond rates are up as investors remain cautious due to expectations of additional monetary tightening by central banks. The July Fed minutes show a unanimous vote in favour of raising rates, but growing reluctance among board members regarding possible over-tightening.Initial Jobless Claims came in at 239K, …