Market Update

The EUR/GBP currency pair held steady at approximately 0.8644, reflecting a cautious market response to contrasting economic signals from the UK and the European Union. With UK labor data showing strength and EU economic sentiment faltering, the pair remained range-bound during North American trading. A softer U.S. inflation report added …

As the summer of 2025 draws to a close, oil markets are grappling with persistent downward momentum, with Brent crude hovering at $66.17 per barrel—a dip of 0.79% from its prior close—while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) lingers at $63.32 per barrel, down 1.00%. This year’s tepid performance, marked by a …

In July 2025, US inflation accelerated, with the core Consumer Price Index (CPI), excluding volatile food and energy, climbing 0.3% month-over-month and reaching a 3.1% annual rate—the fastest since January. Driven by rising service costs like airfares, medical care, and recreation, this uptick signals persistent inflationary pressures that are sending …

U.S. consumer price growth was slower than expected in July, potentially strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its next policy meeting in September. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index (CPI), a closely watched inflation gauge, rose 2.7% in the twelve months to …

Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday, reversing much of its weekend gains as risk appetite waned in anticipation of key U.S. inflation data. The drop in Bitcoin prices largely offset optimism stemming from favorable regulatory developments in the United States. Bitcoin fell 2.8% to $118,630.4 by 01:31 ET (05:31 …

Oil prices remained relatively stable on Tuesday, supported by the extension of the U.S.-China tariff truce, which eased concerns over a potential escalation in their trade war that could hurt oil demand. Brent crude futures edged down by 2 cents to $66.61 per barrel by 0904 GMT, while U.S. West …

European stocks saw modest gains on Tuesday, bolstered by news of the U.S.-China tariff truce extension, while investors awaited the release of key U.S. inflation data. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the DAX index in Germany rose by 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France gained 0.5%, and the FTSE 100 …

The U.K. unemployment rate remained unchanged in June, holding at 4.7%, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday. This marks the highest unemployment rate since July 2021, continuing its rise from 4.7% in May, which was the highest level in nearly four years. Despite this, …

Most Asian stock markets saw gains on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei hitting a record high and shares in Sydney also reaching new peaks following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) widely anticipated rate cut. Meanwhile, U.S. stock index futures remained largely unchanged in Asian trading. RBA Cuts Rates by 25bps, …

In a last-minute decision, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to extend a trade truce with China, delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods for an additional 90 days. The move comes just hours before the existing tariff suspension was set to expire, offering …