Market Update

The headline seasonally adjusted UK Composite Output Index registered 57.1 in July, up from 47.7 in June, according to data by the IHS Markit and CIPS survey. The improvement in business conditions across the UK helped the private sector economy in restoring recovery signs against the COVID-19 crisis. The flash …

The German economy maintained its move towards recovery during July, according to the latest flash purchasing manager’s index (PMI) data by IHS Markit. The headline Germany Composite Output Index rose sharply again in July, recovering further from a record low in April. The index recorded 55.5 in July, up from …

Data by the US Department of Commerce showed on Friday that new home sales in the United States increased by 13.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 776,000 units in June. Meanwhile, May’s revised reading stood at 682,000 units. On Wednesday, data by the National Association of Realtors showed …

The Russian Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low of 4.25% on Friday and stated that it would consider the need for further monetary easing amid low inflation and a shrinking economy.  The 25bp cut was in line with the Reuters poll, with expectations to cut …

Gold is trading near the level of $ 1900 an ounce approaching the highest level recorded in 9 years and got support from the increasing demand for the yellow metal as a safe haven, the weakening of the US dollar and continued increase of corona cases in the United States …

US markets are set to open lower and remain under pressure until headlines about the tension between the United States and China improves and Congress may make progress in the upcoming stimulus package. The market’s focus was on domestic consumption risks after jobless claims rose last week. Dow Jones futures …

The Eurozone Manufacturing PMI arrived at 51.1 in July, compared to 50.0 expected, while the Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index reached 55.1 in July, compared to 51.0 expected. The Eurozone manufacturing sector witnessed an upturn this month, the latest manufacturing activity survey from IHS/Markit research showed on Friday. Eurozone manufacturing …

Data from HIS Markit showed that French business activity rebounded much more than expected in July with a rebound in the post-lockdowns service sector gained momentum. IHS Markit reported that the preliminary PMI jumped to 57.6 from 51.7 in June, its highest level since January 2018. It came above analysts’ expectations …

China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday, in response to the US request to close the Chinese consulate in Houston with the deterioration of relations between the largest economies in the world. The Chengdu Consulate in southwest China’s Sichuan Province is …

Oil prices rose on Friday on the weakness of the US dollar, although concerns about the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and tensions between the United States and China have capped price movements. The US dollar fell to a 22-month low on the US dollar index, which measures the strength …