Market Update

US stocks are set to open with a modest rebound after its sharp losses on Monday over California headlines about COVID 19 cases, although bank quarterly earnings reports due later may be a game-changer. At 11:40 GMT, S&P 500 Futures trader 13 points, or 0.4%, higher, Nasdaq Futures up 48 …

Chinese customs data showed that China’s imports of crude oil jumped 34% in June on an annual basis; this is the record for the second month in a row next to the arrival of shipments purchased during the collapse of oil prices last April to Chinese ports. Data showed that …

Data released by NAB Institute revealed that Australia Business Confidence increased in June. To exceed zero levels for the first time in more than 6 months. Australia’s NAB’s business confidence unexpectedly rose to 1.0 in June, defying market forecast for a drop to a level of -87.0 and compared to …

Data released on Tuesday showed that the German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index came in at 59.3 versus 60.0 expected and 43.4 last. While the sub-index Current Conditions figure arrived at -80.9 in July compared to -65.0 expected and -83.1% previously recorded. Meanwhile, the Eurozone ZEW economic sentiment for July came …

Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the general situation in the industrial sector improved for May in UK. Manufacturing production grew to + 8.4% on a monthly basis in May, against expectations of -20.9% and -24.4% in April, while total industrial output grew by + …

China’s imports rose in June for the first time since the pandemic. Demand for goods rose on the government stimulus while exports also increased in a sign the recovery is gaining strength. Customs data showed on Tuesday that China’s imports increased by 2.7% in June compared to last year, market …

DXY is struggling to find direction in the 96.60 region, affected by the increase in the number of Corona cases and risk appetite. The US dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback versus a basket of currencies, was moving around 96.60 in the European morning. The index attempts …

The Chinese economy is likely to return to recovery and record modest growth in Q2 after the contraction with the end of lockdown and the announcement of more stimulus, according to a Reuters poll. China is expected to post 2.5% growth in April-June compared to last year, posting a 6.8% …

Japanese stocks closed the Asian session with a slight decline as the Nikkei 225 recorded a decline of 0.87% to 22,587.01.The highest level reached during the trading session was 22,677.02, while the lowest were 22,538.78. Meanwhile, the broader TOPIX index registered a decline of 0.50% or 7.87 towards 1,565.15.

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