Market Update

The Dow Jones climbed by 450 points, hitting an all-time high above $40,200.00. Markets are mostly ignoring the fact that US PPI wholesale inflation has accelerated. Five-year inflation predictions eased, while US consumer mood surveys deteriorated.Even though US Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation increased more quickly than anticipated in June, …

The EUR/USD pair is trading slightly above 1.0900 in the European session on Friday, exactly at 1.0905 at the time of writing.The US economic calendar will feature producer inflation data for June. Near-term technical outlook points to overbought conditions for the pair.The EUR/USD pair gathered bullish momentum during the North …

The largest US bank stocks have been crushing the overall market, but investor disappointment with the results put a stop to the rally. Following its net interest income miss, Wells Fargo is expected to see its largest earnings-day decline in over three years. Even though Citigroup’s market revenue exceeded forecasts, …

Tesla has postponed the launch of its highly anticipated robotaxi by approximately two months to October, according to a Bloomberg News report. This delay stems from a directive for the design team to rework certain elements of the vehicle. Following the news, Tesla’s shares experienced an 8% decline, closing at …

Bitcoin’s price has been on a downward spiral, hitting a four-month low as concerns mount over increased selling pressure from various sources, including Mt. Gox refunds and actions by the German government. However, some experts believe this might be a “bear trap,” luring investors into selling prematurely before a potential …

The U.S. dollar found its footing on Friday after a sharp decline to a one-month low, triggered by softer-than-expected inflation data that fueled expectations of a September rate cut by the Federal Reserve. However, the broader foreign exchange markets remained cautious due to volatility in the Japanese yen, which strengthened …

Gold prices experienced a minor dip in Asian trading on Friday, but still held strong gains from the previous session, bolstered by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data that fueled expectations of a September interest rate cut. Gold’s Strong Performance: The yellow metal surpassed the significant $2,400 an ounce level on Thursday, …

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee on Friday marked the latest inflation report as “excellent.” Goolsbee further stated that the reports prove that the central bank is on track to meet its 2% target.The US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading unchanged on the day at 104.45, as of …

Japan’s top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, who will instruct the BoJ to intervene, when he judges it necessary, said on Friday that the recent move of the Japanese Yen (JPY) is somewhat rapid and he will take appropriate measures on foreign exchange (FX) if needed. At the time of writing, …

US Dollar Dives on Soft US Inflation: The US Dollar Index (DXY) plunged to multi-week lows around 104.00 after disappointing Consumer Price Index (CPI) data and falling US yields. This data fueled speculation of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates as early as September, sending the Dollar tumbling. Today (July …