Market Update

Alphabet, Google’s parent company (GOOG, GOOGL), released its third-quarter earnings report after the market closed on Tuesday. The company outperformed analysts’ predictions regarding revenue and earnings per share; however, a disappointing performance from Google’s cloud business led to a decline in the company’s stock during pre-market trading. In the third …

Deutsche Bank’s profits fell by about 8% in the third quarter of this year, but less than expectations. The German bank said in a statement today, Wednesday, October 25, that it recorded net profits of 1.03 billion euros ($1.06 billion), which exceeds expectations of 997 million euros. On the other …

Microsoft’s stock, the American software giant, continues its upward trajectory following the release of earnings reports that revealed profits and revenues exceeding market expectations, with faster growth than anticipated. The reports highlighted a remarkable 27% increase in the company’s net income during the third quarter of this year. Furthermore, there …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as US Treasury yields fell. Still, gains were reduced after signs of a cooling in safe-haven demand appeared after the United States and Russia led international calls to stop the fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Gold rose in spot transactions …

Oil prices were nearly flat at the start of trading on Wednesday, as signs of shrinking US supplies were counterbalanced by economic data that weakened expectations for energy demand. Brent crude futures rose two cents to $88.09 a barrel by 0003 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell …

Financial markets and economists anticipate that the central bank will maintain the Official Overnight Rate (OOR) at 5.0% for the second consecutive meeting. This expectation is strongly reflected in market pricing, with an 85% probability favoring another pause. Remarkably, market projections extend until late 2024, indicating a prevailing belief in …

Analysts see that disappointing PMI data from the Eurozone raise worries about weaker oil demand. Natural gas is moving higher as traders prepare for colder weather. Trading at $83.42 per barrel, WTI oil is losing ground amid demand worries. Brent oil pulled back towards the $87.00 level. Natural gas is …

The EUR/CHF pair fell 0.5% on Tuesday due to mixed results from the pan-EU Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data print. Germany’s PMIs for October were mixed, with a minor uptick in the Manufacturing component failing to offset a steeper-than-expected decline in the Services side of the indicator. The German Services …

Dollar finds demand as focus shifts to GDP, PCE data The US Dollar has recovered from losses on Monday, with the DXY Index rising above 106.00. The S&P Manufacturing and Services PMI rose to expansion territory above 50.00 in October. US Treasury yields recover, allowing the USD to find demand. …

Microsoft beat analysts’ predictions for revenue and earnings per share when it released its quarterly earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The tech giant beat consensus estimates by reporting revenue of $56.5 billion for the quarter.Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) peaked at $2.99 as opposed to the expected $2.66. During …