Market Update

Inflation in the Eurozone slowed to 5.5% in June, in line with expectations, after 6.1% in May. Inflation in the eurozone for the month of June came in at the lowest level since January 2022. Despite this slowdown, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, rose …

European stocks rose on Wednesday, supported by a boost from Kering after it appointed a new CEO for Gucci, while stocks rose in London after data showed a slower-than-expected inflation in Britain. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5% by 0706 GMT, extending its gains for the second consecutive session. …

The American bank, Goldman Sachs, recorded earnings per share below expectations in the second quarter of 2023, at $ 3.08 per share, compared to expectations of $ 3.18 per share. The bank recorded revenues of $10.9 billion in the second quarter, compared to expectations of $10.84 billion. The bank is …

Gold fell on Wednesday, after touching a one-and-a-half-month high in the last session, affected by a slight rise in the dollar, despite investors’ expectations that recent US economic readings will convince the Federal Reserve to stop the cycle of raising interest rates. Spot gold fell 0.1 percent to $1,976.05 an …

Global oil prices fell on Wednesday after rising in early Asian trade, as markets balanced concerns about demand in the United States, China’s pledge to support economic growth, falling Russian supplies and falling US inventories. Brent crude futures fell 22 cents to $79.41 a barrel by 0403 GMT, and US …

EUR/USD was down in late New York trade but overall little changed after failing to breakout of last week’s highs again although hitting 1.12750, the highest since Feb. 2022 although failed to hold bullish above the 61.8% Fibo of the 2021-22 collapse at 1.1271. USD/JPY  was higher after Ueda dashed …

Wall Street’s rally continued apace on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising to a 52-week high. Microsoft soared on news about its AI-powered Office tools and its AI alliance with Meta Platforms. META stock rose slightly, while AI chip leader Nvidia kept climbing. Financials continued to rally on …

Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has disclosed losses of $81 billion over 2021 and 2022, underscoring the significant debts that remain a concern for the financial health of the Chinese property sector and the world’s second-largest economy. Evergrande’s total liabilities continued to grow in 2022, reaching $335 billion compared to …

The gold market is experiencing new momentum as prices test new significant resistance levels due to growing expectations that the Fed will cease its tightening cycle following its announcement of its monetary policy decision next week. At the time of writing gold is up by +1.20%; trading at 1977.71 per …

The USD/CHF pair dipped to the 0.8555 low, its lowest level since January 2015. US Retail Sales expanded in June but at a slower pace than expected and investors are confident that the Fed won’t hike past the July meeting.On Tuesday, the USD/CHF slid to its lowest level since January …