Market Update

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 …

WTI has recovered over 2% gains, reaching a high near $75.70, following weak retail sales data from the US. The weaker US dollar and dovish bets on the Fed have favored oil prices. Retail sales in the US climbed by 0.2% in June, less than predicted and 0.5% seen in …

US equities had a phenomenal first half of the year, with the S&P up over 17%, thanks to a strong US economy, declining inflation, and a boom in mega-cap growth businesses propelled by artificial intelligence. Investors are watching to see if the second-quarter earnings season will serve as the next …

After Monday’s unsuccessful attempt at a rebound, the US Dollar is holding steady against its main competitors’ currencies.The US Dollar Index is still varying just below 100. While industrial production decreased in June, US retail sales increased somewhat. During the first trading period of Tuesday’s American session, the dollar was …

The Turkish lira fell more than 2 percent, hitting a new record low against the dollar on Tuesday, amid fears that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) will raise interest rates this week less than previously expected. The Turkish lira recorded a record low of 26.9 against the dollar, …

European stock markets were calm on Tuesday as telecoms stocks fell, while Swiss stocks outperformed their regional peers after the earnings forecast for pharmaceutical company Novartis was raised. The European Stoxx 600 index settled at 457.71 points by 0711 GMT. The index took a hit on Monday after shares of …

The dollar index faltered near its lowest level in more than a year on Tuesday as investors await fresh catalysts to see if the dollar will continue to fall in the wake of last week’s softer-than-expected inflation report. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against …

After data on China’s economic growth disappointed, shares of energy companies dropped as oil futures started the week poorly. WTI was down some 1.5% at $74.00 from $76.05. Crude oil prices posted moderate losses on weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data and the restart of crude oil production in Libya as protesters …

US equities increased dramatically as a result of investors focusing on this week’s deluge of earnings reports and financial results rather than indications that China’s economic recovery is still far off.The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.2% and the S&P 500 increased by 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite increased …