Market Update

The number of job openings on the last business day of May read 9.8 million according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This reading followed 10.3 million openings in April (revised from 10.1 million) came in below the market expectation of 9.93 million. “Over the month, the number of …

As investors analysed the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, Wall Street futures declined on Thursday. However, Meta defied the trend by launching Threads, a Twitter-like app, and defying the decline in rate-sensitive technology and growth businesses. The previous day saw a decline in U.S. market indexes as the …

Al-Arabiya channel quoted the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Haitham Al-Ghais as saying on Thursday that he expects the organization’s market share to rise to 40 percent between 2040-2045. He added that this will happen “after a decrease in production from countries outside the OPEC …

European stocks fell nearly 1 percent on Thursday, as growing fears of an economic slowdown and further hikes in global interest rates dented risk appetite, along with the impact of an escalating trade battle between China and the United States. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.8% by 0717 GMT, …

Japan’s Nikkei average closed Thursday at its lowest level in more than a week, dragged down by shares of chip-related companies, with Socionext falling to a daily low after its largest shareholders sold their entire stake in the fast-growing chip design company. The Nikkei fell 1.7 percent to close at …

Gold settled Thursday, July 6, as investors await a set of US economic data that may affect the course of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, after publishing the minutes of its June meeting, which supported expectations of raising interest rates for a longer period. By 0241 GMT, gold settled …

Binance native token BNB fell to $241. Binance’s now-defunct local derivatives business is undergoing a probe led by Australia’s financial markets regulator. In April, Binance applied for cancellation of its derivatives business license and continued operations of the spot exchange. The Australian financial regulator has searched Binance’s offices in the …

US markets moderately retreated on the back of tensions between China and the US, as well as following reports of softer economic activity. The Chinese Caixin Services dropped more than expected, and Japanese, Australian, and Eurozone PMIs were revised lower. Additionally, US Factory Orders rose below expectations.Economic DataUS data showed …

The US Dollar Index teeters around weekly top after rising in the last three consecutive days. FOMC Minutes confirm July rate hike even as softer US data exists.Traders seek solace in US Dollar as yields portray recession fears, China-linked headlines appear grim. US ISM Services PMI, ADP Employment Change eyed, …

The WTI crude oil clings to mild gains around two-week high, up for the third consecutive day. Clear break of six-week-old falling resistance line, weekly bullish channel keep Oil buyers hopeful.Overbought RSI as well as cautious mood prevail across oil markets ahead of key US data. WTI crude oil sellers …