Market Update

Eurozone’s Industrial Production increased more than expected in May, the official data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday, suggesting a gradual upturn in the bloc’s manufacturing sector activity. The industrial output in the old continent arrived at 0.8% MoM vs. a 0.3% rise expected and 0.5% last. On an annualized …

European shares fell on Wednesday as investors awaited US inflation data expected to reach its highest level in 40 years, which supports a large interest rate hike and may push the euro to parity with the dollar. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.8 percent after closing higher in a …

The International Energy Agency said on Wednesday that the global oil market was walking a “tightrope” between a supply shortage and a possible economic recession, with demand already affected by higher prices and deteriorating economic conditions. Rarely has the outlook for oil markets been more uncertain. A worsening macroeconomic outlook …

China’s exports grew at the fastest rate in 5 months in June, exceeding analysts’ expectations, confirming that China, the world’s second largest economy, is slowly recovering from the effects of the restrictions it imposed to contain the Corona virus pandemic. But imports grew at a slower rate that did not …

Turkish unemployment data was released this morning, and the number of unemployed people in Turkey reached 3 million 785 thousand people, and the unemployment rate reached 10.9%. According to the data announced by TUIK today, the number of official unemployed people across the country decreased by 56 thousand in May …

Gold prices settled near their lowest levels in more than nine months on Wednesday, as investors awaited US inflation data for indications of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance. And gold settled in spot transactions at $ 1725.83 an ounce by 0543 GMT, after falling to its lowest level since …

The UK’s industrial sector recovery gathered steam in May, the latest UK industrial and manufacturing production data published by Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday. Manufacturing output arrived at 1.4% MoM in May versus 0.1% expectations and -0.6% booked in April while total industrial output came in at 0.9% …

The National Oil Corporation of Libya announced in a statement on Wednesday the lifting of force majeure and the resumption of exports from the Brega and Zueitina ports. The statement stated that a team of specialists from the Corporation is negotiating to allow the tankers to enter the ports of …

The White House memo (noting that US macroeconomic data, including the June jobs report, are not consistent with a recession) was a good attempt to improve market sentiment. The document added that “labour market strength puts the US in a better position than many other countries to transition to lower …

Oil prices are expected to slip towards $90.00 due accelerating global recession-linked fears. Lockdown in China and interest rate hikes by Western central banks have also trimmed oil price forecasts.WTI futures have displayed a steep downside after surrendering the psychological support of 100.00 last week. Crude oil recorded three-month low …