Earnings growth for industrial firms in China slowed for the fourth consecutive month, as higher raw material prices squeezed factory margins, suggesting some weakness in the world’s second-largest economy’s recovery. Profits of industrial companies rose 20% year on year in June to 791.8 billion yuan, or about $122.27 billion, according …
Read More »Wall Street Bounces Back: Dow Surges as Trade Hopes and Fed Bets Lift Market Mood
After a turbulent week marked by financial sector jitters and political uncertainty, the Dow Jones I…
Gold Retreats from Record High as Trump Softens Stance on China
Gold’s meteoric rise hit a speed bump on Friday, slipping 2% from its all-time high after U.S. Presi…
Washington Stalemate Deepens: U.S. Government Shutdown Hits 17 Days With No End in Sight
The United States government shutdown entered its 17th day on Friday, making it the third-longest in…
Euro Holds Firm as France Restores Political Calm, While UK Faces Fiscal Strain
The euro remained stable on Friday, supported by renewed political calm in France after recent tensi…
Bitcoin’s October Slump Fuels Hope for a Major Comeback
Bitcoin’s price dropped again in October, stirring memories of past downturns that often came just b…
Washington Moves to Ease Capital Rules for Small Banks in Bid to Boost Lending
U.S. regulators are preparing a proposal aimed at giving community banks more room to lend by easing…
Swiss Franc Rises as Global Trade Worries and Rate Cut Bets Pressure the US Dollar
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U.S. Futures Extend Losses as Regional Bank Worries and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh
U.S. stock index futures slipped further on Friday, extending the previous session’s selloff as rene…
Oil Prices Slip as Trump–Putin Peace Talks Ease Supply Fears
Crude on Track for 3% Weekly LossOil prices extended their decline on Friday, heading toward a weekl…
Bank of Japan Signals Continued Tightening Path Amid Global Uncertainty
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) reaffirmed its cautious yet tightening stance on Friday, as Deputy Governor …
Market Analysis
July, 2021
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27 July 2021 11:38 am
Amazon Denies Accepting Bitcoin
Amazon has denied reports that it accepts payments in cryptocurrency and bitcoin. There was news about the company opening jobs on blockchain development, accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. The cryptocurrency rose strongly to the psychologically important level of $40,000, but the company quickly denied this news, dropping Bitcoin …
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27 July 2021 11:15 am
Cadence Design: Revenue Beat Expectations in Q2
Cadence Design’s second-quarter earnings report beat analyst expectations. The report was released on Monday and the company posted revenue that beat expectations. Earnings per share were $0.86 while revenue was $728.3M.
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27 July 2021 10:33 am
Tesla: Revenue Beat Expectations in Q2
Tesla Inc reported second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations. The report was released on Monday and the company posted revenue that beat expectations. Earnings per share were $1.45 while revenue was $11.96B. Market surveys from Investing.com had expected earnings per share of $0.9364 and earnings per share of $11.53B. Also, …
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27 July 2021 7:59 am
Amazon Negates Bitcoin Rumors as Bezos Focuses on the Moon
Amazon has reportedly denied on Monday recent news about a plan to begin accepting Bitcoin as payment by the end of 2021, according to Reuters. Now thought-to-be fake reports by British media regarding Bitcoin acceptance by Amazon led to a huge surge in cryptocurrency to levels not seen in about …
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27 July 2021 7:40 am
Dollar on a Slide and Wall Street Rise Ahead of Fed Meeting
The Dollar Index (DXY) finished Monday on a lower note, amid anticipation for the upcoming policy meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The index, which measures the performance of the U.S. Dollar (USD) against a basket of six major international currencies settled at 92.649, losing 0.28% on a daily basis, …
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27 July 2021 5:57 am
U.S. Plans to Keep Travel Restrictions due to Delta Variant Concerns
The United States plans to maintain current travel restrictions due to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Delta variant with a rising number of cases, Reuters reported. The move that was reportedly confirmed by the White House on Monday could leave a negative impact on the airline …
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27 July 2021 5:51 am
Oil Recovers from Most Losses amid Positive Expectations
Oil prices recovered from most of its earlier losses on Monday, but showed a mixed performance, with continuous concerns about recovery and the sustainability of production policies. However, most expectations are leaning towards a tight supply until the end of the year. In addition, markets are focusing on the coming …
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27 July 2021 1:26 am
U.S. Treasury Bond Yields Stabilize Ahead of Fed Meeting
Treasury bond yields on the United States stabilized on Monday, amid anticipation fort the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The monetary policy meeting takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Todays’ stability in Treasury yields after last week’s fluctuations, is due to relatively reduced …
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27 July 2021 1:15 am
Gold Finishes at Lowest Level in Three Weeks
Gold prices finished below $1,800 and fell to its lowest level in about three weeks, amid anticipation fort the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The policy statement, which is set to be released on Wednesday, will set the tone for markets in terms …
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26 July 2021 10:09 pm
Europe’s Stocks Close with Mostly Marginal Losses
European stocks finished Monday lower, opening the last week of July with small losses with more investors focusing on tracking the resurgence of the coronavirus with the spread of the Delta variant. The STOXX Europe 600 index leveled down by 0.08% to settle at 461.14, nearly its all-time record high …
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26 July 2021 8:56 pm
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Expands in July
The manufacturing production in the city of Texas maintained a strong performance in July, data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed on Monday. The Dallas Fed manufacturing production index rose to 31.0 in July from 29.4 in June, as shown by the results of the Texas Manufacturing Outlook …
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26 July 2021 7:23 pm
U.S. New Home Sales Drop in June
The sales of new single-family homes in the United States declined last month, data showed on Monday. New home sales fell by 6.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in June, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. In addition, May’s reading was revised downwards to 724,000 …
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