According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia may raise its August official selling price (OSP) for crude oil sold in Asia. That would be the third monthly price hiking due to an increase in Middle East benchmarks and a rebound in Asian refining margins. As of August, Middle East crude supply may …
Read More »Gold Anchors Markets as Stocks Slip and Oil Rises Amid Geopolitical Risks
Stocks lose momentum after strong rally phaseGlobal equities eased from recent highs as investors lo…
PMI Surveys Expose Global War Shock
April’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data paints a stark picture of how the ongoing conflict bet…
Defense Sector’s Tough Week: Lockheed’s Earnings Miss Sends Shockwaves
Defense stocks are facing a rough week, with investor confidence shaken in their role as safe havens…
Tariffs and War Weigh on China’s Manufacturing Strength
China’s economic resilience is being tested once again, as global tensions and trade pressures begin…
Europe Tightens the Screws: New Sanctions Target Russia’s Financial Lifelines
The European Union has escalated its economic pressure on Russia by approving a new wave of sanction…
Dollar Strength Keeps USD/JPY Near Highs as Oil Drives Inflation Concerns
The USD/JPY pair remained steady near recent highs on Thursday, holding around the 159.45 level afte…
Day 54 of War: Fragile Truce Holds as Trump Issues “Shoot and Kill” Order in Hormuz
As the conflict enters day 54, a fragile truce remains in place, but tensions are escalating rapidly…
Wall Street Slips at the Open as Hormuz Anxieties Offset Solid Earnings and Tesla’s $25B Pivot
Key Takeaways: Equities edge lower: U.S. stocks opened in the red, with the Nasdaq slipping 0.4%, as…
Bitcoin Defies Market Gloom, Holding $78K Amid Middle East Tensions and Institutional Buying
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin holds its ground: The flagship cryptocurrency remained steady above $78,000, …
Hormuz Anxiety Persists as U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Flounder Despite Ceasefire Extension
Key Takeaways: Diplomatic Deadlock: Uncertainty surrounds future peace talks, with Vice President JD…
Market Analysis
July, 2020
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1 July 2020 3:09 pm
COVID-19 Updates: Gloomy Warnings in the US
The world’s efforts for discovering a cure are going at full capacity, with Gilead’s remdeisivr being a potential cure. In the US, the number of cases reached 40,000 again, and epidemiologist Anthony Fauci warned that the US could see 100,000 cases per day. While testifying on Capitol Hill, he told …
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1 July 2020 2:39 pm
IFO Sees Europe’s Largest Economy Contracting by 6.7% in 2020
“Germany’s economy will gradually recover after a historic slump due to the coronavirus pandemic and will likely return to last year’s level at the end of 2021,” economic institute IFO said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. IFO sees GDP contracting by 11.9% in Q2 on a quarterly basis and to …
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1 July 2020 2:13 pm
Eurozone PMI Manufacturing Finalized at 47.4
Eurozone PMI Manufacturing was finalized at 47.4 in June, up from 39.4 in May a report by IHS Markit said. The index was in contraction below 50 for 17 consecutive months. and had fallen to 33.4 in April. The report stated: “Eurozone manufacturing sector continues to contract sharply,” “There was …
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1 July 2020 1:54 pm
UK Manufacturing Activity Picked Up in June
After the Great collapse due to COVID 19 pandemic, the UK manufacturing sector returned to recovery after it began to stabilize last June. IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) posted 50.1 compared to 40.7 in May, in line with economists’ expectations. PMIs are given on a scale of 0 to …
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1 July 2020 1:13 pm
Dubai’s Economy Shrank by 3.5% in Q1 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The government media office in UAE said in a statement issued on Tuesday that Dubai’s real GDP decreased by 3.5% in Q1 year-on-year as the country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Reuters. The government said some sectors such as real estate and finance have maintained their strength …
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