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July, 2025

• 18 July 2025 3:13 am

  Euro Falls as Italy Calls for Further Rate Cuts Amidst Strong Dollar

  

  The Euro experienced a notable drop against the US Dollar on Thursday, July 17, 2025. This decline was primarily driven by a strengthening US Dollar, which benefited from increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain its current interest rates. The EUR/USD pair fell to 1.1595 from its previous daily …

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• 18 July 2025 2:44 am

  Daily Earnings Recap: Tech Triumphs and Consumer Resilience Drive Strong Earnings, Financial Giants on Deck

  

  The close of trading on Thursday, July 17, 2025, brought a flurry of significant earnings reports, setting the stage for another pivotal day as key financial and industrial players prepare to release their results on Friday, July 18, 2025. This recap sheds light on the performances that shaped yesterday’s market …

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• 18 July 2025 1:01 am

  Can US Stocks Sustain Gains After Strong Retail Data?

  

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed higher on Thursday, buoyed by June Retail Sales surpassing forecasts, as stocks work to recover recent setbacks amid economic and political uncertainties. With consumer sentiment data due Friday, the market faces a pivotal moment—can this upward trend hold, or will pressures resurface?Retail Strength Sparks …

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• 18 July 2025 12:07 am

  Market Drivers – US Session: Yen in Focus As Markets Brace for Inflation Data and Elections

  

  The US Dollar regained momentum on Thursday, reversing a prior dip as investors digested upbeat US data while monitoring trade developments and central bank tensions. With a packed Friday agenda, July 18, the market stands at a crossroads—can the Dollar’s strength persist, or will new data shift the tide?US Dollar …

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• 17 July 2025 11:42 pm

  Dollar/Yen Rises Steadily Backed by Strong Data

  

  The US Dollar reached its highest level in about four weeks, fueled by rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates soon, amid ongoing improvements in economic conditions.Weekly unemployment claims dropped more than expected to a three-month low, while June retail sales rose above forecasts. The Philadelphia …

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• 17 July 2025 10:46 pm

  Fed’s Daly Keeps Options Open: Rate Cut in Sight or Still Distant?

  

  Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco leader Mary C. Daly hinted on Thursday that a July rate cut remains possible but offered no strong push for it, as inflation concerns linger despite economic resilience. With price stability elusive, the central bank faces a balancing act—can rates hold steady, or will …

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• 17 July 2025 9:41 pm

  Crypto Surge: Can Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Keep Recent Momentum?

  

  Cryptocurrency markets are buzzing on Thursday, with Bitcoin holding steady at $118,612.16 (-0.49%) and Ether climbing 3.61% to $3,397.60, driven by record-breaking ETF inflows. As institutional interest grows, the question looms—can this rally sustain, or will volatility strike?ETF Inflows Fuel Market RallyEther ETFs smashed records with a staggering $727 million …

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• 17 July 2025 8:44 pm

  Can USD/CHF Break Higher Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance?

  

  The US Dollar is strengthening against the Swiss Franc, with USD/CHF gaining ground on Thursday as robust US economic data and a hawkish central bank outlook boost demand for US yields. Trading above 0.8000, the pair shows signs of a bullish shift—can it push past key resistance or face a …

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• 17 July 2025 7:48 pm

  Gold’s Retreat: Can XAU/USD Hold Firm Amid Fed’s Hawkish Grip?

  

  Gold prices are slipping on Thursday, with XAU/USD pulling back 0.6% to trade near $3,330, as central bank officials signal a cautious stance on rate cuts. Bolstered by strong US economic data, the yellow metal faces pressure—can it find support at $3,300 or slide further?Fed’s Hawkish Tone Weighs on GoldFocus …

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• 17 July 2025 4:40 pm

  U.S. Retail Sales Show Strong Growth in June, Exceeding Expectations

  

  U.S. Retail Sales rose by 0.6% on a monthly basis in June, reaching a total of $720.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s report released on Thursday. This increase came after a 0.9% decrease in May and surpassed market expectations, which had forecast a more modest 0.1% rise. On …

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• 17 July 2025 4:37 pm

  U.S. Jobless Claims Report: Initial Claims Fall, Continuing Claims Rise

  

  The latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released on Thursday showed a mixed picture of the labor market, with Initial Jobless Claims falling slightly, while Continuing Jobless Claims edged higher. For the week ending July 12, the number of new applications for unemployment insurance dropped to 221,000, …

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• 17 July 2025 3:31 pm

  U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady as Earnings Reports and Trade Tensions Weigh on Markets

  

  U.S. stock index futures traded largely steady on Thursday as investors awaited a fresh wave of corporate earnings amidst ongoing uncertainty over trade policies and Federal Reserve actions. At 05:45 ET (09:45 GMT), Dow Jones Futures dropped by 30 points, or 0.1%, S&P 500 Futures gained 6 points, or 0.1%, …

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• 17 July 2025 1:47 pm

  Bitcoin Holds Steady as U.S. House Advances Crypto Legislation Amid Volatility

  

  Bitcoin remained largely steady on Thursday as the U.S. House of Representatives cleared a crucial procedural hurdle to open debate on a suite of crypto bills after a nine-hour deadlock. The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded 0.2% higher, reaching $118,747.50 as of 02:25 ET (06:25 GMT). Bitcoin had surged to record …

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