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August, 2023

  • 7 August 2023 11:44 pm

    US stocks finished higher ahead of key CPI data

    As investors raised positions in anticipation of Thursday’s US inflation report, US stocks ended the day higher on Monday, making up ground lost during the previous week. Due to concerns over deteriorating economic data, inconsistent results, and rising Treasury yields, the major stock indices closed last week lower as investors …

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  • 7 August 2023 10:21 pm

    BoE’s Pill: Latest data points to more persistent inflation

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    Huw Pill, the chief economist at the Bank of England, stated on Monday that there are dangers associated with UK inflation on both sides. He predicts that during the first half of 2025, inflation will most likely revert to the target level. By the end of the current year, he …

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  • 7 August 2023 9:41 pm

    Could Germany fall back in recession on sputtering car industry?

    Germany’s industrial production tumbled in June, in large part due to a drop in automotive output. Germany’s industrial production tumbled in June, in large part due to a drop in automotive output.The epidemic and the clogged supply chains have taken a toll on the German auto industry, which makes up …

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  • 7 August 2023 8:46 pm

    Fed’s Bowman: US economy still needs ‘multiple’ rate hikes

    Fed Governor Michelle Bowman cautioned that numerous rate hikes may be necessary to return inflation to healthy levels in two speeches she gave on Saturday and Monday.Bowman, a senior Fed official, is pushing back against growing hopes on Wall Street that the central bank could be nearly done raising interest …

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  • 7 August 2023 7:49 pm

    Gold price looks puzzled ahead of awaited US inflation data

    Despite caution ahead of US CPI, the gold price rises as the US dollar corrects to US CPI. The imminent release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics for the United States on Thursday has encouraged the gold price to try to recover. The impact of a slowdown in business …

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  • 7 August 2023 5:04 pm

    Wall St set to kick off week higher; U.S. inflation in focus

    Following a tumultuous week, Wall Street was expected to open higher on Monday, with investors looking ahead to a highly anticipated U.S. inflation report due later in the week, which could put the market’s strong comeback this year to the test. On Friday, the major stock indexes finished the week …

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  • 7 August 2023 3:09 pm

    Oil continues its gains and hovers at the highest level in 4 months

    Oil prices continued their gains on Monday, August 7, to touch their highest levels since mid-April, after Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the major oil producers, pledged to continue cutting supplies for another month, aiming to continue balancing global markets and supporting prices. By 00:23 GMT, Brent crude futures …

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  • 7 August 2023 2:18 pm

    German Industrial Production falls 1.5% MoM in June

    Official data released on Monday showed that industrial production in Germany declined more than predicted in June, indicating that manufacturing sector activity is weakening. The industrial output of the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse fell 1.5% month on month, according to the federal statistics body Destatis, compared to -0.4% predicted and -0.1% …

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  • 7 August 2023 1:54 pm

    Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence Index improves to -18.9 in August

    Investor Confidence in the Eurozone rose to -18.9 in August from -22.5 in July, according to Eurozone Sentix. The market expected a result of -23.4. “Germany, in particular, has become the sick man of the Eurozone and is weighing heavily on the region,” Sentix Managing Director Patrick Hussy said in …

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  • 7 August 2023 1:21 pm

    European stocks decline as investors await inflation data

    European stocks fell Monday, August 7th at a time when investors are assessing the potential impact of a US jobs report on future monetary policy moves in the United States, and they are also anticipating important data on inflation from several countries around the world this week. And by 07:03 …

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  • 7 August 2023 12:25 pm

    Japanese Nikkei index reversed the trend and closed higher

    Japan’s Nikkei index reversed course to close higher on Monday as investors changed their outlook after local companies posted strong earnings, and Astelas Pharmaceuticals rose after a drug it produces received US approval. The Nikkei index rose 0.19 percent to close at 32,254.56 points, after falling at the beginning of …

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  • 7 August 2023 12:13 pm

    Gold rises with the decline of USD and yield on treasury bonds

    Gold prices rose Monday, August 7th, after data showing slower-than-expected job growth in the United States negatively affected the dollar and the yield on Treasury bonds, to retreat from high levels they reached recently. Investors are anticipating an inflation test this week that may affect the path of raising interest …

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  • 5 August 2023 2:08 am

    US stocks edge lower on NFP’s day, cyberattack news

    The Dow Jones Index reversed lower for a loss of 0.4% Friday on reports that a cyberattack hit hospital computer systems across several states. Top gainers in the Dow Jones included Amgen, which jumped on earnings. But Apple was down nearly 5%.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated for a …

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