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July, 2024

• 23 July 2024 10:12 pm

  US yields, Fed rate cut bets push XAU/USD higher

  

  Gold prices have risen above $2,400, ending a four-day losing streak due to falling US Treasury yields. Market players are awaiting crucial economic data, including June’s inflation and Q2 GDP, to gauge the Fed’s next move. India’s import tax cut on gold and silver has also boosted retail demand, supporting …

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• 23 July 2024 9:14 pm

  Bitcoin Shaken, But not battered by Mt. Gox’s $2.8 Billion Outflows

  

  Tuesday saw a brief decline in the price of bitcoin when the trustee in charge of the defunct Mt. Gox exchange transferred an astounding $2.8 billion worth of the cryptocurrency into two different wallets. Though they caution of a possibly chaotic week ahead owing to impending news events, analysts believe …

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• 23 July 2024 8:10 pm

  Is Quantitative Tightening Causing a Cash Crunch for BoE?

  

  Exploring the realm of central bank reserves and the recently created Short-Term Repo (STR) program by the Bank of England is crucial. It investigates if this instrument is pointing to a possible problem with the Bank’s strategy to use quantitative tightening to reduce the size of its balance sheet. Background …

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• 23 July 2024 7:24 pm

  Will BoC cut interest rates for the second successive time?

  

  The Bank of Canada is set to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting to avoid a recession and prevent an inflation flare-up. Governor Tiff Macklem stated that he sees a soft landing, a slowdown that cools price pressures without triggering mass job losses. He became the first Group …

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• 23 July 2024 3:00 pm

  Tech Earnings in Focus as U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize

  

  U.S. stock index futures steadied on Tuesday morning, ahead of crucial earnings reports from tech giants Alphabet and Tesla. These reports are expected to significantly influence market sentiment in the coming weeks. At 06:40 ET, Dow Jones Futures edged up 0.1%, S&P 500 Futures mirrored the Dow’s gains, while Nasdaq …

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• 23 July 2024 12:02 pm

  European Shares Steady as Tech Gains Offset Miner Losses Amid Earnings and ECB Outlook

  

  European stocks opened flat on Tuesday, with gains in the technology sector balancing out losses in metal miners. This balanced start follows the market’s best performance in over a month on Monday. Driving the technology sector’s upward momentum were strong earnings reports from software giant SAP and computer peripherals manufacturer …

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• 23 July 2024 10:32 am

  Asian Stocks Mostly Rise on Tech Rebound, China Lags Despite Rate Cut

  

  Asian stock markets saw a mixed performance on Tuesday, with most indices rising as technology stocks rebounded from recent losses. However, Chinese markets remained under pressure due to ongoing concerns about the country’s economic outlook and the potential for renewed trade tensions with the U.S. under a possible Donald Trump …

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• 23 July 2024 10:08 am

  Gold Prices Stabilize After Recent Decline, Focus Turns to Fed Meeting and U.S. Politics

  

  Gold prices saw little movement in Asian trade on Tuesday, hovering near 11-day lows as traders sought further clarity on U.S. political developments and monetary policy ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting next week. Despite a significant drop from record highs reached earlier this month, gold remained relatively stable due …

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• 23 July 2024 7:26 am

  How could markets react to Trump’s potential victory in US elections?

  

  Donald Trump, the Republican presidential contender and former US president, has emerged as a new influential force in the financial markets in the recent past, and his chances of winning the US presidential election in 2024 are being closely watched. These prospects have grown recently due to certain developments that …

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• 23 July 2024 12:29 am

  USD/CHF starts new trading week with mild gains

  

  On Monday, the USD/CHF pair was able to begin the new week with mild gains, reaching 0.8895. The market sentiment was significantly influenced by political factors centered around the upcoming presidential turnover. Investors are bracing themselves for a busy week due to a packed US economic calendar, which is expected …

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• 22 July 2024 10:08 pm

  Will Retreating US Inflation Assist Fed’s Reassurance?

  

  The most recent indications of declining inflation and slowing economic activity are likely to have an impact on the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates. Food and energy-related prices in the personal consumption expenditures price index are predicted to increase by 0.1% in June for the second time in …

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• 22 July 2024 8:33 pm

  Western Miners Struggle Against China’s Grip on Critical Commodities

  

  The critical metals market, the lifeblood of electric vehicles and modern electronics, is engulfed in a bitter competition for supremacy. Western mining companies are on one side, supporting techniques that are ethically and environmentally sound. China, an industrial giant with an unrelenting thirst for output and market dominance, is situated …

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• 22 July 2024 7:53 pm

  Eurozone debt continues to climb

  

  In the first three months of 2024, the Eurozone’s debt increased as France battled to stabilize its finances following weeks of political unrest. The EU statistics agency, Eurostat, reported that the 20 nations in the currency area had debt of 88.7% of GDP, up from 88.2% in the prior quarter.The …

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