Market Analysis

July, 2023

  • 25 July 2023 10:16 am

    3 main reasons behind Bitcoin’s sharp decline

    The price of bitcoin fell sharply and suddenly during the first trading sessions of the week, coinciding with awaiting the decision of the monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve (the Central Bank of America), as well as absorbing concerns about Binance, while the launch of a new cryptocurrency was …

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  • 25 July 2023 9:24 am

    Oil rises amid tight supplies and China’s pledge to support its economy

    Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the gains made in the previous session, as signs of declining supplies and the Chinese authorities’ pledge to support the world’s second largest economy lifted sentiment. Brent crude futures rose seven cents to $82.81 a barrel at 00:07 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate …

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  • 25 July 2023 2:02 am

    Canadian dollar benefits from rising oil prices

    The USD/CAD pair dropped to 1.3170 as the bulls failed to reconquer the 20-day SMA. Global supply concerns are boosting Oil prices, favouring the Canadian dollar.The USD continued to recover following mixed PMIs. On Monday, the USD/CAD declined towards 1.3170 despite the USD trading strong against most of its rivals. …

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  • 25 July 2023 1:49 am

    US stocks surge as investors eye earnings, FOMC decision

    Dow Jones Industrial Average led Wall Street higher on Monday, notching its longest winning streak in six years. Investors are broadening the market’s breadth, with people starting to take profits in tech and invest in other parts of the markets. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has rallied 34.3% this year, …

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  • 25 July 2023 12:31 am

    US bond yields extend gains on economic data

    The 10-year US Treasury yields ended Monday’s trading in a bullish direction, based on the rising US dollar, which is benefiting from rising interest rate expectations at the Fed’s policy meeting this week.US Treasury yields for ten years have surged to 3.875%, compared to the previous daily close of 3.841%. …

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  • 24 July 2023 11:10 pm

    GBP/USD slides for seventh day on weak UK data

    The GBP/USD has slid for the seventh day. The Sterling has been impacted by weak UK PMIs and the overall gloomy UK economic future perspective. The UK PMI shows the largest month-on-month drop in 11 months, signaling a potential weakening of post-pandemic spending. The Sterling is even seen as heading …

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  • 24 July 2023 9:59 pm

    Australian dollar benefits from positive market sentiment

    The Australian dollar has risen against the US dollar on Monday due to positive market sentiment, supporting commodity currencies like the Aussie more than safe-havens like the US dollar. S&P Global’s data shows the US Composite PMI is higher and in expansionary territory compared to Australian counterparts, reflecting the positive …

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  • 24 July 2023 8:57 pm

    US Dollar’s uptrend extended ahead of Fed’s policy decision

    Above 101.00, the US Dollar Index maintains modest daily increases. The private sector’s economic activity continued to grow in July, according to US figures. Following a week in which it outperformed its key competitors, the American currency opened the new trading week on a positive note. The US Dollar Index, …

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  • 24 July 2023 7:42 pm

    WTI surges before policy decisions by key central banks

    WTI increased by 2% to begin the week over $78.00 and the 200-day SMA. Oil prices are supported by global supply constraints and Chinese economic stimulus. Following PMI surveys, all eyes are on the main central bank’s choices. The American crude is trading at $78.929 per barrel at the time …

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  • 24 July 2023 3:04 pm

    Business activity contracted in Germany in July

    A preliminary survey published on Monday showed business activity contracted in Germany in July, raising the possibility of a recession in the second half of the year. The Hamburg Mercantile Bank’s composite purchasing managers’ index released by Standard & Poor’s Global fell to 48.3 in July from 50.6 in June, …

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  • 24 July 2023 1:34 pm

    European stocks fell with Spanish stocks falling after inconclusive elections

    Spanish stocks were the losers among European stock exchanges on Monday after the country’s general elections ended without a clear winner, indicating a political deadlock and causing concern among investors. The Spanish stock index fell 1.1 percent, its lowest level in about a week, after the results of the elections …

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  • 24 July 2023 12:41 pm

    Japan’s Nikkei closed higher as auto stocks rose

    The Japanese Nikkei index closed higher on Monday for the first time in three sessions, with the rise of stocks of auto makers, taking advantage of the decline in the yen, at a time when investors reduced their bets that the central bank of the country will change its monetary …

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  • 24 July 2023 11:27 am

    Yen fell as traders await monetary policy decisions

    On Monday, the dollar and the euro recorded a strong start to a week of central bank meetings, while the yen suffered amid investor expectations that the Bank of Japan would not raise interest rates, contrary to what policy makers in Europe and the United States plan. The Federal Reserve …

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