El Salvador’s junk-rated bonds have experienced a significant surge in value in the past six months, with the value of the country’s bonds up 62%. This is part of a market-wide trend in junk-rated bonds in 2023, with El Salvador’s bonds outperforming the Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt. El Salvador’s …
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Market Analysis
July, 2023
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21 July 2023 12:18 am
Sterling continued its slide as hawkish BoE expectations eased
As market expectations for future aggressive rate hike from the BoE relatively disappeared post the UK’s dropping inflation, the Pound Sterling kept falling versus the US dollar. The inflated British pound was greatly impacted by the US dollar, which was also participating in an independent surge. As the money markets …
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20 July 2023 11:20 pm
WTI abandons daily gains on US dollar’s momentum
WTI barrel reached a high of $76.11 on Thursday, but later settled below $76.00. The US crude benchmark is currently trading at $75.72. The WTI’s upwards potential is limited by a cautious market environment and a strong dollar, while reports of oil American stocks may limit the downside. Crude oil …
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20 July 2023 10:12 pm
Gold retreats from 7-week high on Fed rate hike-linked fears
The price of gold has fallen from 7-week highs at $1,987.42 as concerns over the Fed continuing to tighten conditions past the July meeting were rekindled by economic data from the US. As a result, US Treasury bond yields increased, which hurt the price of gold. Earlier on the day, …
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20 July 2023 9:00 pm
After US Jobless Claims reading, USD/JPY rises back above 140.00
The USD/JPY recorded advances for a fifth straight day, reaching a peak just shy of 140.40. The second week of July saw a slowdown in Jobless Claims, which fueled an increase in US rates. The Fed Survey and Existing Home Sales in Philadelphia produced subpar results. The pair is trading …
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20 July 2023 7:51 pm
Soaring T-yields boost US dollar’s recovery
The US dollar has gained momentum during the trading session, with the US Dollar Index (DXY) climbing to a weekly high above 100.50. Rising US Treasury bond yields have provided a significant boost to the US currency. The number of first-time unemployment benefits applications in the US declined to 228,000 …
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20 July 2023 4:57 pm
US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims decline to 228K
Initial applications for unemployment insurance reached 228,000 in the week ending July 15, according to the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) release of weekly data on Thursday. Since early May, this reading is the lowest. The print came in below/above market forecasts of 242,000 and follows the prior week’s 237,000 …
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20 July 2023 3:11 pm
The current account surplus for the eurozone rose in May
Data from the European Central Bank showed on Thursday that the eurozone’s current account surplus rose in May as the goods and services trade surplus widened. On the basis of adjusted data, the euro area, which includes 20 countries, recorded a surplus of 9.1 billion euros, compared to 3.8 a …
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20 July 2023 1:13 pm
European stocks decline as investors absorb mixed business results
European stocks fell at the open on Thursday, as investors assessed mixed business results announced by companies in the region, and disappointing financial results from two US giants, Netflix and Tesla, weighed on sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.2 percent by 0705 GMT. Frankfurt-listed shares of Netflix …
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20 July 2023 11:22 am
The White House: Russia may attack civilian cargo ships in the Black Sea
The White House warned on Wednesday that Russia may expand its targeting of Ukrainian grain facilities to include attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea. White House National Security Council spokesman Adam Hodge said that US officials have information indicating that Russia has deployed additional naval mines at the …
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20 July 2023 10:17 am
Aussie rises after strong jobs data and yuan jumps
The Australian dollar rose on Thursday after the country’s jobs data beat expectations, while the yuan rose after China moved to curb its currency’s decline by loosening a rule for cross-border financing. Thursday’s data showed that employment in Australia easily beat expectations for the second consecutive month in June, with …
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20 July 2023 9:35 am
Gold is at the highest level in 9 weeks
On Thursday, gold prices rose to a nine-week high thanks to a weaker dollar and bets that the Federal Reserve may soon halt its rate-raising cycle. And by 0325 GMT, spot gold rose 0.5 percent to $ 1987.18 an ounce, the highest level since mid-May. US gold futures rose 0.4 …
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20 July 2023 4:20 am
Market Drivers – US Session – July 19
Markets responded favourably to the UK’s Consumer Price Index reading that came in below expectations while anticipating a slew of tech profits that were scheduled to be released after the US session. The value of the US dollar increased significantly. The US Dollar index, or DXY, ranged from a low …
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