The GBP/USD pair remains stable at 1.2690, despite the slowdown in US manufacturing activity. UK data shows slight improvement but remains in recessionary territory, raising economic concerns.The US Manufacturing PMI poll revealed that business activity is deteriorating further, with input prices slowing down, signaling inflation edges down amidst 500 basis …
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Market Analysis
July, 2023
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3 July 2023 10:53 pm
Eurozone factory decline deepened in June
In June, the eurozone’s factory decline got worse. According to a poll that portrayed an increasingly bleak picture for the industry, industrial activity in the Eurozone shrank more quickly than initially estimated in June as continued policy tightening by the European Central Bank strained finances.Surveys released earlier on Monday showed …
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3 July 2023 9:48 pm
At which price level can 2023 leave Bitcoin?
After it finally crossed the $30,000 psychological threshold, Bitcoin is currently looking at a strong resistance zone around $31,000, and if it manages to break it, a significant bull run could follow, and historical chart patterns suggest it might even reach $80,000 by the end of 2023. If Bitcoin fails …
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3 July 2023 8:45 pm
US stocks manage little gains to start second half of 2023
US stocks rose slightly Monday in a shortened session that kicked off the second half of what’s already been a stellar year on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 10.87 points, or 0.03%, to finish at 34,418.47. The S&P 500 climbed 0.12% to end at 4,455.59, while the …
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3 July 2023 7:49 pm
Gold climbs to one-week highs after US data
Gold gains momentum after Monday’s US ISM Manufacturing. The Gold Index extends rebounds from monthly lows, tests $1,930 per ounce.US Dollar erases some of its earlier gains, US yields pullback from weekly highs. Following the release of weaker-than-expected US economic data, gold price jumped to $1,931, reaching the highest level …
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3 July 2023 4:09 pm
Russia will cut oil supplies in August by 500 thousand barrels per day
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Monday, July 3, that Russia will reduce its oil exports by 500,000 barrels per day in August. “As part of efforts to ensure that the oil market remains balanced, Russia will voluntarily reduce its oil supplies in August by 500,000 barrels per day …
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3 July 2023 2:57 pm
Gold is losing some luster due to the strength of the dollar
Gold prices fell on Monday as a stronger dollar reduced the precious metal’s safe-haven appeal and investors awaited non-farm payrolls data in the United States and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting to be published later this week. Spot gold prices fell 0.4 percent to $1911.70 an ounce by …
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3 July 2023 1:31 pm
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 33-year high
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a 33-year high on Monday, with machinery makers leading gains, while a quarterly central bank survey indicated a recovery in business activities. The Nikkei index rose 1.7 percent to 33,753.33 points, the highest closing level since March 1990. The broader Topix index rose 1.41 percent …
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3 July 2023 12:42 pm
The continued weakness of Yen and the consolidation of Dollar
The yen remained below the 145 level against the psychologically important dollar on Monday, while the US currency held firm against its most important competitors after economic data last week showed a slight decline in inflation and consumer spending in the United States. The yen fell 0.09 percent to 144.45 …
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3 July 2023 11:05 am
Gold is stable due to the strength of the dollar and the market is awaiting important economic data
Gold prices changed slightly on Monday, as the strength of the US dollar affected the attractiveness of the yellow metal, at a time when markets were awaiting important economic data to obtain more information about the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates in the future. Gold prices settled in …
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3 July 2023 10:30 am
European stock futures edge lower; manufacturing PMIs in focus
European stock markets are anticipated to begin modestly down on Monday, reversing some of last week’s solid gains on a dip in US inflation as investors analyse mixed Chinese factory data. At 06:00 GMT, the DAX futures contract in Germany was 0.1% lower, the CAC 40 futures contract in France …
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3 July 2023 9:24 am
Oil prices fell amid fears of a global economic slowdown
Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, as fears of a global economic slowdown and the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates were met with expectations of a reduction in supplies in light of the cuts announced by the OPEC + group. Brent crude futures fell …
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2 July 2023 3:29 am
Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, June 26-30
Wagner Group mutiny provided temporary support to equity markets, but the fundamental pressure continued to crumble. Stocks experienced a momentary lift, but the economic slowdown in the USA and higher rates caused lower prices later. A correction in US equities is likely due to more than just a technical issue. …
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