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August, 2023

  • 16 August 2023 1:08 am

    Gold prices struggle as surging T-yields accumulate pressure

    Following the release of official statistics showing a spike in retail sales by American merchants in July, the Treasury rates and the US dollar rose, sending gold prices further downward on Tuesday, closing at their lowest levels in more than a month.Following the release of higher than anticipated Retail Sales …

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  • 16 August 2023 12:20 am

    Despite strong US retail sales, UK wage growth drives GBP/USD uptrend

    UK wages excluding bonuses soared to the highest growth rate since 2001, pushing unemployment to 4.2%. The GBP/USD pair surges following Monday’s session, which portrayed a ‘hammer’ formation, suggesting that further upside is expected. UK jobs data overshadowed positive economic data from the United States, as wages grew above estimates, …

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  • 15 August 2023 11:32 pm

    USD/JPY flat after US Retail Sales

    After falling to the 145.10 low, the USD/JPY pair is neutrally trading around 145.65 at the time of writing. Strong US retail sales led markets to expect a Fed rate move in November. BoJ’s divergent monetary policies are hurting the yen, which is unable to gain from strong GDP figures.The …

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  • 15 August 2023 10:28 pm

    WTI retreats over 2% on China’s economic slowdown

    At the time of writing, the price of a barrel of WTI crude oil is $80.292. On the whole, it is down nearly -1.86%. In response to the economy’s sluggish recovery, China’s central bank lowers crucial lending rates, which affects the outlook for global oil consumption. Saudi Arabia and Russia’s …

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  • 15 August 2023 8:31 pm

    Home Depot’s earnings beat market estimates

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    Dow Jones hardware heavyweight Home Depot reported Q2 results early Tuesday. Rival Lowe’s will announce earnings on August 22. HD stock rose early Tuesday. LOW stock is attempting to reclaim technical support.Homebuilders, a key market for hardware and home improvement retailers, rallied aggressively in 2023. Rising interest rates have slowed …

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  • 15 August 2023 7:57 pm

    Fed’s Kashkari: Inflation is still too high

    Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said noted on Tuesday that he is feeling good about the progress on inflation but added that it was still too high, per Reuters.“The question is, have we done enough, or do we need to do more,” Kashkari added said that they have been …

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  • 15 August 2023 3:57 pm

    Unemployment in Britain rose to 4.2% in the second quarter of 2023

    The UK unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in the second quarter of 2023, the highest level since late 2021 and above market expectations and the previous level of 4%. This rise was supported by the number of unemployed persons for a period of up to 6 months. The rate of …

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  • 15 August 2023 2:45 pm

    German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index improves to -12.3 in August

    According to the German ZEW headline figure, the Economic Sentiment Index improved to -12.3 in August from -14.7 in July. This number was higher than the -14.4 predicted by the market. Similarly, the Eurozone Economic Sentiment Index increased to -5.5 from -12.2 during the same period. On the negative side, …

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  • 15 August 2023 2:44 pm

    European stocks fell under pressure from the decline in real estate stocks

    European stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday, as declines in real estate stocks amid higher bond yields offset gains in retail stocks, led by British department store Marks & Spencer, which raised its profit forecasts. And by 0720 GMT, the European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.1 percent, with real estate …

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  • 15 August 2023 1:06 pm

    The Russian Central Bank raises interest rates by 350 basis points at an extraordinary meeting

    Russia’s central bank raised interest rates by 350 basis points, to 12 percent, on Tuesday, in an emergency move aimed at trying to halt the ruble’s slide below 100 against the dollar after the Kremlin’s public call for tightening monetary policy. The convening of the extraordinary meeting of the Central …

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  • 15 August 2023 12:03 pm

    Nikkei closes higher, boosted by gains on Wall Street

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  • 15 August 2023 4:56 am

    Market Drivers – US Session, August 14

    The US Dollar Index closed over 103.15, marking its highest daily close in almost a month. It did, however, finish well below the intraday high, indicating that it may consolidate over the coming hours.US Treasury yields continue to provide a significant support for the dollar. Both the 10-year yield and …

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  • 15 August 2023 1:08 am

    Nvidia surge leads Megacap gains as US Indexes close higher

    Following an optimistic note from Morgan Stanley, shares of chipmaker Nvidia rose, helping the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close higher. As investors awaited the earnings results from US retailers, this caused other Megacap growth stocks to increase. The information technology index increased thanks to Nvidia’s gain, making it the strongest …

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