Market Analysis

July, 2022

  • 19 July 2022 5:46 pm

    Bank of Japan Preview

    Japan

    The Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday, July 21 at 03:00 GMT. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged as the policymakers are committed to keeping a dovish tone to revive the overall demand in the economy. The BoJ is focused …

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  • 19 July 2022 4:15 pm

    US: Housing Starts decline 2% in June

    The data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday that Housing Starts declined by 2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,685,000. Building Permits fell by 0.6% in the same period following the 7% contraction reported in May. “Privately‐owned housing completions in June were at a seasonally …

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  • 19 July 2022 3:16 pm

    Gold stuck in a narrow range as central bank meetings approach

    Gold prices stabilized on Tuesday, supported by a weak dollar, but prices were stuck in a narrow range as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of major central bank meetings. By 0726 GMT, gold was stable in spot transactions at $1708.35 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.3 …

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  • 19 July 2022 1:32 pm

    The annual inflation rate in the euro area rose to 8.6% in June

    Eurozone

    Annual inflation in the euro area hit a new record after reaching 8.6% in June, in line with expectations, up from 8.1% recorded in May. The inflation rate rose on a monthly basis by 0.8%, also in line with expectations, and it also rose by the same rate in May. …

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  • 19 July 2022 12:36 pm

    Japan stocks post modest gains ahead of the central bank meeting.

    Japanese stocks extended gains on Tuesday, albeit with modest performance, as investors refrained from any big moves ahead of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting, despite diminishing expectations for a large interest rate cut in the US central bank. The Nikkei index started its trading, up 0.8 percent, to …

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  • 19 July 2022 11:33 am

    Turkey’s public budget records a record deficit of 1.77 billion dollars in June

    Turkey’s central government general budget showed a deficit of 31 billion liras ($1.77 billion) in June, according to Treasury and Finance Ministry data, with an initial deficit of 18.3 billion liras. In the first half of the year, the general budget recorded a surplus of 93.6 billion pounds. The primary …

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  • 19 July 2022 11:28 am

    Energy Information Administration: US shale oil production may rise to a two-and-a-half year high in August

    Oil and Gas oil (

    The US Energy Information Administration expected in a report today, Monday, July 18, that oil production in the main shale basins in the United States would rise to the highest level since March 2020 next month. According to the report, US shale oil production may rise by 136 thousand barrels …

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  • 19 July 2022 10:44 am

    Oil jumps $5, supported by the decline in the dollar and tight supplies

    Oil prices jumped more than five dollars on Monday, boosted by a weak dollar and expectations that the US Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates by a full percentage point at its next meeting to fight inflation. The global benchmark Brent crude contracts for September delivery ended the trading …

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  • 19 July 2022 4:09 am

    Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, July 19

    The US dollar started the first day of the trading week weaker than the previous week, losing ground against most rival currencies. In the US session, afternoon, the dollar bounced back, as Wall Street was not able to retain its early gains and eventually headed to the red territory.Commodity-linked currencies …

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  • 19 July 2022 3:42 am

    Coinbase rises 9% on back of cryptocurrencies’ rally

    Shares of Coinbase closed up 9% on Monday as cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether began the week rallying. Bitcoin was trading at $22,269, up around 6%, according to Coinbase data. Ethereum also jumped unevenly 10%, trading at $1,478.Tech stocks have been performing very well since Monday morning, moving up more …

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  • 19 July 2022 2:38 am

    IBM shares retreat post Q2 earnings

    IBM’s results outpaced expectations for income and revenue. The company began selling the z16 mainframe computer during the quarter, leading Z systems sales to jump 69%, compared with a decline of 19% in the prior quarter.IBM’s revenue rose 9% year over year in the quarter, according to a statement. Income …

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  • 19 July 2022 1:47 am

    US Equities suddenly fall as earnings season commences

    US equities fell sharply into the final hour of trading Monday following Apple’s plans to slow hiring and curb spending next year to prepare for a possible recession. The hiring slowdown and cuts to spending will take place across certain divisions and stem from a move to “be more careful …

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  • 19 July 2022 1:31 am

    EUR corrects higher ahead of critical ECB decision

    The EUR/USD pair holds on its substantial gains and trades in the 1.0160 price zone after hitting a daily high of 1.0200. The US dollar remained weaker on Monday amid a significantly better performance in the stock markets.Investors are still concerned about looming recessions and overheated inflation, but at this …

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