Indian Stock Market Remains Steady as Adani and Energy Sector Gains Balance Out Decline in IT Shares
Indian Stock Market Remains Steady as Adani and Energy Sector Gains Balance Out Decline in IT Shares The Indian stock market showcased a balancing act on Tuesday, with stability being the theme of the day, as the gain in key players from the Adani Group and the broader energy sector managed to counterbalance the decline […]
ECB Highlights Potential Stability Risks from Bank Taxation Impacting Valuations
ECB Highlights Potential Stability Risks from Bank Taxation Impacting Valuations The European Central Bank (ECB) recently expressed concerns about the potential risks to financial stability arising from special taxes imposed on banks. According to an ECB report released on Monday, these taxes could lead to tighter financing conditions across the region, exacerbated by the low […]
People’s Bank of China Announces Measures to Boost Economy
People’s Bank of China Announces Measures to Boost Economy China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), is taking proactive steps to support the nation’s robust economic recovery, according to Pan Gongsheng, the PBOC’s governor. These measures include reducing financing costs, maintaining ample liquidity, and safeguarding financial stability. Addressing the Annual Conference of Financial […]
US Inflation Slows; Equity Markets Rally on Earnings News
US Inflation Slows; Equity Markets Rally on Earnings News The slowing down of US inflation has been a welcome development in the financial markets. Along with positive earnings news, this has contributed to a robust rally in equity markets. The EUR/JPY pair, however, has seen only a slight recovery from its intraday low, hovering around […]
The Gold Standard In Forex Trading
The Gold Standard In Forex Trading What is the Forex market? Before moving on to the gold standard, let’s review the concept of Forex trading. Forex trading means trading in currency pairs. That is, it is an exchange of one currency for another. Traders make money when market prices fluctuate. After all, the trader gets […]
US Inflation Expectations Jump, Earnings Season Kicks
US Inflation Expectations Jump, Earnings Season Kicks Despite the softer-than-expected inflation data released earlier last week, US inflation expectations shocked investors at last Friday’s release; the 1-year expectation jumped from 3.6% to 4.6% due to the surprise surge in energy prices. The expectation was a further easing to 3.5%. And energy bulls remain in charge […]
FOMC Hikes Rates and Signals More to Come
FOMC Hikes Rates and Signals More to Come As universally expected, the FOMC raised its target range for the federal funds rate by 25 bps at the conclusion of its policy meeting today. But the tightening cycle likely is not over yet as the FOMC noted that it “anticipates that ongoing increases in the target […]
Australian Business and Consumer Sentiment
Australian Business and Consumer Sentiment Business reported another strong month of sales and profitability, although a dip in new orders and rising costs weighed on sentiment. Whilst consumer-driven demand remains high, National Australian Bank’s chief economist noted that forms appear wary that the current pace of consumption will continue. PMI survey’s for Australia continue to […]
Oil Prices Mixed as Markets Digest OPEC+ Supply Cut
Oil Prices Mixed as Markets Digest OPEC+ Supply Cut OPEC meeting tomorrow to determine what should be done about the amount of crude oil that is supplies to the market. Two weeks ago, the talk looked like to be whether the countries should do anything at all. However, as the price of oil continues to […]
EUR/USD approaches 0.9600 lows as recovery loses
EUR/USD approaches 0.9600 lows as recovery loses There was a sharp movement in euro which may be missed. The single currency dropped to a fresh low on the year against the greenback, reaching a low of 0.9551 before bouncing back to hit 0.9700, from where it has since drifted back lower. The EUR/USD has now […]
USD Index COT Data from the commitments of traders report
USD Index COT Data from the commitments of traders report US bond yields have continued to rise in an almost parabolic fashion, with 1 year note now just shy of 4%, and the 2-year at 3.8% with an increasingly inverted yield curve. And large speculators are not shy in capitalizing on these lower bond prices- […]
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, JPY, AUD, EUR, GBP, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, JPY, AUD, EUR, GBP, USD NZD: GDP q/q, it measures Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. JPY: Trade Balance, it measures Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month. AUD: MI Inflation Expectations, it measures Percentage that […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, JPY, EUR, GBP, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, JPY, EUR, GBP, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD AUD: AIG Construction Index, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed service-based companies. AUD: GDP q/q, it measures Change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. JPY: Leading Indicators, it measures Level of […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, CHF, EUR, GBP
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, CHF, EUR, GBP AUD: AIG Construction Index, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed construction companies. AUD: MI Inflation Gauge m/m, it measures Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. NZD: ANZ Commodity Prices m/m, it measures Change in the global price of […]
Eurozone Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY
Eurozone Consumer Price Index (CPI) YoY The ECB is expected to raise the interest rate on their next meeting on 7th Sep. The discussion is that if the rates will be increased by 50bps or 75bps ? ECB members have been preparing the markets for what could be a potential 75bps hike, despite the possibility […]
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, GBP, JPY, NZD, AUD, EUR, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, GBP, JPY, NZD, AUD, EUR, USD NZD: Building Consents m/m, it measures Change in the number of new building approvals issued. GBP: BRC Shop Price Index y/y, it measures Change in the price of goods purchased at BRC-member retail stores. JPY: Prelim Industrial Production m/m, it measures Change in the total […]
Second quarter GDP figures are expected to be strong recession signal
Second quarter GDP figures are expected to be strong recession signal Second quarter GDP figures are expected to be strong. Economy is expected to regain the positive momentum and expectations of analysists are of 4.5% compared to 3.1% registered in the first quarter of the year. The monthly reading for June is also expected to […]
Additional China stimulus helps stimulate the Aussie
Additional China stimulus helps stimulate the Aussie After problem in the housing market and a recent bout of poor data from China, including weak retails Sales and Industrial Production, China has implemented several polices to help the beleaguered sectors. Earlier this week, China announced plans for $29 Billion in special loans to help troubled developers […]