Contributing most to the rise in the Optimism Index were respondents reporting better business conditions and reporting that it is a good time to expand. In contrast to the Optimism Index, the Uncertainty Index increased by eight points from June to 97. Twenty-one percent of small business owners reported labor quality as their single most […]
Turkey’s retail sales growth moderated in June after accelerating in the previous two months, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Tuesday. The volume of retail sales climbed 14.7 percent on a yearly basis in June, slower than the 17.6 percent rise in May, which was the fastest growth since March 2024. The annual sales growth
Kelvin Wong Senior Market Analyst Based in Singapore, Kelvin Wong is a well-established senior global macro strategist with over 15 years of experience trading and providing market research on foreign exchange, stock markets, and commodities. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an
Prior 3.85% Inflation has continued to moderate Uncertainty in the world economy remains elevated There is a little more clarity on the scope and scale of US tariffs It suggests that more extreme outcomes are likely to be avoided Domestically, private demand appears to have been recovering gradually Labour market conditions have eased further in
It’s a known but unproven assumption that predatory trading during the 4pm London time fixing window for benchmark currency rates – mostly from high-speed hedge funds and prop desks – can lead to worse prices for clients. What’s less clear is what to do about it. A new paper, jointly authored by Deutsche Bank’s Roel Oomen
DAX technical analysis In mid-May, the Germany 40 (DAX) burst above the double top at 23,746ish from March this year before hitting a record high of 24,639 in mid-July. After spending a few weeks consolidating its gain between 24,500 and 23,900, it dipped to 23,380 before bouncing from support provided by the double top from
National Australia Bank Business Survey for July 2025 Business confidence rises to 7, a three-year high strength in services and construction prior 5 Business conditions fall to 7 Some of the sub measures: business sales 11 in July, from 8 prior profitability 2, prior 4 employment 1, from 4 prior quarterly growth in retail prices
Singapore’s gross domestic product expanded 4.4 percent on year in the second quarter of 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday – beating forecasts for 4.3 percent, which would have been unchanged. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP was up 1.4 percent after contracting 0.5 percent in the three months prior.
MUFG says the biggest obstacle to an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting would be a sharper-than-expected rebound in US inflation over the summer. Investors will be watching this week’s July CPI and PPI releases for signs that higher tariffs are filtering through to prices. The bank cautions that a significant upside
Elior Manier Market Analyst Elior brings over seven years of experience in financial markets to our analyst team. Since 2018, he has actively engaged in observing, charting, and trading, driven by his passion for mastering market dynamics. With a profound understanding of the geopolitical and macroeconomic forces that shape market movements, Elior focuses on analysing
The NASDAQ index has given up eight near 100 point gain on the day and currently trades down -21 points or -0.10% at 21429.93. The S&P index and Dow industrial average are also negative with the S&P now trading down -0.12% 4-7.73 points. At session highs, the S&P was up 17.80 point. The Dow industrial
Cyprus’ goods exports increased in June and imports grew at a faster pace, preliminary data from the statistical office CYSTAT showed on Monday. Exports grew 11.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 506.5 million, the statistical office said. Imports surged 21.1 percent from a year ago to EUR 1.114 billion. During the January to June period, exports
Critical week for housebuilder sentiment Bellway will deliver a trading update on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, covering the financial year to 31 July, putting the spotlight on reservation trends, incentives, and forward orders after a choppy summer for the sector. Persimmon follows with half-year results on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, where investors will parse margins,
2025.08.11 2025.08.11 Most Profitable Forex Trading Strategies Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Having your own profitable trading strategy is the key to becoming a successful trader in the Forex market. A solid strategy combined with effective risk management eliminates guesswork, minimizes financial risk, and helps avoid mistakes caused by emotions, allowing traders to follow a clear trading plan.
The US Dollar is starting the week on a steadier footing after lagging through much of last week, weighed down by a string of underwhelming US data releases.Traders now turn their attention to a pivotal stretch for inflation figures, with CPI due Tuesday (consensus: +0.2% m/m, +2.8% y/y) and PPI on Thursday (consensus: +0.3% m/m,
NVDA stock analysis with advanced order flow analysis Our NVDA stock analysis for today focuses on the first five hours of premarket trading, applying the advanced orderFlow Intel methodology from InvestingLive.com (formerly ForexLive). This approach combines price action with deep order flow analysis to reveal market intent before the regular session begins. NVDA stock price
Lithuania’s producer prices continued their falling trend in July, data from Statistics Lithuania showed on Monday. The producer price index dropped 2.8 percent year-on-year in July, following a 2.6 percent decrease in June. Prices have been falling since January. Prices in the domestic market alone fell by 3.0 percent, and those in the foreign market
