There is just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. That being for EUR/USD at the 1.1460 level. It isn’t one that ties much to any technical significance, so the impact of the expiries might be a bit more muted in general. But if anything, it could help to […]
Asian equities slipped slight today after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a long-anticipated executive order updating tariff rates following the August 1 trade truce deadline. But losses were relatively restrained as many of Asia’s key exporters avoided the harshest duties. While tariffs now top out at 41%, nations like Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan saw their
Gold prices are making a fresh attempt to reclaim ground above the $3300/oz mark following a selloff this week. The selloff in Gold has been down to a combination of factors such as improved sentiment as trade deals were struck and a stronger US Dollar. The question now is whether this is the start of
Goldman Sachs has laid out a clear reaction playbook for equity markets ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, suggesting the S&P 500 is poised for moderate swings based on where the headline jobs figure lands. According to the bank’s estimates, a print around their baseline forecast of +100k jobs would be the market’s “neutral
China has suspended approvals for outbound investments by domestic firms seeking to establish or expand operations in the United States, the Nikkei reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, local governments and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) — the country’s top economic planning agency — have stopped
People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate
Several alternative measures of U.S. inflation showed signs of firming in June, complicating the picture for Federal Reserve policymakers as they weigh the timing of potential interest rate cuts. The Dallas Fed’s trimmed mean PCE — which excludes the most extreme price movements each month to capture underlying inflation trends — rose at a 3.4%
Log in to today’s North American session recap for July 31, 2025.Market saw another leg higher in the US Dollar after the Core PCE came above expectations (0.3% vs 0.2% exp m/m).Despite pushing back some tariff deadlines with Mexico notably, Equities still finish the session in the red – This comes amid some technical resistances (high
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AUDUSD technicals AUDUSD: The pair fell sharply yesterday amid broad USD strength, pushing the price down to test its 100-day moving average, now at 0.64259. That level attracted buying interest, as it has consistently provided support since April 14. While the pair bounced modestly, sellers regained control during the European and U.S. sessions today, sending
The US 30-yr mortgage rates dip to 6.72%, offering slight relief amid high home prices & borrowing costs. Sales slump continues to rate last week was 6.74%. The high for the year was at 7.04%. The low for the year was at 6.62%. This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com. Source link
The upcoming Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report will be released tomorrow, the same as last month’s consensus expectation of 110K. As a reminder, the July NFP release shook markets with another positive surprise, coming in 37K stronger than the 110K Expected (+ 147K). Markets are now awaiting to see if the US can once again surprise
2025.07.31 2025.07.31 The Best Crypto to Buy: Your Guide to Investing in Cryptocurrency in 2025 Michael Hypovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/mikhail-hypov/ Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular among investors, including both beginners and major players. As traditional fiat markets wobble under economic pressures, digital assets are becoming a reliable way to diversify investment portfolios. The risks associated with the crypto
Portugal’s consumer price inflation increased slightly in July, preliminary data from Statistics Portugal showed on Thursday. Consumer price inflation rose to 2.6 percent in July from 2.4 percent in June. The annual price growth in unprocessed products quickened to 6.2 percent from 4.7 percent. Meanwhile, costs for energy products dropped 1.1 percent. Excluding energy and
United States Chicago PMI came in at 47.1, above expectations (42) in July Source link
Amazon’s Q1 2025 results showed strong growth and profitability. Net sales rose 9% year-over-year to $155.7 billion, slightly beating estimates. AWS led the way with a 17% sales increase to $29.3 billion, while North America and International segments grew 8% and 5%, respectively. Operating income surged 20% to $18.4 billion, exceeding expectations by 20.2%, thanks
Fresnillo has emerged as the FTSE 100 standout performer for 2025, delivering a near 140% gain over 12 months. The precious metals miner has benefited from surging silver and gold prices throughout the period. Silver prices have climbed approximately 10% in 2025 alone, building on a 21% gain in 2024. This commodity strength helped Fresnillo more than double
