In June 2025, Australia witnessed a slight yet noteworthy uptick in its services sector, as indicated by the latest Judo Bank Services PMI figures. Released on June 22, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) demonstrated a modest improvement, rising from 50.6 in May to 51.3 in June. This development marks a transition into growth territory, providing […]
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Nikkei carries the report: Trump seeks Japan, South Korea, Australia leaders meeting at NATO summit Summit to include Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, South Korean President Lee Jae myung, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Trump regards the meeting as an opportunity for the U.S. and European members of NATO to expand security cooperation The NATO meeting
Early Reports Positive on Iran Nuclear Strikes; Uranium Stockpile Status Unconfirmed U.S. and Israeli assessments suggest it may take another day or two to fully understand the results of the coordinated strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, including Fordow and others. Preliminary impressions are positive, with speculation that much of Iran’s enriched uranium may have been
What Are Weekend Markets? Weekend markets are broker-generated synthetic CFDs designed to simulate real asset prices (e.g., crude oil, NASDAQ 100, gold, forex pairs) during hours when official exchanges are closed. These are often labeled as: “Weekend Dow” “Weekend Crude Oil CFD” “After-hours NASDAQ CFD” “24/7 market trading” These products are not traded on any
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States has completed what he called a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites in Iran — Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. According to Trump’s post, a full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary target, Fordow, and all aircraft involved have exited Iranian
MON: EZ/UK/US Flash PMIs (Jun). TUE: NBH Announcement, German Ifo (Jun), Canadian CPI (May), US Richmond Fed (Jun). WED: BoJ Summary of Opinions, CNB Announcement, PBoC MLF, Australian CPI (May). THU: Banxico Announcement, German GfK Consumer Sentiment (Jul), US Durable Goods (May), US GDP Final (Q1), US PCE Final (Q1). FRI: Japanese Tokyo CPI (Jun),
Chart of the Day – Light Crude Oil Futures Analysis Crude Oild Futures Daily Timeframe Crude Oil Price Chart, Daily timeframe | April–June 2025 Since mid-April 2024, light crude oil futures have respected a clear red resistance line—with key touchpoints in April 2024, January 2025, and most recently in mid-June 2025. The most recent test
Israeli strikes continue: Israel’s Air Force conducted another wave of attacks targeting Iran’s nuclear site at Isfahan, radar installations, and air defense batteries. Senior Iranian commanders killed: Israel confirmed the targeted killing of multiple Iranian commanders, including Bahnam Shahriari, head of weapon transfers to Hezbollah, and Amin Pour-Joudaki, commander of Iran’s drone force. Saeed Izadi,
GBP/USD dips after UK Retail Sales slump, Dollar finds footing on trade jitters Pound Sterling trades higher even as UK Retail Sales decline sharply in May UK Retail Sales decline 2.7% MoM in May vs. -0.5% expected Information on these pages contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Markets and instruments
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We’ve been speaking to Iran Russia and Ukraine are making progress Looks like we will make trade deals with India and Pakistan Iran doesn’t want to speak with Europe Thinks Iran was weeks or months away from having a nuclear weapon Says he might support ceasefire Israel is doing well, Iran is doing less well
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
He is in no rush to cut interest rates. Not ready to dismiss inflation risk from tariffs. Can’t ignore a spike in inflation if it comes, price indices is still above target. Nothing urgent in data warranting a rate cut at this point. Job market, consumption holding up. Firms say they expect to raise prices
