Growth in U.S. service sector activity slowed slightly in the month of June, according to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Monday. The ISM said its services PMI edged down to 54.0 in June after rising to 54.5 in May, although a reading above 50 still indicates growth. The modest decrease
Germany’s factory orders registered a stronger-than-expected rebound in May, raising hopes of gradual recovery, official data revealed Monday. Factory orders expanded 1.9 percent on a monthly basis in May, in contrast to the revised 3.2 percent decrease in April, Destatis reported. Orders were forecast to grow 1.1 percent. Excluding large scale orders, new orders increased
USD/JPY bulls are back. After last week’s intervention scare briefly knocked the pair lower, Yen selling returned today as the most obvious window for Japanese action passed without official intervention. Dollar’s rebound also helped, with markets now appearing to have fully absorbed the dovish surprise from June non-farm payrolls. But the sharper story is in
Energy and tech lead the pack Energy has seen the sharpest upgrade of any sector, with estimated earnings jumping nearly 50% since the end of March. The driver is oil, which averaged around 45% higher year-on-year through the quarter. Curiously, energy has also been the worst performer on price over the same period, falling around
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2026.07.06 2026.07.06 EuroStoxx 50 Hits New Record Highs. Forecast as of 06.07.2026. Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The EuroStoxx 600 posted its strongest quarterly performance since 2020. Improving prospects for the European economy, declining oil prices, expectations that the ECB will keep interest rates unchanged, and rising corporate earnings continue to support European equities. Let’s discuss this topic
Retail sales +0.2% vs +0.3% m/m expected Prior -0.4%; revised to -0.3% Retail sales +1.6% vs +1.6% y/y expected Prior +1.0%; revised to +0.9% Euro area retail sales bounced back in May after a more sluggish showing in April before this. The rebound was more broad-based with an increase in the volume of retail trade
Gold found its footing above $4,000 after June’s disappointing US payrolls report triggered broad-based Dollar selling and eased expectations for a near-term Fed rate hike. But the rebound is already losing momentum this week. The reason is simple: while payrolls surprised on the downside, the Fed’s bigger concern is not employment—it’s inflation. The post-NFP rally
2026.07.06 2026.07.06 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 06.07.2026 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. Short-term forecast for
Singapore’s retail sales expanded for the fourth straight month in May, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Monday. Retail sales climbed 3.0 percent year-on-year in May, though slower than the 5.4 percent rise in April. Sales of recreational goods alone grew 23.6 percent annually in May, and those of watches and jewelery were
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Industrial orders +1.9% vs +1.5% m/m expected Prior -3.8%; revised to -3.2% It’s a modest rebound in German manufacturing orders, after the more disappointing April figures which owed to the effect of dissipating stockpiling and advanced ordering in the first month of the US-Iran conflict. Even if excluding large orders, new orders were seen up
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Last week’s post-US NFP rebound has given NZD/USD some breathing room, but it has done little to convince traders that the recent downtrend has run its course. With the Reserve Bank of New Zealand set to announce its policy decision this week, the Kiwi now faces a catalyst that could determine whether the recovery develops
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Australia Melbourne Institute inflation gauge is a privately conducted survey. Its not so much focused on any more now that the Australian Bureau of Statistics produces monthly CPI data. 3.9% y/y for June 2026 prior 4.4% -0.4% m.m prior -0.3% Also: ANZ-Indeed Job Ads, also for June -0.2% m/m prior 1.8% This article was written
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