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Date: 15th July 2024. US Stocks Surge Amid Banking Sector Concerns Over Consumer Demand! US Banks beat earnings expectations but warn of financial stress amongst lower and middle-income consumers over the upcoming months. Producer Inflation unexpectedly remains high, but investors opt to...

Date: 12th July 2024. Market News – The Aftermaths of Inflation. Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Treasuries surged after a much cooler than expected CPI report that saw Fed funds futures price in a -25 bp rate cut for September, more than 2 quarter point moves over the rest of the...

Date: 11th July 2024. Stocks Rise as Analysts Predict Inflation Will Drop to a 5-Month Low. NASDAQ’s most influential stocks witness significant gains on Wednesday including Apple +1.88%, Microsoft +1.46% and Alphabet +1.17%. Investors fix their attention on today’s US Inflation rate which...

Date: 10th July 2024. Market News – Stocks advance, Kiwi & Dollar dip. Economic Indicators & Central Banks: The rising political uncertainties, and the wait for more data to clarify the Fed’s rate cut path, are combining with summer doldrums to keep trading quiet and range bound. Fed Chair...

Date: 9th July 2024. Market News – Stocks Under Pressure Ahead of Powell. Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Trading was nondescript with the markets digesting recent data, including the jobs report, and events including the elections overseas. Asian stock markets were supported, however...

Date: 8th July 2024. Market News – Asian & European Stocks Decline, Bitcoin Falls, and Key Economic Events Ahead Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Asian stocks mostly fell today, along with European and especially French bond markets which sold off modestly, with the Euro dropping on...

Date: 5th July 2024. NFP Is Here! How Will Today’s NFP Impact The NASDAQ Labour win UK Elections, receiving an unconditional majority of seats in the House of Commons (410 out of 650). The British Pound and FTSE100 increase in value as Labour wins an outright majority. The Japanese Yen...

Date: 4th July 2024. Gold and Stocks Rise As Markets Increase Rate Cut Bets For September! The NASDAQ and SNP500 increase to new all-time highs despite economic and employment data reading lower than expectations. The FOMC continues the previous verbal trend set by the Chairman, Jerome...

Date: 3rd July 2024. NASDAQ Eyes All-Time High as Employment Data Eases Investor Concerns. The JOLTS Job Openings comes in slightly higher than expectations improving investor sentiment. The NASDAQ rises 0.88% after the release of the latest US JOLTS Job Openings. Federal Reserve chairman...

Date: 2nd July 2024. A Hawkish ECB Advise No Cut for July! European Stocks Fall! European stocks unable to hold onto gains and honour the recent resistance levels. German inflation declines back to 2.2% as inflation in June eases more than expectations. ECB President Lagarde indicates the...

Date: 1st July 2024. French Elections Spark Risk Rally as Far-Right Falls Short! Projections show France’s Far Right Party will lead the first round of parliamentary elections. The Euro is the day’s best performing currency, increasing in value by more than 0.40%. European Indices soar! The...

Date: 27th June 2024. Market News – Asian Declines, Tech Sector Losses and Anticipation for PCE. Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Several events are on the calendar which are keeping a cautious tone in the markets: Although tonight’s presidential debate is much anticipated, it’s...

Date: 26th June 2024. Market News – European Stocks Follow US Gains, Inflation Pressures Rise in Australia. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Australia’s CPI surged to 4% in May, up from 3.6% in April, complicating the central bank’s plans for rate...

Date: 26th June 2024. Market News – European Stocks Follow US Gains, Inflation Pressures Rise in Australia. Trading Leveraged Products is risky Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Australia’s CPI surged to 4% in May, up from 3.6% in April, complicating the central bank’s plans for rate...

Date: 25th June 2024. Kenya in Turmoil: Youth-Led Protests Shake Economy as Shilling Falls Impact on the Kenyan Shilling (KES) Earlier today, lawmakers in Kenya passed the bill increasing taxes, which now awaits President William Ruto’s assent. The planned tax increases aim to generate an...

Date: 24th June 2024. How Is Politics Trigger a New Wave of Volatility For The Week Ahead? Apple confirm they will delay the release of certain features within the EU due to regulations. Apple stocks fell 3.00% within the past week applying pressure on the NASDAQ. The US Dollar was last...

Date: 12th June 2024. Market News – Steady ahead of the Big Day! Economic Indicators & Central Banks: Asian stocks edged up, driven by the technology sector, while the US Dollar remained firm ahead of the US inflation report and Fed policy decision. China’s CPI gains held above zero in May...

Date: 11th June 2024. Market News – Inflation reports dominates! Economic Indicators & Central Banks: The selloff in Treasuries continued ahead of the FOMC decision tomorrow, though losses were moderate. Disappointment that the continued strength in the labor market will push back any...

Date: 7th June 2024. ECB closer look: All options open for the second half of the year! ECB officials continue to dampen rate cut speculation, following on from Lagarde’s hawkish comments yesterday. Officials have been out in force this morning to continue stressing that the inflation outlook...

Date: 6th June 2024. Ideal Economic Conditions Push The NASDAQ To New Highs! Economists expect the European Central Bank to cut interest rates this afternoon. However, investors will be keen to hear how many cuts are likely in 2024 after strong wage growth. The NASDAQ climbs to a new...