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August 23, 2023

EURUSD analysis | German PMI dip pressures EURUSD currency pair

The recent cooling of Germany’s economy (EU’s economic powerhouse) has pressured the EURUSD currency pair. The German Manufacturing PMI for August 2023, though showing a slight rise from July...

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August 22, 2023

Changes to UK stocks & indices market hours

Due to the upcoming UK holidays in August, the trading hours for some markets and instruments will be affected. Please see the full trading schedule here. Changes to market hours All time...

Analysis

August 22, 2023

EURAUD up as China worries pressure AUD

EURAUD has been trending higher as the AUD has suffered from the slowdown in the Chinese economy. The Eurozone has shown resilience in the face of mild economic downturns, and there are expec...

Analysis

August 21, 2023

Economic divergence rallies USDCAD

Economic divergence rallied USDCAD but is the trend going to last? The pair has been rallying for three consecutive weeks. The strength can be attributed to contrasting economic signals from ...

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August 18, 2023

GBPJPY analysis | GBPJPY retraces as UK retail sales disappoint

UK retail sales disappointed today causing the GBPJPY pair to lose some ground. The uptrend has remained intact though and GBP remains the strongest currency while the JPY is the second weake...

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August 17, 2023

Poor Job Market Data Weigh on AUDUSD

AUDUSD trades lower again today after the release of disappointing employment numbers (-14.6K, 14.6K expected, 31.6K prior). The market is additionally pressured by the strength in the US eco...

Analysis

August 16, 2023

Risk off as China fears grow

Investor sentiment degrades as worries related to the Chinese economy grow and the strong US retail sales data raises concerns about Fed policy tightening. The main equity indices traded lowe...

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August 4, 2023

NFP comes in below expectations!

The latest NFP data comes in lower than expected with only 187K jobs added as against the anticipated 205K. This lower number is a continuation of the US jobs market cooling down (prior: 209K...

Analysis

August 4, 2023

US labour market is cooling

While the ADP report surprised to the upside analyst consensus expects to see a modest decrease in the number of new hirings in the US (205K, 209K prior). According to the ADP, US private bus...

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Analysis

August 3, 2023

Risky assets hit after US debt downgrade

US equities and bonds faced a significant sell-off following the Fitch downgrading the US debt. This led to Treasury yields rising to this year’s highs and nudged the major equity indices sel...

Analysis

August 2, 2023

Fitch Downgrades US to AA+

Fitch has downgraded the US long-term debt from AAA to AA+. The decision comes as a consequence of the debt ceiling debacle and the mounting governance difficulties that have plagued the nati...

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August 1, 2023

Earnings beat expectations

The US stock market has seen a months-long rally, showing signs of widespread strength across various sectors. Smaller regional banks and the largest technology companies alike have benefitte...

Analysis

July 28, 2023

US stocks sold off on BOJ tweak rumours

The BOJ made its yield curve control policy more flexible and loosened its defence of the 0.5% yield cap on long-term interest rates. This led to speculation of an eventual shift away from ma...

Analysis

July 27, 2023

ECB to follow the Fed today?

Fed raised interest rates to 5.25%-5.5%, the highest since 2001 as the central bank aims to combat inflation. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized vigilance, keeping options open, and assessing...

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July 20, 2023

Technology sector loses ground

Dow continued to rise but lost some momentum yesterday. Early on in the trading day, the positive momentum was fueled by strong bank results and a decrease in inflation globally. Regional ban...

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July 19, 2023

Investors most bullish since January 2023

Rather than buying puts to safeguard their portfolios in case of a stock market decline, investors are now betting the market rally continues and buy call options. According to data from Cboe...

Analysis

July 18, 2023

Traders wait for US retail sales data

Traders wait for the retail sales to see how the US consumers are coping with elevated costs of living. US equity investors will have to decide how much lower inflation supports the economy, ...

Analysis

July 14, 2023

Weak jobs and low PPI lift stocks

The dollar continued lower and tech stocks rallied due to lower-than-expected US CPI and PPI figures. They followed weaker-than-anticipated job growth. Weaker hiring combined with lower infla...

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