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Recent state-level CPI figures from Germany show an increase in inflation rates for July, suggesting a potential rise in the national inflation figure. The data may influence the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions in the coming months.
Read storyDespite rising inflation, Spain's economy showed stronger-than-expected performance in Q2, driven primarily by domestic demand. The annual GDP growth rate remains steady at 2.7%.
Spain's preliminary Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July shows an increase of 3.5% year-on-year, surpassing expectations and marking the sixth consecutive monthly rise. Core inflation is also projected to rise, raising concerns about potential impacts on monetary policy.
Key FX option expiries for EUR/USD and USD/JPY are set for July 30, with notable levels that may influence market dynamics. The focus remains on dollar sentiment and upcoming euro area economic data.
As the Nasdaq-100 approaches record highs, a significant number of prominent growth stocks are still over 50% below their all-time highs. This disparity highlights the complexity of investing in a market where a stock's decline does not necessarily indicate a bargain. Investors must differentiate between cyclical declines and those that indicate deeper structural issues within companies.
With only two days left in July trading, traders are advised to prepare for potential volatility during the London fix. Insights from Credit Agricole and BofA suggest mixed signals for the dollar and the pound, respectively, as month-end portfolio rebalancing takes shape.
The Federal Reserve opted to keep interest rates unchanged, with Chair Kevin Warsh emphasizing a shift away from forward guidance. This change has contributed to increased volatility in the markets, particularly affecting Treasury yields and stock valuations.
US stock indices closed lower as investors grappled with the Federal Reserve's recent shift towards a less transparent communication approach under Chair Warsh. This change has led to increased uncertainty in the markets, contributing to a significant drop in stock prices.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's recent comments suggest a hands-off approach from the Fed, allowing markets to dictate financial conditions. As a result, Treasury yields are rising, the yield curve is steepening, and equity markets are experiencing downward pressure.
As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) prepares to announce its interest rate decision, traders are closely monitoring key technical levels across major currency pairs. This analysis highlights the potential market impact and key levels to watch.
European and U.S. markets experienced declines as traders reacted to heightened speculation about potential interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Major indices in Europe closed mostly lower, while U.S. stocks saw significant drops, particularly in technology sectors.
Chip and AI stocks have seen a significant decline, with many major players experiencing losses today. Despite previous strong performance, the recent downturn raises concerns about the sustainability of gains in these sectors.
The USDCAD has reached a session low of 1.4079, closely approaching its 200-hour moving average at 1.40792. This technical level has been pivotal in recent trading sessions, with buyers previously stepping in to support the pair. As the market anticipates the FOMC's rate decision, the outlook remains contingent on the pair's ability to maintain its position above this moving average.
Broader US stock indices are trading lower today, with traders eyeing critical support and resistance levels for the Nasdaq and S&P. Upcoming earnings reports from major companies, including Microsoft and Meta Platforms, are expected to influence market sentiment.
The USD/CHF currency pair has shown volatility over the past two sessions, oscillating between defined technical levels. The resistance zone between 0.8170 and 0.82145 remains critical, with recent trading activity underscoring its significance. A sustained breakout above this zone could signal further bullish momentum, while a drop below 0.8170 may shift focus to lower support.
This article delves into the various types of volatility in the Forex market, highlighting the differences between historical and implied volatility. It discusses how traders can measure volatility using indicators like Bollinger Bands and Average True Range, and outlines strategies for navigating volatile market conditions.
The USD remains largely unchanged against the EURUSD, USDJPY, and GBPUSD as traders await the Federal Reserve's rate decision. The AUDUSD has seen a notable decline following disappointing Australian inflation data, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are also influencing market sentiment.
The EUR/USD currency pair is consolidating around the key resistance level of 1.14 as traders prepare for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The US dollar has remained rangebound due to hedging activities and escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran. The Fed is expected to maintain its current interest rate range, with potential surprises hinging on dissenting votes from committee members.
The Nasdaq has seen a decline of over 3% in the past week, prompting discussions about the potential for further downturns. Geopolitical tensions and market valuations are key factors influencing investor sentiment, while strong corporate earnings provide some support.
South Korea's financial authorities will convene to evaluate the recent market volatility that has seen the KOSPI index drop significantly after a substantial rally earlier this year. The meeting comes amid concerns over retail leverage and market structure.
The Kospi index experienced an extraordinary 80% surge over ten weeks, followed by a dramatic 40% decline in just over a month. This volatility has drawn comparisons to the dot-com bust, highlighting potential risks for the South Korean market.
The Kospi index has fallen by 6% today, driven by a 10% drop in shares of SK Hynix. In response to the declining market conditions, South Korea's finance minister announced that the government is reviewing potential strategies to stabilize the domestic stock market.
The AUDUSD currency pair experienced a decline during the Asian-Pacific trading session, finding support at a critical technical level. The interplay between buyers and sellers at these levels suggests a cautious outlook moving forward.
The AUD/USD currency pair has shown notable volatility during the Asian-Pacific trading session, with significant movements around established technical levels. The pair tested a critical support area at 0.6961, rebounding after a brief dip, while also facing resistance near the 100- and 200-hour moving averages.
PayPal delivers an earnings beat — and suggests it’s not against a merger deal. “If we see levers or a path that we believe would create superior value for our shareholders than executing our current strategy, we would, of course, carefully
Boeing’s stock rallies as surprisingly large loss is offset by upbeat revenue and backlog. Sales outpace Wall Street expectations as defense business comes through while commercial airplane sales miss mark.
Forget oil. A surging El Niño could kill Fed rate cuts — and these stocks stand to win.. Climate disruption could prolong inflation. Look to refiners, tanker operators and agricultural stocks.
Oil prices decline further after Trump claims ‘deep talks’ are underway with Iran. Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate’s front-month contracts fell again as the U.S. and Iran continue to pause fighting.
Gold prices today, Tuesday, July 28, 2026: Gold remains below $4,100 ahead of Fed meeting - Yahoo Finance. <a href="
UPS turns the page as job cuts and Amazon ‘glide down’ are completed. UPS’s stock rallies after reporting an earnings beat and raised outlook.
Leveraged ETFs are booming in 2026. But they’re also being shut down at a record pace.. Exchange-traded funds designed to make magnified bullish and bearish bets on swings in stocks and other areas of financial markets are closing down at a
As semis sell off, rattled investors should heed last millennium’s lesson from Cisco Systems. The market should recover its poise within the next few days, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.
‘Picks and shovels’ trade comes unstuck as AI hardware stocks plunge on competitive threat from China. Asian stocks sold off sharply on Tuesday amid reports that China is now capable of manufacturing DUV lithography machines.
USD/CHF breaks the August 2025 high after reports the SNB will stay on hold until the end of 2027. FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar opened the week lower yesterday after the US halted its strikes following 13 consecutive days of atta
Actor Orlando Bloom tries again to sell Malibu beach house — now for $10 million. Hollywood star Orlando Bloom is making another attempt to sell his longtime Malibu beach mansion—relisting the property at a big discount, just a few weeks af
FOMC meeting risks to favour the dollar this week?. With all that is happening with US-Iran developments and the big selloff in tech shares, let's not forget that there is still the central bank bonanza this week. And on that note, none is
UKMTO have received information from a verified source that a vessel is on fire, Strait of Hormuz. Oil will remain underpinned by US-Iran war escalation. UKMTA are cautious, not attributing the fire to any specific cause but dollars to donu
USD/JPY consolidates around four-decade high as traders await the Fed and BoJ decisions. FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar opened the week lower yesterday after the US halted its strikes following 13 consecutive days of attacks, while
The S&P 500 eyes relief rally if the Fed avoids hawkish surprise and US-Iran ceasefire holds. FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW The S&P 500 has been mostly rangebound this month as the US-Iran crisis brought back inflation and growth risks. This has als
French household confidence extends recovery into July. July consumer confidence 86 vs 85 expected Prior 84 The reading continues to reaffirm a further rebound in French consumer sentiment in July, though keeping well below the peak earlier
Gold price prediction today: Will gold prices stay range-bound? Check July 28, 2026 outlook - The Times of Ind. <a href="
Oil prices may fall, but gasoline prices won’t. Look at the trap we’re in.. The Iran war isn’t causing your energy bill to soar. Blame Wall Street for that.
Gold Traders Watch Two Key Catalysts: The Middle East and the Federal Reserve. While renewed tensions in the Middle East continue to influence investor sentiment, gold is also facing headwinds from elevated US Treasury yields, a resilient U
Japan core inflation estimated at 2.7% in June, similar to May - BOJ data. Japan June core CPI +2.7% y/y Prior +2.7% Japan June core-core CPI +2.0% y/y Prior +2.1% Just be wary though that in the case of the BOJ data set here, the core CPI
A bloodbath in Asia sets the stage for European morning trade today. It's an ugly day for Asian equities to say the least as tech shares, chipmakers and semiconductors especially, are being taken to the cleaners. South Korea's benchmark KOS
Gold slips as firm dollar weighs; focus turns to Fed meeting - Reuters. <a href="
investingLive Asia-pacific FX news wrap: South Korea stock markets crushed. RBA's Bullock: Key question is whether tightening already delivered enough Kospi extends decline to 10% Japan finance minister: Mon pol has moved to world of intere
RBA's Bullock: I don't know what board will decide at the next meeting. Not even the Governor knows what's coming next. That points to a healthy debate. More comments: If board thinks inflation is not coming down, will have some difficult d
Nasdaq analysis shows another 1,000 points down (see video). Global markets are confronting sharp cross-asset turbulence as Asia leads a steep risk-off move, with South Korea's Kospi extending its decline to 10% after breaking key technical
Chip firms fall in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors. Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%.
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RBA's Bullock: Key question is whether tightening already delivered enough. Key question is whether tightening already delivered is enough to slow inflation Board ready to raise cash rate further if needed Policy operates with a lag, so ful
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Kospi extends decline to 10%. I wrote about how ugly the Kospi chart was earlier but it's certainly unfolding faster than anticipated. It broke the support of the July lows and the February interim high at the open today and it's been strai
Japan finance minister: Mon pol has moved to world of interest rates. Don't think public-private investment target of 370 trillion yen is excessive Prices have been rising in a healthy manner Can't comment on source of funding food tax cut
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD looks vulnerable as focus shifts to the Fed meeting - FXStreet. <a href="
South Korea's KOSPI falls 5%. What's next. South Korea's main KOSPI stock index just opened 5% lower. Perhaps more importantly, it also just broke the July lows as the bubble bursts in incredibly quick fashion. It's now down 30% from the Ju
FOMC preview: Realized volatility to come. The FOMC stakes are higher in the Kevin Warsh era. The new Fed chairman has changed the game in a way that will undoubtedly make markets more lively. The past two Fed chairs did everything they cou
Nucor beats estimates, but shares shrug it off. Nucor (NYSE: NUE) just delivered the kind of quarter that validates the entire domestic-steel thesis, and it did it with numbers that weren't close to what the Street was modeling. The after-h
More cracks emerge in AI-related bonds as Meta, Microsoft earnings loom. ‘The money has to come from somewhere,’ says Bryce Doty at Sit, of pressure heavy AI-debt supply and the rest of the bond market
South Korea June consumer sentiment 106.8 vs 106.6 prior. Prior was 106.6 12-month median inflation expectations 2.7% vs 2.8% prior I guess all the South Korean traders blowing up on SK Hynix haven't hit confidence yet. That's fair enough,
investingLive Americas FX news wrap 27 Jul: Oil was down sharply but the stocks, bonds, USD did not fully foll. US stocks close the day mixed with the Dow up, S&P unchanged and the Nasdaq modestly lower. Crude oil futures settled at $82.61
Bullock speech highlights a light Asia-Pacific calendar. RBA Governor Michele Bullock speaks at 1:05 pm Sydney time today and that's the lone highlight on the Asia-Pacific calendar. It's a quiet one but there are no local holidays, just a g
US stocks close the day mixed with the Dow up, S&P unchanged and the Nasdaq modestly lower.. The major US stock indices painted a mixed picture with the Dow industrial average and Russell 2000 posting solid gains, while the S&P 500 finished
Apple reclaims title of world’s largest company after historic stretch of outperformance. Apple’s stock is on track to see its best monthly performance in more than two decades relative to the Nasdaq-100.
‘I know what he wants to do,’ Trump says of Fed’s Warsh, as president presses for rate cuts. New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh “wants to do the right thing” but is facing a Fed board that might oppose him, the president said.
GBPUSD sellers push the price below the lows from last week and to the lowest level since July 2. GBPUSD sellers have seized control, pushing the pair below last week's low and to its weakest level since July 2. Last week's low at 1.3299 wa
NASDAQ shares remain under pressure. S&P moves below trendline. The AI and semiconductor sector was one of the market's weakest areas today as investors locked in profits ahead of another key week of earnings. Selling was widespread across
US Treasury sells $70B of 5 year notes at a high yield of 4.408%. High yield 4.408% WI level at the time of the auction 4.399% Tail +0.9 basis points vs Six-month average of 0.6 basis points Bid to cover 2.28X vs average 2.33X Directs 27.22
Trump: On Iran, I have plenty of time. Trump to reporters: On Iran, I have plenty of time. Were talking with Iran right now. Good chance something will happen. We have a lot of ammunition. I would like to have more On Israel, we are pretty
SpaceX’s stock falls to a new low despite a near-flawless Starship flight. SpaceX’s earnings report next week could unleash a further wave of selling, as some insiders will soon be able to unload shares.
Micron and other chip stocks fall as China steals the spotlight. CXMT had a strong public debut in Shanghai, and now investors are weighing the prospect of a manufacturing breakthrough that could make China’s chip industry more competitive.
AUDUSD and NZDUSD tried to rally, but have reversed lower. The AUDUSD and NZDUSD both pushed higher during the Asian session but have since reversed lower as U.S. Treasury yields trimmed earlier declines and U.S. equities slipped into negat
US treasury sells $69 billion of 2 year note that a high yield of. US treasury sells $16 billion of two-year notes at a high yield of 4.315% High yield 4.315% WI level at the time of the auction 4.320% Tail -0.5 basis points vs average of 0
CME launches single stock futures enabling investors to trade SpaceX, Micron 23 hours a day. CME Group on Monday launched cash-settled single-stock futures on 55 U.S. equities, along with micro-sized contracts on 22 names.
Trump: I am not giving much time to negotiations – either it will move quickly or won't happen at all.. N12 News is reporting on comments from Pres. Trump: We are having deep talks with Iran. I am not going to take much time to negotiate, e
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USDCAD is higher on the day but respecting last week's highs (so far). The USDCAD is modestly higher on the day after sellers failed to extend the downside following an early break lower. The pair opened on the defensive and slipped below i
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Policy uncertainty is muddling retirement planning — and advisers are just as confused. Market optimism may be masking deep retirement risks.
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