Market Overview
Falling inflation figures in the US increase the likelihood of a pause at the September Fed meeting
2023.07.31
The 0.5% decline from the May reading only reinforced hopes that the Fed has likely ended the current rate hike cycle.
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Week's main events (July 31 – August 04)
2023.07.31
Nonfarm payrolls report, Bank of England decision, and PMI data are the focus of the investors this week
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The Bank of Japan is taking the first small step towards normalizing monetary policy. ECB is not sure about further rate hikes
2023.07.28
The latest US GDP data showed that the economy grew by 2.4% for the second quarter after growing 2.0% in the first quarter.
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The Fed raises rates by 25 bps, keeping the bias toward further action. The ECB intends to raise rates until the fall
2023.07.27
The US Central Bank raised rates by 25 bps to 5.50%, the highest in 22 years.
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Technology giants continue to bet on artificial intelligence. The IMF provided new economic forecasts
2023.07.26
The US consumer confidence rose to a two-year high in July on the back of a continued robust labor market and lower inflation, improving the economy's near-term outlook.
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The ECB will face tough choices at its next meeting. The People's Bank of China conducted currency intervention to support the yuan
2023.07.25
The Federal Reserve begins its two-day meeting on Tuesday.
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In the US, there is a rotation of funds between sectors. Quarterly earnings for the second quarter are not yet in line with forecasts
2023.07.24
American Express's (AXP) shares fell nearly 4% after the credit card giant missed quarterly earnings expectations and posted a weak full-year profit outlook.
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Week's main events (July 24 – July 28)
2023.07.24
This week's focus is on the US Fed, Eurozone ECB, and Japan BoJ meetings
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Nasdaq falls amid weak TSLA and NFLX reports. Analysts are betting on NVDA
2023.07.21
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) fell more than 9% at the open yesterday and were on track for the biggest one-day percentage drop after the electric car maker reported second-quarter gross profit fell to a fou...
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China's Central Bank left the interest rate unchanged. Australia's labor market remains resilient
2023.07.20
Investment bank Credit Suisse raised its year-end growth target for the S&P 500 (US500) from 4050 to 4700 points as the risk of a near-term recession in the US declines and forecasts larger earnings f...
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