Investors are cheering fresh hopes for an upcoming coronavirus vaccine and upbeat Chinese PMIs. Eurozone CPI figures and end-of-month flows are set to move markets. Stephen Hahn, head of the US Food and Drug Administration, said he is willing to fast-track vaccine approval if benefits outweigh the risks. China has approved the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine […]
The dollar fell to new lows against the euro, sterling, the Australian dollar, and the Swedish krona last week. However, it was a head fake and the greenback quickly returned to its previous ranges. The combination of the July FOMC minutes that dampened expectations for new initiatives, such as yield curve control or an increase […]
Amid thin trading and signs the economic recovery is losing momentum, most stocks closed lower on Friday. Adding to the gloom: Congressional negotiations over additional pandemic relief have gone nowhere and likely won’t start again for weeks, now that US legislators have gone on holiday through the end of August. We expect this conviction to […]
Friday’s sharp corrective pullback in Gold (XAU/USD) was mainly driven by the broad-based US dollar rebound, as the US-China tech war escalation and US fiscal wrangling reinforced the haven demand for the greenback. Better US payrolls report, further, aided the dollar recovery from two-year lows. The bright metal dropped nearly 1.50% and settled at $2035 […]
The market mood is mixed as a new week begins as coronavirus cases continue rising in the US while hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine remain high. Hopes for a breakthrough in the EU Summit are keeping the euro bid. Below are thumbnail sketches of the events and data that shape the macro picture. Country US […]
Asian shares cheer the hopes of further corporate debt, increasing odds of the pandemic’s cure. Global virus numbers rise beyond 13.00 million with the US, Brazil and India on the top. Gilead’s Remdesivir, trials in the UK and Australia are all suggesting that the vaccine is nearer. Below are thumbnail sketches of the events and […]
Asian stocks kicked off the week on a strong positive note; hopes for more policy support being pretty much the only explanation to the early week optimism. The economic calendar is modest, and many market participants will probably extend their long weekends. The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index and jobless claims data will be the most important. […]
