The US debt market does not believe in sustained inflation growth, so investors are expecting the maintenance of a soft stimulus
Gold prices fell sharply on Friday. One reason for the drop is that the rise in inflation really turned out to be temporary, so gold, as a protective asset against inflation, is no longer attractive to investors. But as long as Treasury bonds’ yield is still at its price minimum, and the experts forecast a further decrease, up to 1%, the prices for precious metals will stay high. Silver is in a more confident position now.
Oil prices continue to rise. The summer season is gaining momentum, the demand for fuel is increasing, so do not expect prices to fall, but analysts still expect a slight correction because there have been no significant corrective movements from $61 to $71.
Asian stock market follows the US market. At the opening on Monday, Japan’s Nikkei index had already increased by 0.74%, while Australia’s ASX 200 added 0.13%. China’s “blue-chip” index CSI 300 is declining. On Wednesday, China will release data on industrial production and retail sales which will allow investors to assess future economic prospects of the country. At the same time, Thailand is experiencing a coronavirus outbreak at factories, including seaports. Thereby the export sector could be severely affected.
S&P 500 (F) 4,247.44 +8.26 (+0.19%)
Dow Jones 34,479.60 +13.36 (+0.04%)
DAX 15,693.27 +122.05 (+0.78%)
FTSE 100 7,134.06 +45.88 (+0.65%)
USD Index 90.51 +0.44 (+0.48%)
News feed for: 2023.07.04
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