Market Overview

Week's main events Week's main events (April 4 – April 8)

2023.07.04
Last week, investors' attention was focused on inflation data in European countries, US labor market data, geopolitics, and the OPEC+ meeting.
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Week's main events Week's main events (May 09 – May 13)

2023.07.04
This week will be less eventful than the previous one. The main event will be the CPI data (inflation rate) in the United States.
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The US earning season started with a wave of decline. China's economy is slowing down

2023.07.04
The US Producer Price Index, which shows the rate of inflation between factories, added 1.1% over the last month while it was expected to rise 0.8%. On an annualized basis, the index reached a record...
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Aggressive FED policy forces investors to sell stocks

2023.07.04
The US stock indices opened yesterday with gains thanks to corporate earnings and strong unemployment data but began to decline in anticipation of statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
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Wall Street analysts are becoming more pessimistic about a US reporting season

2023.07.04
A Fed survey shows that US firms are facing a labour shortage. "Supply chain delays, labour market tensions, and elevated production costs continue to pose challenges to firms' ability to meet demand,...
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Inflation continues to skyrocket. The Bank of Canada surprised markets with an ultra-aggressive rate hike

2023.07.04
Stock indices reacted to the news on US inflation data with a sharp drop. By the close of the Stock Exchange, Dow Jones Index (US30) decreased by 0.67%, while S&P 500 (US500) fell by 0.45%.
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The US and Europe are preparing new sanctions against Russia over war crimes in Ukraine

2023.07.04
Investors remain concerned about the war in Ukraine, which has sent commodity prices skyrocketing, worsening the outlook for already high inflation.
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The Greenback Continues to Lose Ground

2023.07.04
The US dollar continues to weaken against a basket of world currencies. The dollar index (#DX) has updated local lows and closed in the red. Financial market participants' concerns about the COVID-19...
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Demand for the US Dollar Is Still High

2023.07.04
The US dollar is supported by improved US trade relations with international partners. The British pound strengthened after solving the problem with the Irish border. The "black gold" prices are risin...
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Inflation in the UK hit a multi-year high. The US economic indicators show no signs of recession

2023.07.04
US retail sales data came in better than expected and industrial production increased for the fourth month in a row.
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