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Tue, 7 July 2020
Equities feel the hangover
Equity markets look a tad bleary-eyed and hungover this morning after a bit of binge. Call it exuberance, but the strong rally in China stoked by the state-run press left markets with only way to travel on Monday and now the price has to be paid. Meanwhile we continue to monitor the rising cases in the US and an emerging spat between the UK and China over Hong Kong and Huawei which simply evinces the fact that Covid is reshaping the world.
Mon, 6 July 2020
Banks lead European stocks higher
Asian shares soared overnight on Monday, lending a positive start to the European session as equities rode a broad risk rally. The very strong US nonfarm payrolls number continues to mask a lot of ills and investors are happy to hang their hopes on more stimulus.
Sun, 5 July 2020
Week Ahead: Pressure builds on RBA to go negative, high hopes for US ISM
Coming up this week – can Eurozone retail sales follow in Germany’s forecast-shattering footsteps; will the US ISM Nonmanufacturing Index return to growth against expectations, and is the pressure mounting on the RBA to push interest rates into negative territory? Read on for your full breakdown of the key events to watch this week.
Fri, 3 July 2020
US Election, Recession, Brexit: What’s in store for markets in 2020 H2?
The first half of 2020 has been a wild ride. We’ve seen unprecedented moves in markets, historic stimulus efforts by both central banks and governments, and record-breaking data that grabbed headlines across the globe. H1 has already brought plenty of drama, but what should we expect from the next two quarters? Join us for a recap of some of the biggest events in market history and a look at the risks and opportunities that lie ahead.
Fri, 3 July 2020
US Election 2020: What happens to the US dollar with a Democrat clean sweep?
There are various permutations of results from this year’s US elections, but polling data increasingly indicates a strong chance of a Democrat clean sweep of the House, Senate and White House. Obviously, the question for forex traders is what this may mean for the USD.
Fri, 3 July 2020
Stocks steady as pubs prepare to reopen
European stocks were steady near the flatline on a quiet Friday session with the US market closed for the Independence Day holiday. Stocks rallied in the prior session after a bumper US jobs report showed 4.8m jobs were created in June. Despite this, as detailed yesterday, the unemployment rate remains very high at more than 11%, the more up-to-date weekly initial and continuing claims numbers are not improving quickly enough, and the recent spike in cases means a several states are re-imposing lockdown restrictions, which will hamper jobs growth in July.
Thu, 2 July 2020
Risk assets rally on bumper US NFP jobs report
US stock futures jumped, and European equity indices pushed to highs of the day after a stand-out jobs report. Today’s US jobs figures show the economy is bouncing back, but there is a still a long way to go to replace all the millions of jobs lost due to the pandemic. Permanent destruction of demand and productivity will take years to claw back.
Thu, 2 July 2020
Blonde Money US Nonfarm Payrolls Preview
XRay regular and Blonde Money CEO Helen Thomas explains why this week’s US nonfarm payrolls report is as much a political event as an economic one.
Thu, 2 July 2020
Stocks go up, cases go up, US jobs harder to call
European equities followed the US and Asia higher on hopes for a vaccine and a strong US jobs report, whilst shrugging off soaring numbers of new cases in the world’s largest economy. US cases of Covid-19 continue to surge, rising more than 50,000 in a single day for the first time. Florida’s new case count rose 4.3%, vs the previous 7-day average of 5.7%, so indications perhaps that the rate of new cases may be coming down there. But California, Texas and Arizona recorded their largest one-day rise in cases.
Wed, 1 July 2020
US oil inventories preview: EIA data to confirm the biggest draw this year?
Crude oil has been able to power through the $40 handle today ahead of the US EIA crude oil inventories data, following a forecast-beating draw revealed by the American Petroleum Institute. The latest API report estimated an 8.156 million barrel draw from US oil stocks last week, smashing forecasts for a draw of 710,000 barrels.
Wed, 1 July 2020
Stocks steady after Q2 boom, gold breaks higher, economic data uncertain
The S&P rallied 1.5% to finish the quarter up 20%, its best quarter since 1998 and keeping its YTD losses at –4%. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 200pts as it continued its bounce off the 50-day simple moving average to notch its best quarter since 1987. Things were a little more mixed in Europe but again we saw the major bourses finish their best quarter in years.
Tue, 30 June 2020
Short sellers triumph as Wirecard collapses – but who’s next?
Those shorting Wirecard will have been rubbing their hands with glee after the events of the past few days. The company, once one of Germany’s tech darlings, last week filed for insolvency after admitting that almost €2 billion in cash missing from its balance sheet likely didn’t exist.
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