EU-US Trade Tiffs On Ice & Market Digests Earning Reports.

Another bout of about 290 earnings reports are due to be released prior and post the US open bell among some of the notable companies are:  McDonald’s Corp. ( MCD), CME Group Inc. (CME) and a bunch of Tech, Banking and Healthcare facilitates/ firms. Meanwhile, shares of Facebook Inc.(FB) plummeted nearly 25% of its value after earnings reports missed and executives voicing concerns of dwindling profit margins in lieu of upcoming security and privacy upgrades that need to be met.

Global Stocks:

Global stocks were supported Thursday, although Asian was mixed dragged buy a slighted weakness in the Chinese market. EU Markets on the other hand look poised to gather some unwinds. Following a well assessed and conclusive meeting yesterday with Trump and Juncker which could deescalate the Trade war tensions between the US & EU. By 07:45 GMT.

  • Germany 30, rose 1.33% to trade between, 12,696.58 – 12,778.17
  • France 40, was up 0.68% ranging from 5,454.96 – 5,468.05
  • Italy 40 spreads its wings in the sun trending between 21,672.50 – 21,750.00 up 0.60%
  • The UK100 joined the bullish group up 0.11% in a range bound from 7,649.75 – 7,685.75

Currencies:

  • The USD fell to two-week lows ahead of today’s Initial Jobless claims report which seems to suggest an expected increase of 215k. the DXY was down 0.19% at 94.18 by 07:45 GMT.
  • EUR was indecisive in early EU trading hours however with the ECB on tap to comment on its Interest Rate Decision today at 12:45 GMT. EUR/USD oscillating between 1.1665 – 1.1744 in and out of gains. Depending on the outcome of the ECB President Mario’ Draghi’s reasoning for forwarding guidance the EUR could plummet below current support levels of 1.1665 or exceed current resistance levels of 1.1744. expectations are kneeling towards a downside movement.

Commodities:

Despite the USD slipping, Gold has not been able to hold on to its grounds, swayed by ongoing Trade war rhetoric, Gold spot stood between 1,226.90 – 1,235.20 while XAU/USD.  1,227.07 -1,235.24, on a bearish path.

Oil prices have been increasing since Wednesday on a surprise drop in inventories WTI Crude oil prices were in a hawkish mood. Trending between 69.22 – 69.64 up 0.13%

Cryptocurrencies;

In recent days’ market participants and Crypto enthusiast witnessed uptrends within the top 100 tokens propelled by welcoming moves to embrace or accommodate the crypto transactions. However, BTC is correcting downwards a possible profit taking sign as we head for the weekend. BTC/USD were trading down 0.79% from 8,073.0 – 8,331.8.

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Oil Weekly Report Coupled with Trump-Juncker Meeting

Wednesday Asian markets were blissfully up, induced by the results of Tuesday’s Earnings reports. Despite AT&T’s fall out.

Today the market will be attentive to reports from some 244 companies amongst them are Facebook Inc. (FB), Brinks Co, (BCO), Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), Wix.Com Ltd,( WIX) to name a few, as well as remaining in search  for clues that may come out of US President Trump and EU President Juncker’s meeting in what is seen as a possible attempt to avoid further escalation of EU-US Trade War rhetoric.

Europe nonetheless is seen optimistic with shares glowing, likely to shine on the EUR as well.

Global Stocks:

Wall Street ended up rising as predicted yesterday Asian stocks sailed on the news together with EU shares

  • Germany 30, was spotted struggling to maintain gains between 12,645.09 -2,693.83
  • France 40, was ranging from 5,437.88 – 5,452.25 up 0.13%
  • Italy 40 was also seen pressured swinging in and out of losses between 21,790.00 – 21,895.00
  • The UK100 was having a hard time down 0.79% in a range bound from 7,643.25 – 7,708.00

Currencies:

  • The EUR has been fairly bullish attempting corrections from recent highs. EUR fell from the 1.17 handle trading bullishly between 1.1676 – 1.1701
  • AUD/USD was down 0.05% at 0.7422
  • GBP/USD rose 0.11% to 1.3159 by 08:50GMT as news of PM Theresa May taking over Brexit negotiations dominated markets optimism.

Commodities:

  • Gold attempts to rise up 0.32% ranging between1,223.20 – 1,229.90
  • WTI Oil prices were bolstered from Tuesday’s API report suggesting a drop of nearly 2.3 million barrels. Crude Oil prices were up-trending between 68.47 – 68.92 up 0.15%

Cryptocurrencies:

Crypto continues piping upstream BTC was up 2.95% at 8,241 there are rest jumping in and out of gains.

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A Busy Day For Q2 Earnings Report Announcements.

Market Participants are looking forward to a more positive trading day than yesterday, with the Financial Calendar, teaming up with Economic events, coupled with some 126 Companies including Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT), Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG), and AT&T Inc. (T), delivering their earnings reports today. Volatility could almost be measured around the various times of release.

Global Stocks:

As per our summation yesterday, Despite, some of the popular companies missing their earnings targets, The Banking Sector and Alphabet Inc.’s impressive performance were able to inject life into the dwindling US Stocks electrifying other depressed markets,

China: Talks of stimulus to the Chinese economy lifted Asian shares to 1-month highs. Nearby the Japanese had also resorted to tweaking up their economic outlook to cushion the effects of the Trade war rhetoric.

Although EU shares were bearish this morning, investors and traders are expecting a “Tango Day” with positive undertones for EU-US stocks. As US Shares gains lift from the earnings announcements.

  • Germany 30, was up 0.51% in a range, from 12,583.80 – 12,625.41
  • France 40, was also up 0.80% trading between 5,389.77 – 5,423.16
  • Italy 40 was on fire up 1.09% ranging between 21,672.50 – 21,832.50
  • The UK100 also surged 0.63% to swing between 7,648.00 – 7,704.86

Currencies:

  • The USD regained back some of its lost stance, versus other currencies. With the EUR dipping, EUR/USD was down 0.08% from 1.1655 – 1.1705 upside swings have not been ruled out yet.
  • USD was still pulling the tug of war with JPY. albeit JPY was on the high ground. USD/JPY was ranging between 111.06 – 111.52 down 0.10% at the time of print 08:54.
  • Despite the USD’s consolidation, the dollar’s weakness is felt in some of the Exotic Currencies like the MXN where USD is trading 0.8% down the MXN.
  • GBP also stood taller than the USD perhaps ahead of the UK’s CBI Industrial Trends Orders. Which could keep the GBP supported or fall out of favor amid Brexit roller coaster burps, GBP/USD swings between 1.2995 – 1.3158 up 0.10%.

Commodities:

  • Gold prices extended losses and the USD regained a bit of its dignity. XAU/USD were trading from 1,218.20 – 1,225.60 dropping 0.11%
  • Oil prices are looking hopeful as investors await reports from the American Petroleum Institute API, to gauge current stockpile levels. WTI was trading around 67.58 – 68.33 up 0.49%. The uptrends were initially prompted by a fresh bout of intensified US-Iranian tiffs.

Cryptocurrencies:

As Credit Suisse and Square search for ways to enter the Crypto development arena hope is resounded to investors to consider some tokens over others. BTC, in particular, gained wings to temporally pass the 8,000 mark, trading up 3.76% in a healthy uptrend range of 7,597.8 – 8,043.3 with further up trends expected.

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A New Week Laced With Uncertainties & Earnings

This week the market will be reacting to ongoing Trade Tariffs saga, heightened by US President Trump’s threat to impose another $500 billion on Chinese goods. Market participants will be following developments from ongoing Q2 earnings season reports from a wide range of industries, Banking, Tech, Pharma, and Health are the most dominant ones.

Oil traders will be attentive to news concerning supply and demand to gauge the direction of prices. Volatility prevails.

Global Stocks:

Global Stocks were sent into a dismal state with lingering trade war rhetoric. The Chinese Yuan fell to its lowest, pushing Chinese and Asian shares down. The US was also hit as the Dow and Nasdaq remain in bearish mode. The market is hoping some relief will come with the release of today’s earnings reports from Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), NETGEAR Inc. (NTGR) and 72 other entities/companies. The “FANG” Group will be the most focused on.

  • Germany 30, was down 0.15% in a range, from 12,488.46 – 12,548.87.
  • France 40, traversing between 5,365.86 – 5,383.78, down 0.48%.
  • The UK100 drops 0.52% to trade from 7,620.75 – 7,655.25, while Italy 40 dips 0.15%. with no support for a rebound in sight except the earning reports.

Currencies:

With risk aversion on, Investors turned their attention to safe heavens. The JPY took the lead as the BOJ attempts to bolster the Japanese economy.

The USD fell to two-week lows. As US President criticized the Fed for aiming for other rate hikes. DXY fell 0.12% at by the time of print 0.8:38GMT trading sideways in a range of 94.21 – 94.46. Other Majors rose, EUR/USD was spotted bullish up 0.03% in between 1.1715 – 1.1750

Commodities:

Oil prices are emotionally charged with politics, supply and demand constraints. Oil has been pressures, albeit WTI Crude oil manages to swing in and out of losses in a range from 67.97 – 68.42 any comments on oil may sway sentiment to push prices in either direction, uncertainty looms. However, a resistance bar at 69.50 or support near the 65+ With the G20 warning of demand concerns

Gold gained a bit of attention as some investors sort to acquire the precious metal to curb the drop in the USD.

Cryptocurrencies:

Crypto’s gained a positive boost BTC/USD was up to two-months highs as one of the main gainers bolstered bySouth Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC)  which is planning to initiate the creation of a Consumer Financial Bureau to protect Traders and investors in the crypto arena.  BTC was up 3.62% at 7,713.9 and BTC is up 2.86% at 818.73 others like XRP are mixed to bearish.

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US President Trump rocks market’s boat.

Just as the Market was contemplating and looking for further direction, following Fed Chair’s Powell’s upbeat summation before Congress on Tuesday & Wednesday. President Trump fired at the FOMC for hiking interest rates. Stating that a stronger dollar puts the US at a disadvantage. Naturally, the USD lost some of its lusters, by the time of print 07:26 GMT the DXY was down 0.05% at 95.11 and seems to be regaining back some of the lost glory.

Global Stocks:

Global Stocks are currently mixed to the downside, spooked by initial weakness with the Chinese Yuan. The loss heightened trade war fears. However, market participants expect the Chinese government to step in as usual to render some solutions. With Asia down the EU, markets are dovish is its current outlook, although Q2 earnings reports from General Electric (GE), Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) to name but two, could provide a catalyst for reversals meanwhile:

  • Germany 30, is down 0.04% in a range of 12,638.06 – 12,684.02
  • France 40, slipped by 0.13% to trending between 5,398.86 – 5,411.28
  • Italy 40, sheds a whopping 0.98% with highs of 21,697.50 and lows at 21,505.00
  • The UK100 seems to be the few odd ones up 0.21% oscillating between 7,674.02 – 7,703.88
  • Currencies:

The USD’s contraction pushed the US dollar index down and supporting other currencies to surge. Notable gainers were the JPY, EUR, MXN, CAD, & and AUD.

  • USD/JPY was set in a range between 112.21 – 112.62 down from the 113 handle.
  • EUR/USD is up in 0.03% in a current day range of 1.1626 – 1.1673
  • GBP/USD is trading in and out of gains, 0.02% up in between 1.2995 – 1.3037
  • Commodities:

Despite the slight drop of the USD, Gold is still in a struggling to come up, in a range of 1,215.50 – 1,224.60, however, if the USD is to continues to fall out of favor investors may hedge with Gold. Market participants are looking for a bullish undertone today. Aluminum, Nickel is climbing. While Copper is pressured down for now. In case China intercedes upside for Copper could resume for the day.

  • Oil prices are being elevated due to foreseen production limitations in the US and Saudi Arabia. Reports that the US Crude oil point of delivery in Cushing Oklahoma has dropped 1.8 barrel paves way for WTI to rise in lockstep with the news. Crude Oil WTI was up 0.41% in a bullish range of 67.84 – 68.67.

Cryptocurrencies;

Crypto Currencies were mixed, however, Jerome Powell’s observation that, he sees “nothing wrong” with Cryptocurrencies, amid warning from the US regulator to market participants to be careful with ICO added to the prudent stance.

BTC/USD was up 1.73% in a range bound of 7,324.2 – 7,560.0 already moved up from a 0.44% climb.

Meanwhile, Arthur Hayes, CEO of Bitmex rephrases his early remarks that Bitcoin may now touch $5,000 before heading to $50,000

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King Dollar rules or Sentiments fragile

Markets are deciphering the week’s events and preparing for Friday’s profit-taking. Closing statements from Fed Chair Jerome Powell to congress resounded plans for a near-term rate hike which has left the USD relatively stronger vs other currencies.

  • Global Stocks:

US Earnings boosted wall street, the effects were felt in the Asian Market which rippled to the EU market.

Germany 30 was trending in and out of gains from 12,711.62 – 12,758.25

France 40 has also been flashing in and out of gains between 5,414.63 – 5,444.19

Uk100 has been constantly piping up between 7,658.75 – 7,692.25

Italy 40 has revered gains ranging from 21,805.00 – 21,985.00

Investors hope today’s set of earnings reports could uplift the EU and US market mood.

  • Currencies:

The AUD rose 0.05% on upbeat employment data release to 0.7401 however, with the USD resiliently strong further upside for the AUD may be limited.

GBP, EUR, CAD were seriously challenged by the USD. Disappointing UK Retail sales may prompt further GBP selloff.

EUR/USD trending down 0.25% between 1.1604 – 1.1657

GBP/USD in a bearish stalemate down 0.41 % between (1.2984 – 1.3083)

  • Commodities:

Another not so sunshine day for commodities as the USD remains bullish.

Gold fell 0.80% trading in range of 1,217.10 – 1,228.30

Crude oil prices knee jerked following reports from Wednesday inventory report. A surprise build of over 5 million barrels, sent price down. However, a fall in the Gasoline inventories help rescue WTI oil price to a range of   66.97 – 67.96

Aluminum, copper, Nickel and other metals or down

  • Cryptocurrencies;

After several consecutive days in which the Cryptocurrency arena was on fire. Market participants are witnessing a slight cool off and mini profit taking. FSB reported nothing wrong with the Crypto, with a caveat to remain vigilant.

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