International News

August 2023

Tuesday 29th

US STOCKS-Wall Street eyes muted open ahead of key economic data

Oil Edges Above $80 as China’s Support Measures Buoy Sentiment

UPDATE 1-Euro zone bond yields slip ahead of U.S. job openings data

FOREX-Dollar ticks up ahead of busy data week; yen under pressure

Monday 28th

US STOCKS-Wall St eyes higher open as focus shifts to economic data for interest rate cues

FOREX-Dollar eases versus euro as investors ponder Fed, ECB rate paths

UPDATE 1-US and China agree to export control information dialogue

Oil Little Changed as China Stimulus Vies With Demand Concerns

Friday 25th

FOREX-Dollar up as Chair Powell says Fed may need to raise interest rates further

US STOCKS-Wall St inches higher in choppy trade as traders analyze Powell's speech

Energy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan from different sides

TREASURIES-Yields rise as Powell suggests rates to remain higher

Wednesday 23rd

US Home Purchase Applications Hit Lowest Since 1995 on Rate Rise

US Stock Futures Trim Gains Before Nvidia Results: Markets Wrap

Oil Falls to Near One-Month Low on Bearish Signs in Euro Area

US 10-year Treasury yields edge off 16-year highs

Monday 21st

Fed Can’t Celebrate Yet as Investors Expect Rates, Inflation to Remain Elevated

FOREX-Dollar retreats from 2-month high, yuan turns higher

European Gas Prices Gain on Australia LNG Workers’ Ultimatum

UPDATE 1-Euro zone yields rise as investors eye higher-for-longer rates

Friday 18th

TREASURIES-10-year yields hold below Oct highs, Jackson Hole next Fed focus

FOREX-Dollar set for fifth straight week of gains as China stays top of mind

Oil Snaps Weekly Winning Streak as Focus Shifts to Economic Woes

Thursday 17th

Mortgage rates top 7%, hitting 21-year high

European Stocks Fall on Fed Rate Outlook Worries; Adyen Plunges

Tech Behemoths Drag on Stocks as Bonds Sell Off: Markets Wrap

Wednesday 16th

US Factory Output Rises on Surge in Vehicle Production

US Stocks Mixed Ahead of Fed Minutes; Yen Weakens: Markets Wrap

Oil Steady as China Concerns Jostle With Tightening Inventories

Tuesday 15th

Stocks open lower amid China woes, while US consumer stays healthy: Stock market news today

The US consumer is stronger than investors think, Bank of America says

Canada Inflation Quickens to 3.3% But Core Measure Shows Progress

European Gas Prices Surge 18% as Australia Strike Talks Continue

Monday 14th

FOREX-Currency markets steady after yen breaches 2023 low

US Steel Shares Soar After It Rejects $7.25 Billion Cliffs Bid

US STOCKS-Futures rise as megacap growth stocks bounce; focus on economic data

European Stocks Steady as Traders Mull Rates Outlook, China Risk

Friday 11th

Oil prices could rise further this year, but 2024 demand to slow sharply: IEA

Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in July, higher than expected

July CPI report shows inflation gauge rose 3.2%, less than expected

UK economy's surprise strength puts more BoE rate hikes on table

Thursday 10th

GLOBAL MARKETS-Luxury sector lifts Europe as markets set for U.S. CPI test

FOREX-Dollar weakens ahead of CPI, energy costs back on the agenda

UPDATE 1-Euro zone government bond yields edge up ahead of U.S. inflation data

The Aluminum Market Is Creaking as Traders Brace for Excess Stocks

Wednesday 9th

The stock market's biggest risk is the Fed looking backwards: Morning Brief

UPDATE 4-China tips into deflation as efforts to stoke recovery falter

Oil Rallies to Highest Since November on Black Sea Risks

GLOBAL MARKETS-European stocks outperform as Italy soothes bank tax nerves

Tuesday 8th

US natgas edges up as hot weather forecas$139.41ts offset higher output

US credit card debt tops $1 trillion, overall consumer debt little changed

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks fall, dollar rallies as weak China data disappoints

Monday 7th

Recession Worries Have Investors Buying Treasuries, Doubting Stocks

Global Bonds Fall on Threat of Further Rate Hikes: Markets Wrap

GLOBAL MARKETS-Markets on guard for US, China inflation risk

Oil Edges Lower With Stronger Dollar Countering Black Sea Risk

Friday 4th

WRAPUP 2-US job growth remains moderate in July; wage gains still strong

Canada's unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in July, economy unexpectedly sheds jobs

GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks set for worst week since March; US payrolls in focus

Oil Heads for Sixth Weekly Gain After Saudis, Russia Extend Cuts

Wednesday 2nd

Nasdaq 100 Declines 1% as Treasury Yields Climb: Markets Wrap

European Stocks Decline as US Rating Downgrade Hurts Sentiment

Sterling steadies as investors split on size of expected BoE hike

Oil Rises After Industry Report Points to Massive Inventory Draw

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