Some ECB chiefs have said the latest data for July and August point to a slowdown in the economy in Q3 and may continue to do so in Q4. In addition, they noted that the ECB is in the final stages of raising interest rates, but emphasized the need to work to bring inflation back…
European countries reported on the health of the economy today. It should be noted that Germany remains the worst performance on all fronts, and this country is the heart of Europe. Unemployment data for August came out horrendous: 18,000 thousand people compared to 1,000 thousand earlier. France is slightly better, but not by much. Inflation…
An independent agency of the US Federal Government notes that so far only Australia has been able to beat rising inflation by raising interest rates. And indeed it is! The first and most important thing is that the weekly CPI is rapidly approaching the level of the interest rate. Yesterday, the Australian dollar strengthened the…
Today, as noted in the news, the Chinese regulator has been intervening in the financial markets. Bloomberg news agency records the largest inflow of cash investments in equity ETFs. But! Usually, when regulators step in and carry out serious interventions, the first thing that happens is strong changes in currency quotes. However, the Chinese Yuan…
According to the latest data, in the Eurozone, the automotive market added +17% in July. This is the twelfth consecutive month of sales growth. “Who are they selling to?” – you ask. Everything is obvious here, and everyone is well aware that the largest sales market is under sanctions, while China has its own. It…
The Chinese yuan, following the Russian ruble, continues to weaken against the dollar. It was announced today that Chinese banks are considering further cuts in deposit rates (the third cut this year) to stimulate the economy. From a fundamental point of view, the Chinese yuan should weaken, but from a technical point of view, given…
The IW Institute lowered its forecast for German GDP growth to 0.5% by the end of the year. The euro remains under pressure and continues its downtrend. This direction may stop if the job openings report in America is bad, but not for long.
The Japanese yen is trading in a range as part of the completion of the five-trend buying wave. Earlier, in this range, the Bank of Japan carried out interventions to reduce the exchange rate against the dollar and devalue the national currency. We expect the market to react to this range and reduce quotes against…
