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The US S&P rose to further record highs, as markets brush off the fears of an energy induced, inflation crisis. The US PPI, the wholesale price inflation measure, came in flat(0.0%). This was lower than expected and confirms inflation remains firmly under control.
Read more →Headline inflation, in both the US and Germany, remained contained in their respective July readings. US headline inflation fell to 3.4%, while Germany’s CPI was steady at 2.8%.
Read more →Markets await a peace agreement in the Middle East, energy prices remain elevated, while equities and bonds were static. Markets also await key readings on inflation from both Europe and the US, to evaluate the impact of high energy prices.
Read more →Markets await the outcome of negotiations between Iran and Oman and if the potential agreement includes the opening of the Straits of Hormuz. Expectations are not high and equity markets opened the week on a negative note, while bond yields pushed higher.
Read more →Non-Farm Payrolls contracted for the month of July by 20,000, although markets did not react negatively, as 53,000 were Government jobs. Headline unemployment actually went down from 4.2%, to 4.1%, allowing equity markets to see the positive.
Read more →US equity markets retreated off record highs, as the details of the Iran/Oman deal started to slip out into the broader media. There were negative connotations, with regards control over the Straits of Hormuz, who and who did not have access and at what price?
Read more →A peace deal between Oman and Iran appears to be on the verge of approval, which has settled fears over the looming energy crisis and allowed markets to surge with confidence. Equity markets barrelled into record territory, while bond yields weakened considerably.
Read more →US equity markets rise as hopes of a US-Iran peace deal and temporary ceasefire support investor confidence. Read the latest forex and market analysis from Collinson Forex.
Read more →US equity markets surge as a temporary US-Iran ceasefire boosts market confidence. Read Collinson Forex's latest NZ forex and global market commentary.
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