Daily Global Market Update

Bitcoin up 2.3%, Amazon shares down 1%, Australian dollar drops 0.6%, gold retracts 0.2%. Global headlines: Gold starts well in 2024, Binance burns 5.57B Luna tokens. Economic events include U.S ISM Manufacturing PMI, Spain's Unemployment Change, Germany's Unemployment Rate, and Japan's foreign investments.

Bitcoin's Notable Gains

The Bitcoin/USD pair experienced a notable increase of 2.3% in the last session, with a peak rise of 3.8% during the session. The Rate of Change (ROC) indicator is sending a positive signal, aligning with the general technical analysis sentiment.

 

 

Amazon Shares See a Dip

In the last trading session, Amazon shares saw a decline of 1%, with the Rate of Change (ROC) indicator providing a negative outlook for the market.

 

 

Australian Dollar's Decline

The Australian dollar registered a drop of 0.6% against the US dollar in the last session. The Stochastic RSI is indicating an oversold market condition, potentially hinting at a turnaround or continued decline.

 

 

Gold's Slight Retraction

Gold saw a minor decline of 0.2% against the dollar in the last session. The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is emitting a negative signal, suggesting the price might continue to fall or consolidate.

 

 

Global Financial Headlines

Gold prices have had a positive start to 2024, spurred by expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and concerns over Red Sea shipping attacks. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar is inching higher, with upcoming economic data anticipated to shed light on the Federal Reserve's future actions. In 2023, the dollar index fell by 2%, breaking a two-year gain streak.

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has implemented the 17th batch of its Terra Luna Classic token burn, removing 5.57 billion tokens from circulation. To date, Binance has burned over 49 billion Luna tokens.

 

Today's Major Economic Events

Today's economic calendar is brimming with significant releases:

• U.S ISM Manufacturing PMI - 1500 hours GMT

• U.S ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index - 1500 hours GMT

• Spain's Unemployment Change - 0800 hours GMT

• Germany's Unemployment Rate - 0855 hours GMT

• Japan's Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks - 2350 hours GMT

• Japan's Foreign Bond Investment - 2350 hours GMT

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