Daily Global Market Update

Oil and Dollar pair dropped 1% with negative technical indicators. Aussie Dollar dipped slightly but technicals are positive. Euro and Yen held steady with positive technicals. Wall Street rose on Fed rate cut hopes, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast delayed factory launch. Today's key economic releases include US bill auctions, Eurozone industrial production and Germany retail sales.

Oil and Dollar Dynamics

The Oil-Dollar pair saw a decrease of 1% in the last session, with the MACD indicating a negative trend.

 

 

Aussie Dollar's Minor Correction

The AUD/USD pair made a minor downward correction, dropping 0.1%. The MACD signals a positive direction.

 

 

Euro-Dollar's Steady Trade

The EUR/USD pair traded sideways, with the RSI providing a positive signal.

 

 

Dollar-Yen's Minor Upward Correction

The USD/JPY pair saw a minor increase of 0.1% in the last session. The ROC indicates a positive signal.

 

 

Global Financial Headlines

Wall Street ended the week on a high note, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rising due to expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut. However, major banks saw mixed results following their earnings reports. Meanwhile, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has delayed its North Carolina factory launch to 2028, reducing its delivery targets due to global market uncertainties.

 

Upcoming Economic Highlights

Today's key economic releases include:

• US 3-Month Bill Auction - 1530 GMT

• US 6-Month Bill Auction - 1530 GMT

• Eurozone's Industrial Production - 0900 GMT

• Germany's Retail Sales - 0600 GMT

• Euro Group Meeting - 0700 GMT

• Finland's Gross Domestic Product - 0500 GMT

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