Daily Global Market Update

Financial Highlights: Pound-Dollar sideways, Bitcoin-Dollar uptrend, Oil's 2.3% surge, Aussie Dollar static. Global news: Franklin Templeton's Bitcoin ETF filing, European market downturn, Japan's plea to oil-producing nations. Upcoming economic releases listed.

Pound-Dollar's Sideways Movement

The pound-dollar pair exhibited a sideways movement in its most recent trading session. An analysis with the Ultimate Oscillator reveals a negative outlook, aligning with the broader technical assessment.

 

 

Bitcoin-Dollar's Uptrend

Bitcoin, when juxtaposed with the dollar, surged by 1.5% in the last trading session, having peaked at 2% intraday. The Stochastic RSI suggests an overbought market scenario.

 

 

Oil's Explosive Performance

The oil-dollar pair skyrocketed by 2.3% in its latest session. As per the Williams R indicator, the market is currently in an overbought territory.

 

 

Aussie Dollar's Static Session

The Aussie dollar remained rather static in the recent session, with the ROC indicating a negative outlook.

 

 

Global Financial Headlines

Last month, the world-renowned asset manager, Franklin Templeton, filed for a Bitcoin spot ETF with the SEC. This action joined a series of applications initiated by Black Rock in June. Other notable applicants include Wall Street magnates such as Fidelity, Invesco, Galaxy, and Wisdom Tree. European markets felt a downturn on Thursday, with investors weighing the implications of the Middle Eastern crisis, earnings, and economic data. Japan has been vocal in its plea to Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing nations to augment their supplies. This is an attempt to stabilize the global oil market, especially in the light of the Israeli-Hamas conflict which poses threats to the global economic framework.

 

Upcoming Economic Highlights

A snapshot of forthcoming economic releases is as follows:

• Belgian Consumer Confidence Index - 0900 hours GMT

• UK's Public Sector Net Borrowing - 0600 hours GMT

• Germany's Producer Price Index - 0600 hours GMT

• UK's Retail Sales data - 0600 hours GMT

• Japan's CFTC JPY NC Positions - 2030 GMT

• US Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count - 1700 hours GMT

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