Daily Global Market Update

Oil prices edged up, with positive technical signals. The Australian Dollar appears oversold, while the Euro shows positive momentum. The Dollar-Yen pair is overbought. Global equities rallied, driven by positive inflation data and eased government shutdown fears. Key economic data releases today include Austria's Producer Price Index, Japan's Manufacturing PMI, and the US Chicago PMI.

Oil's Upward Momentum

Oil gained 0.7% against the dollar in the last session. The Stochastic RSI is signalling a positive trend.

 

 

Aussie Dollar's Oversold Territory

The AUD/USD pair traded sideways in the last session. The Stochastic indicator suggests the market is currently oversold.

 

 

Euro's Positive Signal

The EUR/USD pair traded sideways in the last session. The Williams Percent Range indicator is providing a positive signal.

 

 

Dollar Yen's Overbought Conditions

The USD/JPY pair made a minor downward correction, dropping 0.1% in the last session. The Stochastic indicator suggests the market is currently overbought.

 

 

Global Financial Headlines

Global equity funds saw sharp inflows this past week, buoyed by a positive US inflation report and relief from avoiding a government shutdown, boosting investor confidence in risk assets. Meanwhile, United Health and a Medici's merger faces delays under close scrutiny from the US Department of Justice. US stocks had a banner year in 2024, with the S&P 500 up by 25% and the NASDAQ Composite up by over 31%.

 

Upcoming Economic Highlights

Key economic events to monitor include:

• Austria's Producer Price Index - 8:00 GMT

• Japan's Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI - 03:00 GMT

• US Chicago Purchasing Managers Index - 14:45 GMT

• US 6-Month Bill Auction - 16:30 GMT

• Spain's Current Account Balance - 09:00 GMT

• Japan's CFTC JPY NCET Positions - 20:30 GMT

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