Market Overview

The Bank of Japan is taking the first small step towards normalizing monetary policy. ECB is not sure about further rate hikes

2023.07.28
The latest US GDP data showed that the economy grew by 2.4% for the second quarter after growing 2.0% in the first quarter.
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The Fed raises rates by 25 bps, keeping the bias toward further action. The ECB intends to raise rates until the fall

2023.07.27
The US Central Bank raised rates by 25 bps to 5.50%, the highest in 22 years.
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Technology giants continue to bet on artificial intelligence. The IMF provided new economic forecasts

2023.07.26
The US consumer confidence rose to a two-year high in July on the back of a continued robust labor market and lower inflation, improving the economy's near-term outlook.
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In the US, there is a rotation of funds between sectors. Quarterly earnings for the second quarter are not yet in line with forecasts

2023.07.24
American Express's (AXP) shares fell nearly 4% after the credit card giant missed quarterly earnings expectations and posted a weak full-year profit outlook.
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Week's main events (July 24 – July 28)

2023.07.24
This week's focus is on the US Fed, Eurozone ECB, and Japan BoJ meetings
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Nasdaq falls amid weak TSLA and NFLX reports. Analysts are betting on NVDA

2023.07.21
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) fell more than 9% at the open yesterday and were on track for the biggest one-day percentage drop after the electric car maker reported second-quarter gross profit fell to a fou...
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China's Central Bank left the interest rate unchanged. Australia's labor market remains resilient

2023.07.20
Investment bank Credit Suisse raised its year-end growth target for the S&P 500 (US500) from 4050 to 4700 points as the risk of a near-term recession in the US declines and forecasts larger earnings f...
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Global inflationary pressures continue to decline. Today, investors' focus is on the quarterly reports of Tesla and Netflix

2023.07.19
Morgan Stanley (MS) jumped by 6% after second-quarter results beat both top and bottom lines forecasts.
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The US reporting season is heating up. The People's Bank of China may cut rates to support the economy

2023.07.18
The Business Activity Index of New York State companies fell slightly in July, despite rising orders and easing inflationary pressures.
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