Monthly Archives: July 2026
UK Mortgage Approvals Beat Forecast in June, Bolstering Housing Lending and Rate Outlook

Written on July 29, 2026 at 10:21 am, by josephine
UK mortgage approvals beat forecasts at 58.2K, signalling housing resilience, supporting GBP, and delaying rate cuts.
Italy’s May Industrial Sales Growth Accelerates, Adding Pressure on Euro and Eurozone Yields

Written on July 29, 2026 at 9:52 am, by josephine
Italy’s industrial sales jumped 5.3% in May, boosting Euro optimism and impacting ECB policy expectations.
Austria Manufacturing PMI Climbs to 51.5, Bolstering Euro and Lifting ATX Prospects

Written on July 29, 2026 at 9:51 am, by josephine
Austria’s manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5, signaling recovery; traders eye stronger euro, equities, and bond yields.
Risk Appetite Retreats as Middle East Tensions Lift Oil and Focus Turns to Fed Decision

Written on July 29, 2026 at 9:23 am, by josephine
Middle East tensions and Fed uncertainty drove oil rebound, cautious dollar, weaker Aussie, and resilient gold.
Markets Eye One Fed Rate Rise by Year-End as Near-Term Hike Odds Recede

Written on July 29, 2026 at 9:21 am, by josephine
Markets expect at least one US rate hike this year; Fed messaging may cap dollar gains.
Markets Eye One Fed Rate Rise by Year-End as Near-Term Hike Odds Recede

Written on July 29, 2026 at 9:21 am, by josephine
Markets expect at least one US rate hike this year; Fed messaging may cap dollar gains.
Dividend Adjustment Notice – Jul 29 ,2026
Written on July 29, 2026 at 8:54 am, by anakin
Dear Client, Please note that the dividends of the following products will be adjusted accordingly. Index dividends will be executed separately through a balance statement directly to your trading account, and the comment will be in the following format “Div & Product Name & Net Volume”. Please refer to the table below for more details: Continue Reading
Asian chip rout drags Kospi as oil edges up on Iran fears; AUD slips on soft CPI

Written on July 29, 2026 at 8:52 am, by josephine
Asian stocks slump on semiconductor rout; Kospi plunges, SK Hynix drops, oil and AUD choppy before Fed.
US equities steady as sector rotation lifts equal-weight S&P 500 while semiconductors drag Nasdaq

Written on July 29, 2026 at 8:50 am, by josephine
US stocks rose as oil and yields fell; rotation hit tech, crushing semiconductors, sparking volatility worldwide.
ING sees BoJ holding at 1.00% as Fed and oil steer USD/JPY towards 165 risk

Written on July 29, 2026 at 8:22 am, by josephine
ING expects BoJ to hold 1.00%; USD/JPY driven by Fed and oil, with intervention risks.