Dow Jones surges as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz

Dow Jones surges as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz

US equities ripped higher on Friday as a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, paired with Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial traffic, triggered a broad risk-on rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added more than 1K points to finish just below 49,800, the S&P 500 gained 1.5% to push […]

China shock shows tentative turn – Deutsche Bank

China shock shows tentative turn – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s Robin Winkler argues that German manufacturing faces an ongoing “China shock” as Germany’s trade deficit with China has reached a record size and now exceeds its surplus with the US. He notes that Germany’s relative price competitiveness versus China has recently stopped deteriorating, helped by Euro depreciation and rising Chinese producer prices, suggesting […]

Indian Rupee rises as RBI introduces fresh measures against US Dollar buying

Indian Rupee rises as RBI introduces fresh measures against US Dollar buying

The Indian Rupee (INR) trades higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as the opening of special credit lines for state-run oil buyers to meet their foreign exchange needs has strengthened the Asian currency. The USD/INR pair declines to near 92.70 after remaining sideways in the last two trading days. On Thursday, the Reserve […]

Downtrend resumes with stable forecasts – Danske Bank

Downtrend resumes with stable forecasts – Danske Bank

Danske Research Team notes that EUR/USD has retraced its war-linked decline and now trades around 1.18. They have revised their 1M and 3M EUR/USD forecasts to 1.18, expecting the pair to stay near current levels in the short term. Over a longer horizon, they project a higher EUR/USD, driven by relative monetary policy, Oil normalization […]