Daily summary: USD drops and indices jump after Fed

10:07 pm 27 July 2022

  • European stock market indices finished today's trading higher. Among outperformers one could find Dutch AEX (+1%) or Italian FTSE MIB (+1.5%). Polish WIG20 was one of top laggards with a 0.2% daily drop

  • US indices followed into footsteps of their European peers and traded higher. Gains accelerated during Powell's presser with S&P 500 (US500) jumping above 4,000 pts. Nasdaq trades over 3% higher at press time

  • FOMC announced a 75 basis point rate hike, in-line with market expectations. US central bank said that the decision was unanimous, unlike last time

  • FOMC noted that spending and production has softened by jobs gains remain robust

  • Gazprom said that it still experiences issues with gas turbines and warned that supply to Europe may drop further

  • US pending home sales dropped 8.6% MoM in June (exp. -1.0% MoM)

  • US durable goods order jumped 1.9% MoM in June (exp. -0.4% MoM) while measure excluding transport was 0.3% MoM higher (exp. 0.3% MoM)

  • DOE report confirmed a large draw in oil stockpiles signaled by API report yesterday. According to DOE, US oil stockpiles dropped by 4.52 million barrels

  • Cryptocurrencies gain with Uniswap rallying over 20%. Bitcoin gains 8% while Ethereum trades almost 15% higher

  • Precious metals jumped in the aftermath of Fed's decision and Powell's presser as the US dollar lost ground. Gold gains 1% while silver trades over 2% higher

  • Oil is trading higher - Brent made its way back above $100 per barrel mark while WTI trades close to $98 per barrel

  • GBP, EUR and AUD are the best performing major currencies while USD and JPY are top laggards

Gold caught a bid following Fed decision. Weakening US dollar provided fuel for the move and allowed gold price to jump 1%. Precious metal is currently testing a mid-term resistance zone ranging around $1,740 per ounce. Source: xStation5

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