Morning wrap (24.08.2021)

6:47 AM 24 August 2021
  • US indices finished yesterday's trading higher. S&P 500 gained 0.85%, Dow Jones moved 0.61% higher, Nasdaq rallied 1.55% and Russell 2000 jumped 1.88%

  • Stocks in Asia are rallying for the second day in a row. Nikkei, Kospi and indices from China trade around 1% higher. S&P/ASX adds 0.2%

  • DAX futures point to a slightly higher opening of the European cash session

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping may not attend G20 meeting in late-October

  • US President Biden will deliver a speech on Afghanistan withdrawal deadline today

  • Iran resumed fuel exports to Afghanistan

  • Cryptocurrencies pulled back after it was reported that Coinbase is experiencing issues

  • Premier of New South Wales (Australia) is expected to announce loosening of restrictions for fully vaccinated citizen in the second half of the week

  • New Zealand retail sales increased 3.3% QoQ in Q2 2021 (exp. 2% QoQ)

  • Bitcoin trades slightly above $49,000 mark

  • Precious metals trade mixed - gold, silver and platinum pull back slightly while palladium gains

  • Brent, WTI and industrial metals trade higher

  • AUD and NZD are the best performing major currencies while JPY and CHF lag the most

After a positive reaction to the 26,800 pts support zone, Nikkei (JAP225) launched a recovery move. The index is currently testing the resistance zone at 27,730 pts, marked with the 38.2% retracement of the upward move launched in November 2021. Source: xStation5

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