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Morning wrap (30.10.2025)

30 October 2025

The Trump-Xi Meeting The meeting between Trump and Xi was positive and yielded tangible results, as indicated by Donald Trump himself. Trump announced the immediate lowering of fentanyl tariffs from 20% to 10%, which will reduce the overall tariff level to 47%. Chip issues were considered,...

📉 Microsoft Q1 2026 Earnings: Strong Numbers Mask Investor Anxiety Over AI Spending

29 October 2025

Microsoft delivered solid financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (ended September 30, 2025), surpassing analyst expectations across key metrics, particularly showing robust growth in its cloud business segments. Despite the strong performance, the company's shares fell by as...

🚀 Alphabet Soars on AI-Driven Results, Shares Rally 7% in After-Hours Trading

29 October 2025

The American tech giant, now primarily a powerhouse in data centers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than just search and web browsing, has decisively surpassed financial expectations. The company reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue, sending shares to new historical highs, despite...

21 August 2025

12:32 PM

BREAKING: EURUSD ticks slightly higher after US jobless report and Philly index 📌

01:30 PM BST, United States - Philly Fed Index for August: Manufacturing Index: actual -0.3; forecast 6.8; previous 15.9; Employment:...

10:32 AM

Chart of the day: EURUSD (21.08.2025)

EURUSD gained as much as 0.3% after the release of PMI data, rebounding from key support around 1.163. The pair therefore remains within the consolidation...

10:06 AM

DE40: Halt on European indexes, Novo Nordisk freezes hiring expansion

European Indexes Hold Their Breath German DAX slightly down Novo Nordisk announces hiring freeze CTS Eventim falls after earnings...

9:45 AM

Rheinmetall rebounds 3% trying to stop the sell-off 📈

Shares of German defense giant Rheinmetall (RHM.DE) are up nearly 3% today, rebounding almost 7% from the recent local low, when the stock briefly dipped...

8:33 AM

BREAKING: UK Services PMI outperforms, while Manufacturing drag worsens 🇬🇧 🔍

09:30 AM BST, United Kingdom - PMI Data for August: S&P Global Composite PMI: actual 53.0; forecast 51.6; previous 51.5; S&P...

8:01 AM

Breaking: Euro Zone PMI above expectations!

PMI from Euro Zone : 50.5 , expected: 49,5 , previous 49,8 The PMI reading for the eurozone turned out better than forecasts, suggesting that...

7:31 AM

BREAKING: German and French PMIs above estimates 📈 EURUSD jumps 0.2%

08:15 AM BST, France - PMI Data for August: HCOB France Composite PMI: actual 49.8; forecast 48.5; previous 48.6; HCOB...

6:37 AM

Economic calendar: PMIs and US jobless claims in focus (21.08.2025)

Thursday will be dominated by PMI reports, which will provide insights into manufacturing and services activity in key economies. The Eurozone index, which...

6:02 AM

Morning wrap (21.08.2025)

Wall Street closed lower yesterday, though a significant part of early-session losses was pared back as investors started “buying the dip”...

20 August 2025

6:22 PM

Daily Summary - Another Day of Steep Indices Declines

FOMC Minutes: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes did not trigger significant market shifts, but they were largely perceived...

6:02 PM

BREAKING: Minutes FOMC - Inflation more important than jobs! EURUSD stays below 1.17

Minutes from the July FOMC meeting Majority of FOMC members viewed upside risks to inflation as outweighing employment risks, especially...

4:34 PM

Estée Lauder falls after earnings forecast release

Estée Lauder shares fall over 4% following 2025 earnings forecast that missed analysts’ expectations The company pointed to ongoing challenges...

3:27 PM

Trump Calls for Fed's Cook to Resign

Donald Trump has called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign immediately, writing on Truth Social, "Cook must resign, immediately!!!!"....

2:31 PM

BREKING: Oil inventories fell significantly lower than expected

Oil inventories: -6.01 mb (forecast: -1.6 mb; prior: 3.04 mb) Gasoline: -2.72 mb (forecast: -1,0 mb; prior: -0.79 mb) Distillates: 2.24 mb (forecast:...

2:21 PM

A strong risk-off tone gripped markets on Wednesday

As Wall Street opened, a distinct turn away from risk assets was observed, driven by growing concerns that Ukraine peace talks may yield no concrete results,...

2:19 PM

Divergent retail sector results - Target and Lowe publish their earnings

Before the start of Wednesday's session on Wall Street, two American retail giants, Target and Lowe, published their quarterly results. Despite being...

1:54 PM

US OPEN: Market in Limbo ahead of announcements

U.S. stock markets opened slightly lower on Wednesday, with futures on the Nasdaq 100 (US100) and S&P 500 slipping into negative territory. Investors...

1:34 PM

GOLD gains 0.7%📈Ascending triangle pattern?

Gold gains almost 2% today, forming an ascending triangle pattern, signalling strong demand and market appetite on trend continuation. Trump signalled...

1:22 PM

Sugar gains 2% trying to reverse the trend 📈

Sugar futures (SUGAR) on the ICE exchange are up more than 2% today, making them the best-performing agricultural commodity. Commitment of Traders (CoT)...

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