Daily Market Insight

• U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 1% in June • Moody's lowers European growth forecasts amid energy crisis • Inverted yield curve in China savings rates signals sustained economic slowdown • U.S. 10-year bond yield rebounded after hits two-month low

• US Business Activity Contracts for 1st Time in Over 2 Years • Eurozone Private Sector Activity Contracts in July • UK Composite PMI Beats Expectations • Gold Holds Advance on Recession Fears

• US Jobless Claims Hit 8-Month High • ECB Raises Rates by 50bps • UK Consumer Confidence Stays at Record Low • US Stock dropped; Euro set for best week after a big hike

• China’s holdings of U.S. Treasury fall below $1 trillion since 2010 • UK inflation rises to 40-Year High of 9.4% in June • Japan posts trade deficit for the 11th month in June as energy imports surge • Euro surges to two-week high as markets bet on ECB’s action

• US Building Permits Fall for 3rd Month • Euro Area Inflation Rate Confirmed at 8.6% • UK Jobless Rate Steady at 3.8% • Dollar Set to Fall for 4th Straight Session

• U.S. retail sales rose more than expected as more price-driven in June during record-high in inflation • Russia's war worsens the EU economic outlook • China's growth slows in the second quarter amid Zero-COVID policy • EURUSD remains depressed amid damp mood

• US Consumer Sentiment Rebounds from Record Low • US Business Inventories Above Expectations • China steps up loan-support efforts to developers amid mortgage boycott • Asia shares bounce, euro on edge for ECB and gas test

• U.S. annual consumer inflation posts largest increase since 1981 at 9.1% • EU slashes euro zone growth outlook, expects higher inflation • The Yield Curve Inversion Extends to its Largest Point Since 2000 • Euro back above parity, dollar dips after inflation surges

• Fed Says More Restrictive Stance Could be Needed • US Job Openings Remain Near Record Highs • US Services PMI Revised Higher • Stocks in the doldrums as euro founders on recession fears

• Euro Hits 20-Year Low as PMI Shows Growth Stalling • China’s June Services Activity Grow the Fastest in Almost a Year • Australia's central bank raises rates for third month, still more to come • Recession fear puts Dollar on course for biggest gain since 2020