UK Job vacancies fall signalling cooling labour market, Fed’s tightening could erase S&P500 Rally, Chinese media calls for further stimulus.
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UK Job vacancies fell for the first time since August 2020 in an initial sign that the labour market may be starting to cool. Job openings fell by roughly 20,000 whilst employment increased by 160,000.
Sunak has pledged to overhaul the ‘bloated’ civil service if he becomes prime minister.
EURGermany’s ZEW survey is expected to show a mixed outlook whilst reflecting overall bearishness. The current situation gauge is seen worsening to -49, whilst the expectations reading might moderate at 52.7.
USDSome market participants see the Fed’s tightening cycle shaving up to 7% of value off the S&P500 from its current levels. US industrial production is expected to rebound in July, with the headline rate expected to rise by 0.9%, following a -0.2% slip the month prior.
The justice department opposed the release of an FBI affidavit justifying the search warrant used on Trump’s Florida home.
ASIA/PACIFICChinese state media called for further stimulus, with the PBOC-backed financial news claiming that Beijing should introduce new pro-growth policies.
Japan’s tertiary industry index dipped 0.2% in June, meanwhile India’s wholesales prices gained 13.9% YoY.
ILSUSDILS trades 1.18% higher this through this week at around 3.26.
Data & EventsGermany’s ZEW Survey
US Industrial Production
US Housing starts, building permits.
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