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Oil prices are easing and markets are rebounding after the United States and Iran paused military hostilities over the weekend—reportedly in part because American munitions stocks are running low. Brent crude is trading at $88 a barrel—down almost 12% from Friday’s levels as traders try to avoid being wrong-footed by yet another diplomatic reversal—Treasury yields are slipping, and futures on...
• Market nerves. Middle East news pushes up oil & inflation worries boost bond yields. US equities decline. USD firmer. AUD & NZD weaker.• AU jobs. Employment stronger than predicted. But unemployment above RBA’s forecast. Q2 CPI due next week. AUD facing global headwinds.
Global Trends
Nervousness across financial markets has intensified with risk sentiment weakening further overnight....
Good morning. A palpable sense of caution is pervading global markets after Alphabet reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings but raised its capital expenditure forecast, reigniting concerns about the sustainability of the AI investment cycle. Google’s parent delivered its strongest-ever quarter of growth in cloud computing, but said it would spend as much as $205bn this year building...
• Risk wobbles. US/Iran tensions push oil higher. US yields rose, equities slip back, USD consolidated. AUD hovering just below ~US$0.70.• AU jobs. Monthly jobs data due today. Labour demand indicators have softened. Underwhelming report could raise doubts RBA may hike again.
Global Trends
A few renewed bouts of market volatility over recent days, albeit relatively modest compared to what has occurred...
Happy hump day. Investors are turning more cautious ahead of this afternoon’s Alphabet earnings release, with the technology group’s results expected to offer some clarity on whether the vast sums poured into artificial intelligence infrastructure are generating returns. Futures on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are pointing slightly lower after a two-day recovery and the stakes for currency...
Good morning. The dollar is holding firm, Treasury yields are steadying, and oil prices are inching higher as investors try to look through a raft of worrisome headlines. Foreign-exchange markets have become less sensitive to the daily rhythm of geopolitical escalation, focusing instead on monetary policy after lower-than-expected inflation data last week prompted traders to scale back expectations...