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Supermajor Earnings: Exxon & Chevron’s Impact on ETF Market

The two largest U.S. integrated supermajors, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. With these two …

Why is Perimeter Solutions stock plunging today?

Shares of medical technology company Stryker (NYSE:SYK) fell 7.3% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter results that showed revenue that only met Wall Street's expectations and organic sales g…

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bulls eye 0.6000 after SMA break

The Kiwi Dollar extends its three-day rally, climbing above 0.5850 and is poised to challenge 0.5900 amid improving risk appetite and broad US Dollar weakness. The clearance of the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) su…

US Is Banning Foreign Robots—Even Roombas

The U.S. government earlier this week announced an import ban on "advanced robotic devices" from foreign countries, with its sights set specifically on China. But it's not just humanoids the government wants to stop fro…

Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash This Week as Chip Stocks Rally

Chip stocks rallied this week on a wave of strong tech earnings, and investors rewarded semiconductor ETFs with a rush of new cash. Three funds tracking the chip sector ranked among those pulling in the most new money, …

Euro recovers as Eurozone inflation stays firm

EUR/USD trades near the 1.1530 area during Friday's American session, consolidating after a strong rally off intraday lows. The Euro found support from resilient Eurozone inflation data, although gains remain capped as …

Australian Dollar holds despite weak Chinese PMIs

AUD/USD trades around the 0.7020 area during Friday's American session. The pair remains under mild pressure as disappointing Chinese business activity data offsets stronger Australian inflation expectations, while rene…

The Japanese Yen has a second buyer nobody will name

Thursday's record Yen defence is the story everyone has written. Friday is the one that matters, because the Dollar has been sold in three separate lurches since the Tokyo morning, nobody has claimed any of them, and th…

WTI Oil recovers above $83 ahead of OPEC meeting

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades higher on Friday, rising 0.76% to around $83.30 after staging a sharp rebound from an intraday low below $80.00. The Crude Oil has erased some of its weekly losses and is on t…

Gold slides as US yields surge, keeping $4,100 out of reach

Gold price tumbles nearly 1.50% on Friday as the US Dollar recovers some ground after Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange markets a day ago, driving the Greenback to a 30-day low before recovering, a…