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✋ Hello there, traders, and welcome to Tuesday's trading session! Let's check the news moving the financial markets today:

⚡️ ECB President Christine Lagarde stated that last week's rate cut doesn't signal a continuous decline, as future rate decisions will depend on economic conditions, including inflation and wage growth.

🍏 Apple unveiled new AI features, including a ChatGPT partnership with OpenAI, aiming to reclaim market leadership with the "Apple Intelligence" platform while enhancing its operating systems. Apple (#APPLE) shares fell 1.91 percent.

🇪🇺 European stocks fell on Monday as traders reacted to initial EU election results and French President Macron's surprise call for parliamentary elections. The EU50 was down 0.71%.

📈 Nvidia (#NVIDIA) stock rose nearly 1% on Monday after its 10-for-1 stock split, making shares more affordable and accessible to retail traders.

💰 Weekly inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs exceeded $1.8 billion, buying 25,729 BTC from June 3 to June 7, surpassing the 3,150 BTC mined in the same period.

🖥 The UAE's AI minister called Microsoft's $1.5 billion investment in G42 the start of closer tech collaboration with the US. Microsoft (#MICROSOFT) stock is up 0.95%.

🥇 The World Gold Council says Singapore is set to lead the gold market, driven by rising Asian demand, its proximity to 25% of global supply, and major gold-buying central banks.

🚗 Due to limited local demand, Volkswagen doubts South Africa's EV plans, focusing on fuel-powered vehicles from its 165,000 vehicle-per-year factory. Volkswagen (#VOW) stock is down 0.22% today.

🛢 Oil held its biggest gain since March, with Brent trading below $82 ahead of an OPEC market report and IEA's monthly report after surging 2.5% in the previous session.

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☀️ Happy Wednesday, dear traders! Today, July 10, we're bringing you the day's most thrilling news highlights:

☄️ Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned of rising job market risks due to high borrowing costs while avoiding a timeline for rate cuts, emphasizing the need for more evidence of slowing inflation.

🇨🇳 Soft Chinese inflation in June, with CPI shrinking and PPI at -0.8%, strengthens the case for the People's Bank of China to implement 1-2 rate cuts this year.

🇮🇹 Italy faces restructuring challenges for €300 billion in state-backed loans issued during and after the pandemic, lacking a common framework for managing potential defaults. EURUSD consolidates near 1.0820.

🇳🇿 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held its official cash rate at 5.5% but softened its hawkish stance, causing the Kiwi dollar to drop and fueling expectations of 1-2 rate cuts this year. NZDUSD holds near 0.6090.

🍎 Apple Inc. led the global PC market recovery with a 21% shipment increase in Q2, as worldwide shipments grew 3%. #APPLE stock is up 0.38%.

📊 TSMC's Q2 revenue surged 32% to T$673.51 billion ($20.67 billion), driven by high demand for AI applications, significantly surpassing market forecasts. #TSM shares are up 0.48%.

🖥 Microsoft has relinquished its board observer seat at OpenAI due to regulatory scrutiny, citing improved governance at the AI startup. #MICROSOFT shares fell 1.44% today.

🚗 Volkswagen AG lowered its forecast for the year, citing a €2.6 billion burden from potential Audi plant closure costs due to poor demand for the Q8 e-tron EV. #VOW stock is up 1.20%.

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🌤 Happy Thursday, dear traders! Let's check the news moving the financial markets today:

🚗 Volkswagen lowered its 2024 operating margin forecast due to potentially closing the Audi plant in Brussels and other unexpected expenses. #VOW shares consolidate at 112.80

🤖 Nvidia's CEO continues to sell company shares, totaling $250 million in the past month. However, Nvidia shares have risen to 134.84.

📈 Hedge funds have increased their long positions in GBP to a six-year high, according to BBG. GBPUSD rose to 1.2860.

📉 Hedge funds have increased their short positions in US crude oil futures to a seven-year high, according to BBG. The U.S. Department of Energy began selling gasoline from its reserves to reduce prices. The XBRUSD pair rose to 85.23.

🍎 Apple plans to increase shipments of its new iPhones by 10% this year following a turbulent 2023 when Apple's market cap soared to a record $3.5 trillion and shares rose to $232.90.

🇨🇳 According to Bloomberg, due to a declining stock market, China is again taking measures to restrict stock short selling. The HK50 index rose to 17 827.

🌐 The US500 hit an all-time high, trading at 5637, as Jerome Powell's speech to Congress failed to dissuade traders from believing that Fed rates will be cut this year.

🇪🇺 The ECB opposed using Bitcoin and Ethereum as means of payment. BTCUSD is trading at 58 018.

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👋 Good morning, dear traders! How are you? Let’s discuss the most exciting news for the beginning of the week.

☄️ The US dollar slipped 0.1% after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection in 2024 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

🇨🇳 China enacted unexpected interest rate cuts to bolster economic growth following a major Communist Party meeting that left investors wanting more immediate stimulus measures.

🇳🇿 New Zealand's inflation slowed to 3.4% in the second quarter, below the Reserve Bank's 3.6% forecast, potentially setting the stage for upcoming interest rate cuts. NZDUSD trades at 0.5998

🇯🇵 Hedge funds reduced their short bets on the yen by 38,025 contracts, the most considerable reduction in over a decade, after Japan's suspected interventions to boost the currency. USDJPY is trading at 156.68

🥇 Gold imports to China plummeted nearly 60% to 58.9 tons last month, marking the lowest level since May 2022, as elevated prices deterred the world's largest bullion consumer amidst the economic slowdown.

📱Vodafone has sold an additional 10% stake in Vantage Towers to Oak Holdings for 1.3 billion euros, reducing its effective ownership to 44.7% and furthering its strategy to decrease debt. #VOD stock is down 0.55%

🚗 Volkswagen and Xpeng have partnered to develop a new EV architecture, planning to begin production in two years and launch two Volkswagen-branded EV models by 2026. #VOW shares rise 0.52%

📍 NVIDIA is developing a new flagship AI chip, the "B20," for the Chinese market. It is adhering to US export restrictions and collaborating with its major Chinese distributor. #NVIDIA shares fell 2.61%.

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☀️ Happy Tuesday, dear traders! Let’s discuss the most exciting news for the beginning of the week:

🛢 OPEC's oil production in August fell by 340,000 barrels per day compared to July, bringing the total to 26.36 million barrels per day, according to experts surveyed by RTRS. XBRUSD rises to 77.10.

🔐 Volkswagen is considering an unprecedented closure of plants in Germany, which would deal another blow to the Scholz government - BBG. #VOW trades at 102.80.

🇹🇷 The Central Bank of Turkey has implemented new measures to strengthen the lira, including increasing the attractiveness of lira deposits and tightening liquidity. However, USDTRY rises to 33.94.

📉 JPMorgan said that stocks could fall even as the Fed cuts rates, noting that significant declines often follow the start of a rate-cutting cycle. Also ahead is September, a historically weak month for stocks. The US500 is consolidating at 5 650.

🥇 US inflation surge is expected to boost gold demand, with commodity prices likely to rise through the decade, says BofA. XAUUSD declines to 2495.

🔥 EU LNG imports fell 27% YoY in August 2024 to 230.9 million cubic meters per day, the lowest since fall 2021. Meanwhile, pipeline gas supplies to Europe are increasing. XNGUSD rises to 2.33.

🚗 Tesla will begin producing a six-seat Model Y in China in 2025. Tesla shares slightly rise to 214.09.

🇯🇵 Arif Husain from T. Rowe predicts another yen shock, suggesting that investors overlook a large amount of Japanese money that could return home as rates rise. USDJPY currently trades at 146.10.

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☀️ Happy Wednesday, dear traders! Today, September 4, we're bringing you the day's most thrilling news highlights:

☄️ High interest rates expose global risks in regional banks, with smaller lenders holding $37.4 trillion in assets facing increased instability from commercial real estate and weak risk management.

🇪🇺The European Central Bank's restrictive policy risks harming Europe's economy, with inflation at a 3-year low of 3% and rates near 3%.

🇨🇳 China's services PMI fell to 51.6 in August, missing estimates and signaling slower expansion. This adds to concerns about the economy's weakening recovery.

💬 According to a Citigroup survey, the transition to T+1 settlement in US markets has proven more challenging than expected. Thirty-three percent of related projects are still pending, and asset managers face increased funding costs.

🛢 Wall Street's 2025 oil forecasts worsen, with Brent prices expected to fall below $80 and some predicting a drop to $60 due to weak demand from China and oversupply.

📉 #NVIDIA experienced a record $279 billion loss in market value as its shares dropped 9.5%, driven by declining investor confidence in AI and a broad market selloff following weak economic data.

🚗 Volkswagen faces significant worker unrest over plans to close factories in Germany, potentially affecting 300,000 workers, and cut costs amid a market value drop to below €60 billion. #VOW shares fell 0.49%.

🎮 Sony is shutting down its $40 million big-budget game Concord just two weeks after release, offering full refunds after the game failed to gain traction. #SONY stock is down 2.13%.

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🌤 Happy Thursday, dear traders! Let's check the news moving the financial markets today:

🛢 Citi warns that if Brent crude falls below $60, it could quickly drop to $50. Currently, XBRUSD trades at $73.00.

🥇 Goldman predicts gold will reach $2700 per ounce by early 2025. Central bank buying, expected Fed rate cuts, and geopolitical hedging boost gold's appeal. XAUUSD has risen to $2503.

🚗 Tesla plans to launch its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in China in Q1 2025, pending approval. Tesla shares have risen to $219.

🇹🇼 Taiwanese stocks are seeing record outflows, partly due to waning hype around AI, according to Bloomberg. #TSM shares have dropped to $160.9.

🇨🇳 China is considering a two-step mortgage rate cut to protect banks, with officials proposing a reduction of around 80 basis points. USDCNH has fallen to 7.10.

📉 JPMorgan has withdrawn its recommendation to buy Chinese stocks ahead of the US elections, downgrading them from "overweight" to "neutral." The HK50 index has dropped to 17 360.

❌ Volkswagen AG's Zwickau plant has canceled night shifts, laying off hundreds of temporary workers. #VOW shares have dropped to 100.00.

🔒 Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin warns that US politicians should be cautious not to overextend trade restrictions and tariffs on China while aiming to protect national security.

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☀️Happy Tuesday, dear traders! Let's check the news moving the financial markets today:

🛢 The oil market faces a potential short squeeze as speculators hold a historic net short position on Brent, while supply concerns may be overstated. XBRUSD rises to 72.68

🛩 Due to the strike, Boeing's credit rating is under review for a potential downgrade to "junk" status. #BA shares declined to 155.53.

🇯🇵 Futures traders have flipped from a record short to the most prominent long position in the yen since 2016. USDJPY consolidates at 140.57.

📱 iPhone 16 sales during the first weekend are estimated at 37 million units, down 12.7% compared to the iPhone 15's launch weekend sales last year. Apple shares fell to 216 (-2.70%).

🇨🇳 According to CNBC, major investors like David Tepper and Michael Burry are increasing their bets on China despite Chinese stocks being at a five-year low. HK50 rises to 17,635.

✂️ Market uncertainty regarding the size of the upcoming Fed rate cut (0.25% or 0.5%) is at a historic high, according to Bloomberg. UsDollar falls to 100.63.

📈 Microsoft approved a new $60 billion buyback and announced a 10% increase in quarterly dividends. Microsoft shares rose to 431.

🚗 Volkswagen is considering cutting 15,000 jobs due to the planned closure of 2-3 factories in Germany. #VOW declined to 97.45.

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🌥 Good morning, dear traders! How are you? Let’s discuss the most exciting news for the beginning of the week.

☄️ Bank of America recommends selling gold against silver due to stronger bullish momentum in silver, technical signals favoring silver's growth, and gold's overextended speculative positioning.

🇨🇳 China's factory activity improved slightly in September, with the official PMI rising to 49.8, but it remained in contraction for the fifth consecutive month.

🇬🇧 UK economic growth for the second quarter was revised to 0.5%, indicating a slowing recovery amid cautious consumer spending and financial uncertainty.

🛢 OPEC+ focuses on member compliance with output cuts after postponing a planned production increase of 2.2 million barrels per day until December.

📈 Chinese stocks soared by 9.1% on Monday, marking the biggest rally since 2008 and pushing the CSI 300 into a bull market fueled by government stimulus.

📉 The JP225 slumped by 2.3% as Shigeru Ishiba's unexpected victory in the ruling party's leadership race unsettled investors.

🚗 Stellantis cut its annual outlook, lowering its profit margin forecast to 5.5-7% and industrial free cash flow to -€5 to -€10 billion, citing global market issues. #STLA.US shares are up 2.69%.

📉 In three months, Volkswagen issued its second profit warning, cutting its 2024 vehicle delivery forecast to 9 million units and slashing its operating margin outlook to 5.6%. #VOW stock is down 3.65%.

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☀️ Happy Friday, dear traders! Look at the major news on this week's last trading session!

🇨🇳 China’s Caixin Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.3 in October from 49.3, signaling renewed growth in industrial output. HK50 consolidates around 20,490.

🔥 In October, the average gas price in Europe grew by 10% to $456 per 1,000 cubic meters, according to ICE. Meanwhile, XNGUSD fell to 2.79.

🚗 Volkswagen faces a severe crisis in key European and Asian markets, with sharp drops in sales and profit. #VOW shares fell to 88.94.

📱Apple reported a record quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion, a 6% increase from the previous year, primarily driven by strong iPhone sales. Despite this, the company's stock price fell to $225.63

🛍 Amazon’s AWS sales rose 19%, and operating profit beat forecasts. E-commerce and ad sales also exceeded expectations. Shares are up 6.1% pre-market as the profit outlook eases concerns.

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🔥 Friday:

🇺🇸 Average Hourly Earnings m/m - 15:30 GMT+3
🇺🇸 Non-Farm Employment Change - 15:30 GMT+3
🇺🇸 Unemployment Rate - 15:30 GMT+3
🇺🇸 ISM Manufacturing PMI - 17:00 GMT+3

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📉 #VOW could fall another 30% in a descending channel testing critical support. RSI is oversold, so a small bounce to the trend line is possible before further decline.

As union talks stall over restructuring plans, Volkswagen faces escalating labor tensions, with potential plant sales and warning strikes looming.

#Forecast

🔽 #VOW sell could be considered on consolidation below 85.00;
🎯 TP: 60.00;

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☀️ Morning, traders! Here’s what’s making waves in the financial markets today:

☄️ The Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25% to 4.25%- 4.5%, signaling only two cuts in 2025 as inflation progress remains slower than expected. Projections show inflation at 2.5% and unemployment at 4.3% by the end of next year.

📉 US stocks tumbled as the Dow dropped 2.58%, the S&P 500 fell 2.95%, and the Nasdaq slid 3.56%, following a Fed rate cut and signals of a slower easing pace in 2025.

💬 Volkswagen (#VOW) nears a deal to keep 125,000 German jobs secure until 2030 by trading bonus concessions, aiming to save €17 billion with measures like shifting Golf production to Mexico.

🍎 #APPLE is in early talks with Tencent and ByteDance to integrate AI models into iPhones in China, as its market share dropped 0.3% in Q3 while Huawei's surged 42%.

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📆 CALENDAR FOR TODAY - 19.12.2024

🔔 Thursday:

🇬🇧 Monetary Policy Summary - 14:00 GMT+2
🇬🇧 MPC Official Bank Rate Votes - 14:00 GMT+2
🇬🇧 Official Bank Rate - 14:00 GMT+2
🇺🇸 Final GDP q/q - 15:30 GMT+2
🇺🇸 Unemployment Claims - 15:30 GMT+2

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📈 Stocks Time!

Volkswagen's stock growth is driven by eased trade tensions after the US temporarily lifted tariffs on auto imports from Canada and Mexico, expectations of an ECB rate cut, potential recovery in global car demand, and cost-cutting measures to improve operational efficiency.

🚗 Volkswagen broke through the upper trend line of the descending channel. Lips crossed the jaw on the Alligator and the AO indicates bullish sentiment is building up.

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↗️ We consider buying #VOW on consolidation above 110.00;
🎯 Target: 132.00;
⬆️ Possible second target: 150.00;

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🤔 Trump warned that Netflix’s planned $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could face antitrust trouble because the combined company’s market share “could be a problem.”

🇯🇵 Top Takaichi government officials won’t oppose a December BOJ hike, pushing odds to 87% for raising rates to 0.75% as the yen firmed to 154.77 per dollar.

🇪🇺 ECB’s Isabel Schnabel said she’s “rather comfortable” with market bets that the next policy move will be a rate hike, signaling the current 2% deposit rate has likely reached a floor.

🚗 Volkswagen Group announced it will invest roughly €160 billion (≈ US $186 billion) through 2030 — slightly less than earlier plans — refocusing spending on Germany and Europe. Today, #VOW trades at around €106.50.

📆 CALENDAR FOR TODAY - 08.12.2025

🇬🇧 MPC Member Taylor Speaks - 20:00 GMT+3;

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🇯🇵 Japan’s bond rout has pushed long yields above 4%, erasing ~$41B and risking a ~$7T global shock as capital may repatriate ahead of PM Sanae Takaichi’s snap election and Bank of Japan policy shifts.

🥇 Gold blasted past $5,000 an ounce—up over 17% YTD—as dollar weakness and geopolitical shocks under Donald Trump drove investors out of bonds and currencies into safe havens.

🚗Volkswagen (#VOW) may scrap plans for a US Audi plant unless auto tariffs are cut, after levies cost the group €2.1B ($2.5B) in the first nine months of 2025, CEO Oliver Blume said.

🛢According to BloombergNEF, the global oil market will see a supply surplus of 3.8 million barrels per day in Q1 2026.

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📆 CALENDAR FOR TODAY - 26.01.2026

🇺🇸 Durable Goods Orders m/m - 16:30 GMT+3

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☄️ The US and Iran will continue technical peace talks despite 2 days of clashes near the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington reaffirming its commitment to diplomacy.

🚗 Volkswagen (#VOW) plans to cut its model lineup by up to 50% (from about 150 models) as part of a cost-cutting plan, after proposals for 100,000 job cuts and 4 plant closures stalled.

🍵 Starbucks is developing in-house AI software to replace some tools from Microsoft and IBM, with rollout possible by the end of 2027.

🚀 Blue Origin is seeking to raise $10B at a $130B valuation, with Coatue Management expected to invest $4B.

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📆 CALENDAR FOR TODAY - 10.07.2026

🇨🇦 Employment Change – 15:30 GMT+3
🇨🇦 Unemployment Rate – 15:30 GMT+3

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