๐ Greetings, dear traders! Today, on Thursday, May 23, 2024, let’s swiftly navigate through the pivotal financial updates.
Today’s Market News includes U.S. stock, German GDP, Gold, GBPUSD, and XNGUSD:
๐ฅ Although XAUUSD (Gold) is presently declining to 2364, Morgan anticipates a substantial increase to $2760, linking it to China’s escalating gold acquisitions. Consequently, Morgan forecasts that China will exert a significant influence on gold pricing.
๐ฉ๐ช The German Central Bank anticipates robust GDP growth in Q2 2024, prompting analysts to revise their forecasts upward. The DE30 index consolidates at 18,709.
๐ฌ๐ง The British pound surged amidst speculations that the Bank of England would follow the ECB‘s lead in rate cuts. GBPUSD is currently trading at 1.2730.
๐ Bank of America notes record buybacks by S&P 500 firms. Goldman Sachs forecasts more increases, supporting U.S. stocks. The US500 climbed to 5341.
๐ค Following its earnings report, Nvidia revised its revenue forecast for Q2, hiked its dividend by 150%, and announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Nvidia shares are now valued at 948.55.
๐ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon issues a cautionary note, warning of a potential “hard landing” for the U.S. economy and labeling stagflation as the “worst outcome.”
๐ฅ Although XAUUSD (Gold) is presently declining to 2364, Morgan anticipates a substantial increase to $2760, linking it to China’s escalating gold acquisitions. Consequently, Morgan forecasts that China will exert significant influence on gold pricing.
๐ฅ European gas prices could soon surpass Asian ones, with the price premium potentially shifting from Asia to Europe by June, according to FSEG. XNGUSD has surged to 3.02.
๐ฏ๐ต Sustained growth in service prices in Japan may prompt the Bank of Japan to consider the next rate hike. The JP225 index has climbed to 39,071.