Focused Financial

31.07.2024 In a recent note, Piper Sandler reviewed its election portfolios amid the possibility of Kamala Harris leading the Democratic ticket, concluding that no major adjustments are necessary.

30.07.2024 Gold prices saw a slight increase on Tuesday, stabilizing after a sharp drop in the previous session. This comes as traders remain cautious, favoring the dollar ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting and anticipated cues on interest rates.

10.10.2024 Gold prices remained relatively stable in Asian trading on Thursday, as the market focused on the upcoming U.S. consumer price index (CPI) data, which is expected to provide further insight into the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate decisions. A stronger dollar has kept pressure on the precious metal, which has struggled to regain its recent record highs amid shifting expectations for Fed policy.

03.09.2024 Gold prices edged lower in early trading on Tuesday as market participants focused on the upcoming U.S. labor market data, which is expected to influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on potential interest rate cuts in September.

12.03.2025 Oil prices rose slightly on Wednesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, but gains were capped by mounting fears of an economic slowdown in the U.S. and concerns about the impact of tariffs on global economic growth.

18.09.2024 Asian stocks remained largely unchanged on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision. With trading muted due to holidays in Hong Kong and South Korea, Chinese markets showed little movement upon reopening after a break.

10.09.2024 Gold prices dipped slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday but remained near recent highs as investors looked ahead to key U.S. inflation data, which could provide more clarity on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate plans.

12.11.2024 Oil prices showed little movement on Tuesday, as investors awaited the latest OPEC monthly report for price direction, while investor disappointment over China’s recent stimulus measures and concerns about oversupply kept prices in check.

03.02.2014 The American indices finished the last trading week in negative territory. Negative attitudes were brought to the market due to the fact that according to the presented data from the FED, the volume of the commercial debt papers of the American companies was reduced for the week to 1.014 trillion dollars. Besides that, pressure on the market increased due to the reporting period of large companies, whereby data appeared to be worse than forecasts. The American investment company KKR Financial Holdings, reported a decrease in quarterly profit from 77.01 million dollars to 61.99 million dollars. The Chevron oil company reported around a 32% falling of quarterly profit to 4.93 billion dollars.

17.05.2023 The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as investors watched talks on the debt ceiling to avert a possible default that could reverberate through asset markets and damage confidence in the world’s largest economy.