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Asia Ex-Japana And European Markets Advance; Gold Gains - Global Markets Today While US Slept

U.S. Stock markets closed mixed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite falling. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on stronger-than-expected GDP data. Japan's Nikkei 225 closed lower by 0.64% on Friday. The economy grew by 2.8% in Q2, beating estimates of 2%.

Rates Spark: Euro Rates Eyeing Quicker ECB Cuts

U.S. Treasury's Yellen Says Believes We Have Constrained Russian Revenues With Sanctions, Oil Price Cap; U.S. Threat Of Sanctions On Financial Institutions Is Impairing Russia's Ability To Acquire Goods Needed For War Effort

Meta Set To Be Hit With First EU Antitrust Fine For Linking Marketplace And Facebook; EU Antitrust Decision Against Meta Expected After August Holiday Break

Rates Spark: Weak PMIs Help Build The Case For Rate Cuts

Weaker eurozone PMIs have helped markets price in two more ECB rate cuts for 2024. US manufacturing PMI slipped back below 50 and new home sales weakened, but services PMI edged higher. We continue to view the environment as prone to more risk-off, higher volatility and lower market rates.

Flash PMI Signals Stalling Of Eurozone Economy

July PMIs Point To A Very Sluggish Eurozone Recovery

Rates Spark: Why September Looks Like A Good Month For An ECB Rate Cut