U.S PMI up to 47.2, AUDJPY falls 2.14%, BoC Rate Decision forecast 4.25% today

Previous Trading Day’s Events (03.09.2024)

Switzerland Inflation MoM: Consumer prices remained flat in August 2024, missing expectations of a 0.1% uptick, after a 0.2% drop in July.

Switzerland GDP Growth: GDP expanded by 0.7% in Q2 2024, outpacing forecasts and Q1’s 0.5% growth, driven by a 2.6% surge in manufacturing.

US ISM Manufacturing PMI: PMI inched up to 47.2 in August 2024 from 46.8, underperforming expectations of 47.5, marking the 21st contraction in 22 months. 

Winners and Losers In The Forex Market  On September 3, 2024, in the Forex Market, GBPAUD led the gainers with a 0.96% increase, equating to 185.2 pips, while AUDJPY trailed as the top loser with a 2.14% decline, reflecting a loss of 213 pips.

News Reports Monitor – Previous Trading Day (03.09.2024)

Server Time / Timezone EEST (UTC+03:00) Tokyo Session: No significant news.

London Session: 

CHF exhibited a bullish trend at 6:30 am GMT as inflation remained flat at 0%, underperforming the 0.1% forecast and improving from July’s -0.2%.

CHF turned bearish at 7:00 am GMT despite Q2 GDP growth of 0.7%, surpassing the 0.5% Q1 figure and forecasts, supported by a 2.6% rise in manufacturing.

New York Session: 

USD showed bullish behaviour at 14:00 pm GMT as the ISM Manufacturing PMI increased to 47.2 from 46.8, falling short of the 47.5 forecast but continuing a 21-month contraction streak.

General Verdict: 

  • CHF displayed mixed signals with a bullish start followed by bearish sentiment, while USD maintained a bullish stance despite missing PMI expectations.
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    FOREX MARKET MONITOR

    EURUSD (03.09.2024) 15m Chart Summary

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    Price Movements

    EUR/USD showed a bearish trend, opening at 1.10664, hitting a high of 1.10723, dropping to a low of 1.10256, and closing lower at 1.10424.

    CRYPTO MARKET MONITOR

    BTCUSD (03.09.2024) 15m Chart Summary

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    Price Movements

    BTCUSD traded bearishly, opening at $58,975.25 and closing lower at $58,199.98, with intraday volatility between a low of $57,538.23 and a high of $59,794.65.

    STOCKS MARKET MONITOR

    TESLA (03.09.2024) 15m Chart Summary

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    Price Movements

    Tesla showed overall bearish momentum, opening at $217.55, hitting a high of $218.86, dipping to a low of $208.62, and closing at $209.63.

    INDICES MARKET MONITOR

    S&P 5OO (03.09.2024) 15m Chart Summary

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    Price Movements

    The S&P 500 opened at 5662.96, hit a high of 5662.98, dipped to a low of 5511.56, and closed bearish at 5527.50.

    COMMODITIES MARKET MONITOR

    XAUUSD (03.09.2024) 15m Chart Summary

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    Price Movements

    XAUUSD showed overall bearish momentum, opening at $2499.47, hitting a high of $2506.16, dipping to a low of $2473.04, and closing weaker at $2492.48.

    News Reports Monitor – Today Trading Day (04.09.2024)

    Tokyo Session:

    Australian GDP YoY, 1:30 AM, Bullish AUD (Actual: 1%, Forecast: 1.1%)

    Australian QoQ GDP, 1:30 AM, Bullish AUD (Actual: 0.2%, Forecast: 0.3%)

    London Session: No Significant News 

    New York Session: 

    Canadian Balance of Trade, 12:30 PM, Bullish CAD if  (Actual > Forecast)

    BoC Rate Decision, Time: 1:45 PM, Bullish CAD if (Actual > Forecast, Forecast: 4.25%)

    US Factory Orders MoM, 2:00 PM, Bullish USD (Actual > 3.8% Forecast)

    General Verdict: 

  • During the Tokyo session, the AUD showed bullish tendencies despite missing GDP forecasts. The London session had no major impact. In the New York session, CAD is likely to strengthen with a positive trade balance and BoC rate decision exceeding expectations, while USD may also rise if factory orders surpass forecasts.
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    Source:

    https://www.bfs.admin.ch/

    https://www.seco.admin.ch/

    https://www.ismworld.org/

    https://km.bdswiss.com/economic-calendar/