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Limit Up! 4th August 2025

Written by Ian Reynolds | Aug 4, 2025 2:12:34 AM

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Overnight

Economic Indicators Released Overnight

In Australia a big bounce in The Melbourne Institute (MI) Inflation Gauge, which measures the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. The data is designed to mimic the quarterly government-released CPI data. Might sway RBA away from rate cuts again.

In markets equities were marked down in early Asian time bit have bounced now. Still in negative territory though.

US Equity Futures

Breaking

US job growth stalls: Just 73,000 jobs added in July, with ‘stunning’ downward revisions to recent months [CNN] 

India to maintain Russian oil imports despite Trump threats, government sources say [Reuters]

India Hasn’t Given Refiners Directions to Stop Buying Russia Oil [Bloomberg]

Bitcoin

A nice bounce for BTC over the weekend suggests no immediate panic for equities. Over $116,500 and we're going to make a new high.

BITCOIN/USD Daily

Commodities

The random walk in Oil continues but without any geopolitical events, price action is negative and a close below $67.00 would be very negative.

SPOT BRENT Daily

Foreign Exchange

USD still trying to bounce form long-term support, but the way it gives back gains should suggest cautious longs only.

DXY Daily

Equities

ASX lower but no panic and within well defined parameters.

ASX Daily

Bonds.

Bond yields bouncing slightly. That's the long-term support going back to 2021 that yield is below.

US 10 Year Government Bond Yield Daily

Economic Indicators Today