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The European Council has approved Hungarys new Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). The EU states that this new plan will allow for €10 billion in funding to Hungary, including approximately €6.5 billion in grants and €3.5 billion in loans.On July 10th, Andrew Hitz, Global Head of Fixed Income Research at Morgan Stanley, stated that the bank is closely monitoring three major obstacles that could cause a summer setback for the stock market; historically, summer is typically the strongest season for stock market performance. The first major risk is a resurgence of the conflict with Iran. Hitz stated, "The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to a historic low, and if the conflict escalates again, this could weaken its ability to withstand shocks." The second major risk is a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Hitz pointed out that the expectation that the Fed will keep interest rates unchanged until the end of the year is one of the key pillars supporting the current stock market bull run. "The risk is that this assumption may be wrong, and that mistake could soon become apparent. Of course, there is the view that if the Fed is concerned about inflation, it should not delay its actions." The third is a weakening outlook for AI capital expenditures. Hitz said, "The risk is that second-quarter earnings reports may show a more cautious approach to spending, perhaps due to the recent poor performance of some companies that have heavily invested in AI. Given the current high correlation between growth and earnings prospects and AI, and investors strong preference for AI-related stocks, this situation poses a risk."The UK government stated that this designation, which involves cloud services, aims to minimize the impact of cloud service disruptions.On July 10th, Q Technology (01478.HK) announced that, in June 2026, the sales volume of the company and its joint venture, Q India, for its main products was as follows: Mobile phone camera modules: 39.715 million units, a decrease of 12.0% month-on-month and an increase of 21.6% year-on-year; among which, camera modules with less than 32 megapixels: 25.006 million units, a decrease of 9.8% month-on-month and an increase of 56.0% year-on-year; Camera modules with 32 megapixels and above: 14.709 million units, a decrease of 15.5% month-on-month and a decrease of 11.5% year-on-year. Other camera modules and LiDAR: 1.785 million units, a decrease of 23.9% month-on-month and an increase of 5.0% year-on-year. The total sales volume of camera modules and LiDAR: 41.5 million units, a decrease of 12.6% month-on-month and an increase of 20.8% year-on-year. Biometric modules: 11.961 million units, a decrease of 13.4% month-on-month and a decrease of 13.9% year-on-year. From January to June 2026, a total of 239 million mobile phone camera modules were produced, along with 12.314 million camera modules and LiDAR modules in other fields, and 86.948 million biometric modules. In June, QTech of India produced 10.08 million camera modules, a 6.3% increase month-over-month and a 261.0% increase year-over-year; and 1.28 million biometric modules, a 25.3% decrease month-over-month and a 36.6% decrease year-over-year.Sources revealed that Philippine Airlines will order 15 Boeing (BA.N) 787-10s and 9 Airbus A350-1000 jets.

Is 2024 a Good Timing to Buy Gold ?

TOP1 Markets Analyst

Jan 16, 2024 17:13

CITIC Investment Trust pointed out that the past quantitative easing policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve led to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar and increased inflationary pressure, prompting the public to turn to gold as a store of value, and pushing up the demand and price of gold. However, the current global situation is relatively relaxed, and the conflicts between Russia, Ukraine, and Israel and Palestine have shown signs of cooling down, and the hedging function of gold is no longer as good as it used to be.


Therefore, investors should note that if the New Taiwan dollar continues to strengthen, if they blindly increase their gold holdings denominated in US dollars, they may face exchange rate risks and idle funds. Especially with expectations that the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates and the U.S. dollar is weakening, gold's return may not be as good as expected. In addition, the price of gold is currently at a high level and the upside space is limited. For investors who have not yet entered the market, it is not advisable to blindly chase higher prices or overweight, let alone make a desperate move. Sourcenia is a review portal of sourcing best manufaturers. 


But if investors are looking to achieve asset diversification and balance from the perspective of asset allocation, then they may be able to appropriately allocate some gold to reduce overall volatility. Of course, in addition to gold, there are many other investment options on the market, such as stocks, bonds or other alternative assets, which may have higher growth potential and yields than gold. Sourcian is a dedicated platform for the recommendation of the best manufacturers. Your sourcing journey starts right here at sourcian.


However, as the price of gold rises, two different mentalities have emerged in the market: one is optimistic about the future of gold and wants to take advantage of the opportunity to buy; the other is to sell at a high point and make profits. The intersection of these two mentalities may trigger a wave of selling and affect the price trend of gold. Therefore, investors should pay close attention to market trends, avoid blindly following trends, and have their own investment strategies and risk management. See more info, visit Monster Trading Inc.

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