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XPeng Group (09868.HK) saw its losses widen to 10% in the afternoon.Tesla (TSLA.O) has raised the price of the Cybertruck dual-motor all-wheel-drive model to $74,990 in the U.S. market and the Cybertruck Premium all-wheel-drive model to $84,990.On August 25th, Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Bloom will meet with employees on Tuesday to discuss his plan for significant capacity reductions, a test of his ability to quickly implement comprehensive reforms. Bloom and Volkswagen brand head Thomas Schäfer plan to unveil the restructuring at the companys main plant in Wolfsburg, a plan that could result in the loss of up to 100,000 jobs. Tensions between the two sides have already escalated ahead of the meeting. Christiane Behner, president of the German Metalworkers Union, called Blooms goal of cutting costs and raising profit margins to 9% "unrealistic fantasies." Local unionists warned on Monday that they would consider a strike if Bloom did not withdraw the plan. However, Bloom sees the reform plan as the most important test of his tenure, hoping to reduce costs and adapt Volkswagen to an automotive industry already disrupted by electric vehicles, software technology, and competitors.On August 25th, Yadea Holdings (01585.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its revenue for the first half of 2026 decreased by approximately 5.0% year-on-year to RMB18.236 billion, gross profit decreased by approximately 14.0% year-on-year to RMB3.236 billion, and profit attributable to owners of the company decreased by approximately 27.2% year-on-year to RMB1.2 billion.On August 25th, the chemical sector opened higher across the board. As of the 11:30 AM close, fuel oil, ethylene glycol, paraxylene, benzene, styrene, and staple fiber all rose by more than 2%. Regarding crude oil, Brent crude futures prices have risen by approximately 30% since the beginning of July, currently trading around $91 per barrel. Morgan Stanley has raised its Brent crude price forecast, expecting it to reach $100 per barrel in the fourth quarter of this year. 1. "The overall upward trend in the chemical sector today is driven by a confluence of positive factors on both the cost and spot markets," said Li Sijin, senior energy and chemical analyst at CITIC Securities Futures. On the cost side, chemical prices are rising in line with crude oil prices; on the spot market, upstream inventories are low. Looking ahead, Li Sijin believes the sustainability of the chemical sectors upward trend depends on oil prices and geopolitical tensions. If crude oil prices remain high, prices for commodities with high import dependence, such as methanol and ethylene glycol, will continue to be strong. 2. Pang Chunyan, Chief Chemical Analyst at SDIC Futures, stated that the upcoming traditional peak season for the chemical industry in the second half of the year and the disruption to the transportation of Middle Eastern oil and gas resources are driving a valuation recovery in the chemical sector. Rising raw material prices are squeezing downstream profits, potentially weakening demand. Furthermore, the poor production efficiency of polyester filament and bottle-grade PET chips means that future performance will depend on oil prices, end-user orders, and the recovery of profits across the industry chain. (This content and opinion are for reference only and do not constitute any investment advice.)

Before the US NFP, the USD/JPY is likely to decrease to roughly 132.00

Alina Haynes

Aug 05, 2022 14:49

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The difficulties that the USD/JPY pair met around 133.00 during the Asian session are now in full force. As investors predict a disappointing result from the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data, the asset has printed a low of 132.77 and is projected to decrease further to about 132.00.

 

JP Morgan experts projected that the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) will be poorer than expected at 200K in the July labor market statistics, compared to the consensus expectation of 250k jobs gained in the month. The US economy produced 372k new jobs in the labor market in June. The labor market is under great pressure as a result of data showing a continued fall in job creation. The unemployment rate, though, will be constant at 3.6 percent.

 

Increased labor market dangers are a result of rising interest rates and their compounding impacts. Due to pricey dollars, business players are unable to invest without reluctance. Low investment possibilities cannot thus speed the process of creating jobs.

 

Despite the Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers' enhanced interest rate ambitions, the US dollar index (DXY) has thrown up the support of 106.00. According to Cleveland Fed President Loretta J. Mester, ending the policy tightening program without detecting a decline in the inflation rate for several months is not conceivable at interest rates above 4 percent .

 

Tokyo's entire household expenditure has dramatically climbed from the previous report of -0.5 percent and the predictions of 1.5 percent to 3.5 percent. As an inflation indicator, the economic data may aid the yen bulls. The economic data have greatly improved, which means that the inflation rate may climb much further. The findings may, however, be largely impacted by growing energy expenditures. However, a hike in the labor cost index is shortly to come in order to keep the inflation rate over 2 percent.