Biden’s endorsement of Harris and China’s central bank rate cut caused the dollar to slip and Asian stocks to fall. The US dollar fell 0.2%, the Mexican peso climbed. Stocks in Japan and South Korea dropped. PBOC’s reverse repo rate was lowered to 1.7%. Oil and gold prices increased. Focus points include Europe’s economic data, US growth, and corporate earnings.
Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East
Oil prices saw an uptick as renewed US-Iran tensions in the Middle East disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite reports of a potential