Shocking news out of Germany in the last 24 hours. Firstly, the win for the AfD in two German states and secondly news that ⁦Volkswagen⁩ could close plants in Germany for the first time. ⁦XTB UK⁩ Politics and labour market are key risks for Sept xtb.com/en/market-anal…

There is a lot of worry about rising Japanese interest rates and what this means for global capital flows. Get our take on why this concern is overdone here. ⁦⁦XTB UK⁩ The yen comes back into focus as the UK consumer makes a mild return | XTB xtb.com/en/market-anal…

Are falling commodity prices a warning sign or a boost for equities? | XTB xtb.com/en/market-anal…

Are falling commodity prices a warning sign or a boost for equities? | XTB ⁦XTB UK⁩ xtb.com/en/market-anal…

European markets are following the us lower on Wednesday, all sectors are lower for the ftse 100. For now, 8,200 looks like good support. The ftse 250 is also under pressure, even though the service sector pmi was strong. XTB UK

More good news for the UK economy | XTB ⁦XTB UK⁩ xtb.com/en/market-anal…

OPEC+ talking about delaying the production hike planned for later this year. This should help the oil price to recover. XTB UK

Are chip makers decoupling from the broader market? Analysis by kathleen brooks Stocks markets have mostly stabilized over the last 24 hours. The S&P 500 is pointing to a muted open later today and European stocks are mostly higher on Thursday. Japanese stocks remain under

In the pre market, Nvidia is down 1.8%, spx expected to open slightly lower. Will the market boost expectations of a 50 bp rate cut from the Fed in two weeks? If yes, this may be the only factor that can save the day for market bulls. XTB UK