Berkshire Hathaway Reports Highest Ever Net Operating Profit on Saturday

Significant events to watch:

-USA: Core CPI (MoM) (Jul)

-USA: Initial Jobless Claims

-GBP: GDP (MOM)

USA (USD): Core CPI (MoM) – The Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the changes in the price of goods and services, excluding food and energy. The CPI measures price change from the perspective of the consumer. It is a key way to measure changes in purchasing trends and inflation.

The Actual Core CPI was 0.2% while the forecast was 0.3%. The Core CPI is due 18:00 Thursday, August 10, 2023

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims – Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. This is the earliest U.S. economic data, but the market impact varies from week to week.

Last months actual was 227K which was same as the forecast. The News is due Wednesday, August 9, 2023 18:00GMT.

U.K. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) MoM – Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy. It is the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary indicator of the economy’s health. 

The last’s month’s report actual report was -0.1% while the forecast was -0.3%. Friday, August 11, 2023 11:30GMT.

Risers and Fallers

-S&P 500 (-0.53)

-Amazon Inc. (+8.27%)

-EURUSD (+0.57%)

-Crude oil (+1.34%)

S&P 500 – The S&P 500 declined 0.53% on Friday. The index is trading at $4,478.03.

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon shares increased 8.27% on Friday after beating Q2 earnings expectations.  Amazon is trading at $139.57 per share.

EURUSD – EURUSD gained 0.57% overall on Friday after the Euro bounced back from a low at 1.09. The USD also suffered slightly with lower-than-expected NFP numbers on Friday. The pair is trading at 1.1012.

Crude Oil – Crude oil increased 1.34% on Friday, reaching a daily high of $83.24 and low of $81.51 per barrel.

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