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MORNING BID EUROPE - Tariff toll still not deter stock bulls

Stella Qiu gives us a look at what the future holds for European and global markets.

Stock investors aren't too worried about the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on economic data and corporate earnings.

The data showed that the U.S. services sector slowed down in July, as the employment rate continued to decline and input costs rose by the highest level in almost three years. This, combined with Friday's brutal jobs report, rekindled fears of stagflation and put the Federal Reserve into a difficult position.

The impact of tariffs on U.S. earnings is becoming more evident, even though the results were generally positive in the second quarter. Caterpillar warned it could lose up to $1.5bn in tariffs this year, and Taco Bell's parent company Yum Brands warned against increased costs and a weakened consumer market.

After the bell, shares of Advanced Micro Devices, a stock that makes AI chips for data centers, fell 6.6%.

Investors are caught in a tug-of-war between tariffs and still robust earnings. According to the impressive rise in stocks following the U.S. employment figures, buying the dip is still a good idea for now.

Reports indicate that the other big news today is the ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The company is currently in the early stages of a possible secondary stock sale. This would value the company at approximately $500 billion.

In Asia, the majority of shares fell but Japan and Australia performed better with gains of 0.6%. Wall Street futures recovered after a dip. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose 0.1% each.

The European stock futures market is bracing itself for a higher opening, with EUROSTOXX futures up by 0.3%.

The dollar has struggled to recover after the Friday jobs slump. Trump's choice to fill the upcoming vacancy at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is being watched closely.

Trump announced that a decision would be made by Friday. He also ruled out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is currently the chief of staff and whose tenure ends in 2026.

After a disappointing three-year auction on Tuesday, the Treasury market prepared for a $42 Billion auction of 10-year bonds.

The following are key developments that may influence the markets on Wednesday.

Retail sales in the Eurozone for June

U.S. Treasury 10-year bond auction

Disney, Uber and McDonald's earnings results

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(source: Reuters)