Daily Market Outlook – Wednesday, July 24

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 On Wednesday, most Asian stock markets are experiencing a decline, influenced by the negative performance of Wall Street. Traders are feeling uncertain about the market’s future due to recent fluctuations and are hesitant to make big decisions before the release of important US GDP and inflation data later in the week. The Japanese stock market is showing a slight decline after a small increase in the previous session. This comes after Wall Street displayed negative trends. The Nikkei 225 is dropping below the 39,500 level as traders respond to recent business activity data. While some index heavyweights and financial stocks are weak, there are gains in technology stocks.Luxury conglomerate LVMH’s sales fell short due to restrained spending by Chinese consumers, while major U.S. tech companies Tesla and Alphabet also reported disappointing results. This is expected to make investors cautious as they await a wave of European earnings. European banks will be in the spotlight on Wednesday, with attention on whether the benefits of higher interest rates have plateaued and if recent political turmoil is affecting market sentiment. Spain’s Santander, France’s BNP Paribas, Germany’s Deutsche Bank, and Italy’s UniCredit are set to report their earnings for the April to June period, with Deutsche Bank the standout disappointment so far, with shares getting slashed in early trade. Following LVMH’s announcement of a 14% sales decline in Asia (excluding Japan) in the second quarter, luxury stocks in Europe are likely to suffer. The top 10 European luxury stocks have already dropped by 2.6% in July, marking a fifth consecutive month of decline after a profit warning from Burberry last week. The technology sub-index in Europe, which has been volatile due to concerns about trade tensions impacting chip manufacturers, is expected to face pressure following Tesla’s report of its smallest profit margin in over five years.The UK’s composite PMI decreased for the second month in a row in June, settling at 52.3, but still indicating some level of growth. Markets are forecasting an increase to 53.0 in July, driven by improvements in both the manufacturing and services sectors. With the election uncertainty resolved, some of the decision-making delays reported previously may now be resolving. Services PMI is expected to rise to 52.8 from 52.1, and manufacturing PMI to 51.6 from 50.9, marking a two-year high for manufacturing. However, this positive outlook may be deceptive. Anticipated impacts from shipping delays could lead to longer delivery times, artificially boosting the headline manufacturing PMI due to supply-side constraints rather than reflecting stronger demand. In the euro area, flash PMIs are likely to show a continued divergence with a contracting manufacturing sector and an expanding services sector.
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