πŸ“Š Market Overview – July 28, 2025

Description: A full summary of global market activity on July 28, 2025, covering stocks, commodities, currencies, and crypto amid key inflation data anticipation.

🌍 Global Market Recap

On Monday, July 28, 2025, global financial markets opened the week with a cautious but steady tone, as investors braced for the release of Core PCE inflation data in the U.S., which could heavily influence upcoming interest rate decisions. Despite global uncertainty, risk sentiment remained neutral with selective gains in tech and crypto sectors.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ U.S. Market Performance

  • S&P 500: +0.27%
  • NASDAQ: +0.48%
  • Dow Jones: +0.09%

Highlights:

  • Google (GOOGL) gained +1.5% after announcing a major AI partnership with Samsung.
  • Bank of America (BAC) dropped -1.2% amid yield curve inversion concerns.
  • Investor focus remains on inflation numbers due Friday.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί European Indices

  • FTSE 100 (UK): +0.12%
  • DAX (Germany): -0.08%
  • CAC 40 (France): +0.04%

Key Insights: European shares were muted as weak manufacturing PMIs weighed on sentiment. Energy and industrial sectors were mixed, while defensive sectors saw inflows.

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Asia-Pacific Markets

  • Nikkei 225 (Japan): -0.38%
  • Shanghai Composite (China): +0.22%
  • Hang Seng (Hong Kong): +0.60%

Asian Highlights:

  • China extended some loan subsidies for small businesses, boosting investor confidence.
  • Japan’s yen weakness hurt domestic sentiment, especially among exporters.

πŸ›’ Commodities

  • Brent Crude: $81.42/barrel (▼ -0.38%)
  • WTI Crude: $78.60/barrel (▼ -0.42%)
  • Gold: $2,378/oz (▲ +0.21%)
  • Silver: $29.78/oz (▲ +0.39%)

Oil prices fell slightly on concerns about global demand and oversupply. Meanwhile, gold and silver continued to benefit from economic uncertainty and central bank buying.

πŸ’± Forex Market

  • EUR/USD: 1.0972 (▼ -0.10%)
  • USD/JPY: 144.44 (▲ +0.12%)
  • GBP/USD: 1.2826 (▼ -0.14%)

The U.S. Dollar stayed strong as markets awaited confirmation that inflation is slowing. Yen remains weak against the greenback, adding to speculation of BoJ policy adjustments.

πŸͺ™ Cryptocurrency Market

  • Bitcoin (BTC): $64,910 (▲ +0.76%)
  • Ethereum (ETH): $3,387 (▲ +0.55%)
  • Ripple (XRP): $0.74 (▲ +1.4%)
  • Solana (SOL): $152.44 (▲ +0.91%)

Crypto markets continued upward momentum on increasing optimism around U.S. regulatory clarity and institutional adoption, particularly with Bitcoin ETF developments on the horizon.

πŸ“… Key Economic Events – July 28

  • No major releases today.
  • Core PCE Index (U.S.) due Friday will be the week's main highlight.
  • ECB speeches and preliminary Eurozone CPI also scheduled later this week.

πŸ“Š Summary

Markets on July 28, 2025, started the week cautiously as the focus remains on key inflation data later in the week. Stocks showed modest gains, crypto pushed higher, and commodities remained relatively stable. Investors are holding positions while waiting for signals that could confirm the path for interest rates into Q4 2025.