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U.S. economic data and market volatility

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Financial markets remain volatile due to weak U.S. macroeconomic data and shifting monetary policy expectations. July non-farm payrolls unexpectedly decreased by 23,000, missing the anticipated increase of 83,000 to 85,000. Additionally, ADP private sector employment showed a weak rise of only 44,000. These indicators have diminished expectations for interest rate hikes in September, as the cooling labor market reduces pressure on the Federal ~~Reserve and has boosted investor appetite for equities, particularly in the technology sector.~~ Reserve. In ~~response,~~ response to the weakening employment data and a falling U.S. Dollar ~~Index declined to 99.5~~ Index, the S&P 500 and ~~10-year bond yields fell to 4.65%.~~ Nasdaq reached record highs, driven by investor appetite for technology stocks. Precious metals have also seen significant ~~rallies;~~ activity; gold rose by 7.4% to settle near $4,341 per ounce, posting its strongest weekly performance since January, while silver surged 10.2%. Gold is currently stabilizing in a trading range between $4,336 and $4,350 per ounce, ~~though~~ despite some profit-taking ~~occurred early in~~ occurring at the ~~most~~ start of the recent trading week. Bitcoin has ~~also~~ experienced notable movement, trading within a compressed range and closing the week above $65,000 after recovering from lows near $62,235. On-chain indicators suggest the asset may be in a late-stage bear market phase, with 45 price metrics signaling a period of capitulation similar to the post-FTX collapse. $65,000. While the U.S. dollar has trended downward globally, the USD/TL exchange rate in Turkey has hit new records. In Egypt, the Egyptian Pound appreciated by 2.7% against the Dollar over the past ~~week. Meanwhile,~~ week, and the Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached 51.9, its fastest increase in 4.5 years. Market participants are now pivoting their focus toward upcoming U.S. inflation data (CPI and PPI) to further gauge the future path of monetary policy. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and fluctuations in oil prices remain key risk factors for continued market stability.

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