Real Vision: Finance & Investing US Services Stagnation, Eurozone Weakness, and Crypto Staking Relief: PALvatar Market Recap, August 6 2025
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Aug 6, 2025 Today's market insights reveal stagnation in the U.S. services sector alongside a decline in factory orders. Concerns grow in Europe with weak job and manufacturing data. Trade tensions spike as Trump suggests new tariffs, while a shrinking U.S.-China trade gap lifts Chinese stocks. On the crypto side, the SECâs lenient attitude toward liquid staking brings relief to decentralized finance platforms. Discover these key trends and more as the global macro landscape shifts.
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US Services & Manufacturing Weakness
- U.S. services sector stagnated with the services PMI barely above 50, indicating no growth.
- Factory orders declined steeply, signaling ongoing manufacturing weakness and sparking Fed rate cut speculation.
Eurozone Economic Concerns
- Eurozone shows signs of economic weakness with France's private payrolls declining unexpectedly.
- Germany's factory orders also fell, raising concerns about the region's economic momentum.
US-China Trade & Tariff Turmoil
- Trump threatens new tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, potentially up to 250%.
- U.S.-China trade gap shrank to its lowest in over 21 years, boosting Chinese equities amid optimism.