U.S. home prices increased during the second quarter of the year, amid higher demand and a limited supply of available homes. Data by the National Association of Realtors showed on Thursday that the median sales price for single-family existing homes increased in 94% of metropolitan areas across the United States …
Read More »Disney Exceeds Expectations in Quarterly Results and Stock Soars 5%
The Walt Disney Company has registered a huge surge in revenues, backed by higher sales as more people return to visit the famous theme park and the number of subscriptions to its streaming services growing steadily. Disney reported its best sales and profit since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, …
Read More »GBP/USD Plunges Following UK GDP Data
The Sterling Pound (GBP) is declining against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with the greenback fluctuating against major currencies but mostly maintaining the positive territory. Meanwhile, the British Pound has declined to its level in roughly two weeks after data showed that the United Kingdom’s economy grew faster than …
Read More »M&A Global Activity Has Already Exceeded 2020 Levels
The total value of global merger and acquisition (M&A) so far this year, has already exceeded that of last year, amounting to $3.6 trillion year-to-date, according to recent data by Refinitiv. A large chunk of this volume took place in the United States, where $2.14 trillion worth of M&A deals …
Read More »European Stocks Maintain Rally and Hit New Record High
European stocks closed higher on Thursday, managing to break yet another record high rising the ninth consecutive session, supported by an improved risk appetite among investors who are monitoring earnings reports and merger and acquisition deals. The STOXX Europe 600 index added 0.52 points or 0.11% to close at a …
Read More »U.S: Annual PPI Rises to 7.8% in July
The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the US for final demand rose to 7.8% on a yearly basis in July from 7.3% in June, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Thursday. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 7.3%. On a …
Read More »Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Decline to 375K
There were 375,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending August 7, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Thursday. This reading followed the previous print of 387,000 (revised from 385,000) and matched the market consensus.
Read More »OPEC Leaves 2021 And 2022 World Oil Demand Growth Forecasts Unchanged
In its monthly report published on Thursday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced that it left the 2021 and 2022 world oil demand growth forecasts unchanged despite concerns over Delta variant weighing on energy demand. OPEC currently expects the global demand to rise by 6.6%, or 5.95 …
Read More »Turkey: CBRT Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged at 19%
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it left its policy (one-week repo) rate unchanged at 19% as expected. “Taking into account the high levels of inflation and inflation expectations, the current tight monetary policy stance will be maintained decisively until the significant fall …
Read More »European Shares Stabilize on Strong Earnings And M&A Activity
European shares stabilized, trading slightly below record highs, as strong profits achieved by a group of insurance companies and mergers and acquisitions activities in Britain helped offset the decline in mining companies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index settled in morning trading after eight consecutive days of record gains. British insurer …
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