The movements of the euro against the US dollar witnessed a slight bullish tendency, trying to stabilize above the support level of 1.1780, and the pair is now hovering around its highest level during the morning trading of the current session 1.1837. On the technical side today, despite the bullish …
Read More »Wall Street Drops Due to Pandemic and Recovery Concerns
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Thursday, with the main indices on Wall Street seeing their worst daily losses since June 18. Rising demand for Treasury bonds and safe haven amid concerns about the rising number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases infected mainly with the variants are negatively …
Read More »USD Declines Across the Board Amid Economic Concerns
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday, amid rising concerns about the economic rebound and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Worries about the rising number of cases in many countries with the spread of new variants of the COVID-19 led to increased selling pressure on the greenback. The Dollar Index …
Read More »Latin America’s Economy Expected to Grow 5.2%
The Latin American economy is expected to grow by 5.2% in 2021, despite concerns about recovery amid an increase in cases in many parts of the world with the new variants, according to the United Nations (U.N.) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The new forecasts mark …
Read More »Oil Rebounds Despite Recovery Concerns and Uncertainty
Oil prices rebounded on Thursday, recovering some of its recent huge losses, after data showed a drop in the U.S. crude oil inventories, despite uncertainty about the future of the OPEC+ output cuts. In addition, markets are seeing rising concerns about the pace of economic recovery and resurgence of the …
Read More »Gold Logs First Loss in Six Sessions
Gold prices declined on Thursday, snapping a five-session rising streak, amid increasing selling pressures with investors adjusting their positions amid losses by the U.S. Dollar (USD) and stocks markets. Given the recent rises, selling pressures might have also resulted from profit-making. Gold futures for August delivery lost $1.90, or 0.1%, …
Read More »Rising Pandemic Concerns Focused on New Variants Despite Vaccinations
A recent report has warned against the rising number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and fatalities, despite the improvement that is mostly attributed to the wide rollout of vaccines. Experts in the Yale School of Public Health and the Commonwealth Fund believe that without a vaccination program, there would have been …
Read More »European Stocks Log Worst Losses in Two Months
European stocks dropped on Thursday, with all market sectors closing in red, amid worried about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) variants. The pandemic-related concerns are driving more investors into safe havens, such as the bonds, which is reflecting negatively on the stock market due to questions about maintaining the pace of …
Read More »U.S. Oil Inventories Down for Seventh Week in Row
Crude oil inventories in the United States declined last week for the seventh consecutive week, according to official data released on Thursday. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that crude inventories fell by 6.866 million barrels last week. The drop in oil inventories exceeded most market expectations of a …
Read More »ECB’s Lagarde: Inflation Target at 2% is Not a Ceiling
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has said that the new 2% symmetric inflation target means that level is not a ceiling. The ECB abandoned its “below, but close to 2%” target in its strategic review published earlier.
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