The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Friday against major peers to its highest level in a week, supported by positive data and rising bond yields. The benchmark U.S. Treasury bond yield is showing rebounding signs, following strong drops. Meanwhile, data showed an improvement in the U.S. consumer sentiment this month, …
Read More »U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves in June
U.S. consumer confidence rose in early June, recovering most of its losses in May, data by the University of Michigan showed on Friday. The Index of Consumer Sentiment rose to 86.4 this month, from 82.9 in May, while the current economic conditions index rose to 90.6, compared with 89.4 last …
Read More »Car Sales in China Fell 3% in May, The First Decline in 14 Months
Auto sales in China fell 3% in May compared to the corresponding month last year, data for the sector showed, ending a 13-month straight winning streak that began in April 2020. Data from the China Automobile Manufacturers Association showed that total sales in the world’s largest auto market amounted to …
Read More »EU Eases Cross-Border Travel Restrictions During Summer
European Union countries have agreed to ease travel restrictions during the summer, allowing tourists who have received full vaccinations to avoid examinations or quarantine, as well as expanding the list of European Union regions from which it is safe to travel. Portugal, the current president of the European Union, said …
Read More »Breaking: The Euro Settles Below The 1.2170 Support Level And Continues to Decline
After the moves of the European Central Bank and the rise of the US dollar, the euro settles below the 1.2170 support level and continues to decline To be updated…
Read More »Central Bank of Russia Hikes Policy Rate by 50 Basis Points to 5.5% in June
Russia’s central bank announced on Friday that it hiked its policy rate by 50 basis point to 5.5% following its June policy meeting.
Read More »Investors Turn a Blind Eye to Inflation Figures And ECB is Dovish
After a week of anxious waiting, the markets received the high US inflation number they had been dreading, then shrugged it off and moved on, leaving the USD under pressure and most of the major currencies stuck in tight ranges. In early trading in the Asian session, the dollar incurred …
Read More »Oil is Falling But Heading For a Third Weekly Rise
Oil prices fell on Friday, June 11, but are heading to rise for a third week, thanks to expectations of a recovery in fuel demand in Europe, China, and the United States, as increased vaccination rates lead to easing restrictions imposed due to the Corona pandemic. Brent crude futures were …
Read More »European Shares Extend Gains For The Sixth Day
European shares extended gains for the sixth session Friday, June 11, supported by hopes that major central banks will continue to pursue an accommodative monetary policy despite signs of rising inflation, while gains in mining and travel companies lent support to indexes in the region. The Stoxx600 index of European …
Read More »Gold Exceeds $1,900 as The Dollar And US Bond Yields Drop
Gold prices rose above $1,900 an ounce Friday, June 11th, supported by a weaker dollar and lower Treasury yields, after data showing high inflation in the United States was deemed insufficient for the US Federal Reserve to change its monetary policy. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.1% to $ …
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