Positive trading dominated the euro against the US dollar so that the pair could touch the official target station during the previous analysis at 1.1975, recording a high of 1.1987. Technically, we find the current moves are witnessing stability above the psychological barrier of 1.1900, and we find the 50-day …
Read More »Powell Reaffirms Reducing Bond Purchases will Take Place Before Raising Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that the Fed will most likely begin by scaling back the bond-buying before it considers raising interest rates, reiterating the planned reduction of monetary easing policies as the U.S. economy shows recovery signs. “We will reach the time at which we …
Read More »NYSE Mixed at Close but S&P 500 Scores Another Record High
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Wednesday trading session on a mixed note. A rise in Treasury bond yields and the release of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, which lowered expectations for economic growth this spring, pressured stocks, especially the tech sector. Moreover, the Beige Book expected a rise …
Read More »Oil Closes at Highest Level in a Month
Oil prices continued to rise in Wednesday, supported by the improved outlook demand from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which raised expectations for global demand for crude this year by 230,000. The IEA expects a 5.7 million-barrel a day growth in the global demand for oil in 2021 compared with …
Read More »Germany’s Economic Growth Forecasts to Be Revised Lower
Forecasts for Germany’s economic growth for this year are expected to be revised lower to 3.7% from 4.7%, Reuters reported citing sources in German economic institutes. The move comes amid preventive measures against the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns taking longer than previously expected. Meanwhile, the estimated growth rate for 2022 …
Read More »Russian Central Bank Expecting Easing Inflation
The Central Bank of Russia said on Wednesday that it expects inflation rate to gradually decline from its 5.8% peak this month. Last month, consumer prices in Russia recorded their biggest increase since 2016. Accordingly, the Russian central bank decided in March to raise its main interest rate to 4.5%.
Read More »Gold Closes Lower Pressured by Treasury Yields
Gold prices finished lower on Wednesday, due to a rise in U.S. Treasury bond yields, abolishing all of yesterday’s gains and settling below $1,740 an ounce. A decline by the U.S. Dollar (USD) across the board might have limited the yellow metal’s losses, which might have expanded as Bitcoin exceeded …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mostly Lower on Positive Earnings Reports
European stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, amid investors’ optimism about earnings reports. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 0.22% to close at 436.71 points. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 finished higher by 0.71% with expectations for easing lockdowns. In France, the benchmark index CAC40 rose by 0.40%. On the …
Read More »Coinbase Foresees Strong Stock Market Debut
Coinbase Global Inc witnessed a strong debut on the stock market on Wednesday, reaching a valuation of around $91 billion. Today marked the Cryptocurrency exchange debut on the Nasdaq, which indicated to open at a share price of $350-355, compared with a a reference price of $250. Listing the company …
Read More »Fed’s Kaplan: Full Employment Will Need Some Time
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, said on Wednesday that it will be a while before the United States reaches full employment. However, Kaplan said that the Fed should start reducing what he sees as extraordinary measures, “at the first opportunity once we’ve reached, and are …
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