Oil prices varied on Wednesday, March 17th, as concerns over volatile demand in Europe addressed hopes for a recovery in US refining activities, while industry data showed that US crude inventories fell unexpectedly last week. Brent futures were down 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $ 68.32 a barrel after initially …
Read More »S&P Confirms America’s Credit Rating at AA + / A-1 +, With a Stable Outlook
Standard & Poor’s affirmed credit ratings agency confirms America’s sovereign credit rating at AA + / A-1 + and maintains a stable outlook. The agency said that the US dollar’s status as the world’s No. 1 reserve currency and the size and depth of the US financial market will support …
Read More »What to Expect from the Next Federal Reserve Statement?
The United States Federal Reserve is set to maintain its monetary policy and interest rates during the second meeting for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in 2021. The Fed will likely expect that the U.S. economy will achieve high growth in 2021, supported by a number of factors. First, …
Read More »Investments in Cryptocurrencies Reach All-Time High in Q1
Investment inflows into cryptocurrencies hit a record high of $4.2 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to data obtained by Business Insider. As expected, the largest digital currency in the world, Bitcoin, dominated the biggest share of these investment inflows with $3.3 billion, followed by Ethereum with …
Read More »Wall Street Closes Mostly Lower Ahead of Fed Meeting
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished mostly lower on Tuesday with Wall Street investors shifting their focus towards the outcomes of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended an upward trend that lasted for seven sessions including four consecutive record closing levels until yesterday, …
Read More »Oil Maintains Losses for Third Day
Oil prices continued to decline for the third consecutive session on Tuesday, amid concerns about the recovery of the global demand and overcoming the Coronavirus crisis. Brent crude futures finished lower by 49 cents at $68.39 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures plunged by 59 cents and …
Read More »Gold Futures Close at Two-Week High
Gold prices rose on Tuesday to finish at their highest level in about two weeks, supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve policy statement will help lower Treasury bond yields. The yellow metal futures for April delivery rise by $1.70, or 0.1%, to close at $1,730.90 per ounce. This the …
Read More »Bank of Canada Could Soon Reduce Bond Buying
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to reduce its bond purchases in April, according to a recent report by Reuters citing market experts. The move would signal developments in the recovery of the Canadian economy from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, but it would also be out of …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting
European stocks rose on Tuesday, amid positive expectations about economic recovery, and a positive performance by the auto sector after Germany’s Volkswagen announced positive forecasts for the industry. The pan-European STOXX 600 index gained 0.87% and closed at 426.75 points. Meanwhile, the French CAC40 added 0.32%, while the German DAX …
Read More »USD Steadies and Struggles for Direction Ahead of Fed Meeting
The U.S. Dollar (USD) steadied on Tuesday, fluctuating within a tight range in the absence of major market-moving updates ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement tomorrow. Investors are anticipating the outcomes of the Fed meeting looking for signals about the outlook for inflation and interest rates …
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