The dollar started the week strongly, as it moved in a peak direction against the euro on Monday, March 29th, at a time when a tendency of caution in the market pushes investors to safe havens, and the rapid distribution of vaccines adds to the attractiveness of the currency. The …
Read More »Merkel Presses German States to Get Tough With COVID Curbs
Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed German states today, Sunday, to intensify efforts to curb the increasing number of infections with the Coronavirus, and raised the possibility of a curfew in an attempt to control the third wave. “We have our emergency brakes … unfortunately they are not respected everywhere. I hope …
Read More »Oil Decline as The Stuck Ship Ship Begins Moving in the Suez Canal
Oil fell by more than 2% on Monday, March 29th, after news from the Suez Canal that rescue crews managed to move the giant container ship that has been blocking the vital global trade corridor for nearly a week. Brent crude fell $1.38, equivalent to 2.1%, to $63.19 a barrel. …
Read More »Successful Floatation of The Panamanian Container Vessel EverGiven
Lieutenant-General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, announced that the Panamanian container ship Ever Given had successfully floated after the ship responded to the tension and towing maneuvers, whereby the ship’s course was significantly modified by 80% and the stern of the ship moved away from the shore …
Read More »Wall Street Close Friday with Large Gains
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Friday with large gains, supported by the rise of many sectors led by tech, healthcare, and financial services, amid positive expectations for economic recovery that reflected positively on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 453.4 points, or 1.39%, to close at …
Read More »Oil Narrows Most Weekly Losses as Supply Disruptions Balance Demand Concerns
Oil futures rose on Friday, as a stranded ship continues to block the Suez Canal, one of the world’s major trade routes, thus disrupting the flow of large crude supplies. However, crude prices finished the week in losses, amid concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic through a third …
Read More »Gold Rises but Settles with Weekly Losses
Gold prices rose on Friday, despite the stability shown by the U.S. Dollar (USD), amid increased demand from investors for safe havens. However, the yellow metal was unable to recover its weekly losses, most of which resulted from the rise of the USD and the high Treasury bond yields. Gold …
Read More »USD Steadies Near Highest Level in Four Months
The U.S. Dollar (USD) maintained some of its gains on Friday, despite the rise of the Euro and the Sterling Pound, supported by positive expectations for economic recovery in the United States. Large gains against the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the Australian Dollar (AUD) balanced off losses against the Euro …
Read More »U.S. Oil Rigs Rise by Six in Week
The number of active rigs drilling for crude oil and natural gas in the United States increased by six this week to 417, data by Baker Hughes showed on Friday. The rig count is now lower by 311 rigs compared with the same time of last year. It is worth …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher Supported by Mining and Tech Gains
European stocks finished Friday higher, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment amid positive expectations for the distribution of vaccines and recovering economies. The pan-European index STOXX 600 gained 0.91% and finished at 426.95 points, nearing its all-time high as it ended the week in gains for the fourth consecutive week, …
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