The euro’s movements against the US dollar witnessed a slight bullish tendency, benefiting from stability above the support level of 1.2070, as the current moves in the pair witness a re-test of the 1.2170 resistance level. On the technical side, we find the 50-day moving average that holds the price …
Read More »Weekly Recap – Dec 11
Positive news regarding the launch the Vaccination campaign dominated the markets, but the Brexit crisis and the US financial stimulus still cast a shadow on the markets. In the UK, monthly GDP continued to slow down, falling to 0.4% in October, its lowest level in 6 months. British economic output …
Read More »Oil Records Weekly Gains
Oil prices closed Friday lower, but was able to record gains during the second week of December. Brent crude futures for February delivery declined by 28 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $49.97 per barrel, giving up the $50 mark it reached for the first time since March, but adding …
Read More »Gold Rises and Turns into Weekly Gains
Gold prices increased on Friday, extending its weekly rise amid anticipation for a new stimulus package in the United States. Gold futures for February delivery increased by $6.20, or 0.3%, to close at $1,843.60 per ounce. For the week, gold futures registered gains of 0.2%.
Read More »Dollar Shows Rebound Signs
The US Dollar (USD) is rising on Friday, supported by positive economic data and an improvement in inflation. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.18% at 90.99. The index has been moving today in a range …
Read More »European Stocks Close Friday in Red
European stocks closed Friday lower, amid uncertainty surrounding Brexit talks and a new government stimulus package in the US. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.5%. The UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.66%, while the German DAX plummeted by 1.24%. Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 closed lower by 0.61%.
Read More »US Consumer Sentiment Improves in December
The University of Michigan’s preliminary US consumer sentiment index increased by 4.5 points to 81.4 during December, from 76.9 in November, data showed on Friday. This is the second-highest level for the index since March, according to Bloomberg. The current conditions index rose to 91.8, its highest reading since March. …
Read More »Canada’s Capacity Utilization Rises in Q3
Industrial capacity utilization rate in Canada rose during the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, but remained at a record low level, data showed on Friday. The capacity utilization rate reached 76.5% in Q3, rising by 5.8% on a quarterly basis, compared with its level in Q2 at 70.7%, according to …
Read More »US Producer Prices Rise in November
Producer prices in the United States rose slightly last month, in line with expectations that inflation could start to rise in the near term, data showed on Friday. The US producer price index (PPI) increased by 0.1% in November, after rising by 0.3% in October, according to data by the …
Read More »US Health Secretary: We Will Approve The Pfizer Vaccine Within Days
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar said today, Friday, that the United States will approve the use of the Pfizer vaccine to protect against Covid-19 within days, and that the first group will be vaccinated, perhaps Monday or Tuesday. The US Food and Drugs Administration has accelerated …
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