The euro’s movements are still within a sideways range against the US dollar for several sessions in a row, so we find the pair trying to benefit from the psychological barrier support level of 1.2000 to re-choose the pivotal resistance of 1.2065. On the technical side, the Euro’s movements have …
Read More »Fed Worried about Bond Market Sell-Off
A recent report by the United States Federal Reserve suggested that American monetary policymakers remain concerned about the bond sell off last February, which led to a surge in Treasury yields, Reuters reported. Developments highlighted the importance of continued focus on Treasury market resilience, according to the Fed’s semi-annual Financial …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic Expects Strong Jobs Data
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, said on Thursday that it is likely that last month has probably witnessed a strong surge in new job opportunities that might have exceeded a million. April’s reading of nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate are due to be …
Read More »Wall Street Closes Higher Following Jobless Claims Drop
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Thursday, despite earlier fluctuations, as Wall Street investors anticipate more positive economic indicators. Earlier today, official data showed a decline in the new claims for unemployment benefits to their lowest level since the beginning of the coronavirus …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Storage Rises in Week
Natural gas inventories in the United States increased by 60 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA weekly report showed on Thursday that natural gas supplies reached 1.7958 trillion cubic feet, decreasing by 345 bcf compared with the same …
Read More »BoE May Policy Meeting Highlights
The Bank of England (BoE) decided to maintain the record low-interest rates during its monetary policy meeting on Thursday. The benchmark interest rate was maintained at its all-time low level of 0.1%. BoE also revised upwards its expectations for economic growth in the United Kingdom (UK) this year, as the …
Read More »U.S. Non-Farm Productivity Rises in Q1
Worker productivity in the United States rose during the first quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday. Nonfarm productivity increased by 5.4% on a yearly basis during Q1 of 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The reading for Q4 of last year was revised upwards to show …
Read More »U.S. Jobless Claims Hits Lowest Level since Pandemic
Initial jobless claims declined last week to reach a seasonally adjusted 498,000 for, data by the U.S. Department of Labor showed on Thursday. The decline in the claims for state unemployment benefits during the week ended May 1 decreased compared to its level at 590,000 in the previous week, reaching …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Falls Slightly
The Turkish lira weakened slightly Thursday, May 6, ahead of the central bank meeting to set the interest rate, as it is expected to keep the main interest rate unchanged in the face of rising inflation. The lira was at 8.3350 against the dollar, down slightly from the settlement rate …
Read More »German Industrial Orders Rise on Strong Domestic Demand
German industrial orders rose for the third consecutive month in March, supported by domestic demand, data showed, in a new indication that manufacturers in Europe’s largest economy are likely to cushion the impact of lower household spending linked to the lockdown measures. The data published by the Federal Statistics Office, …
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