The data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed on Monday that the National Activity Index (CFNAI) improved to 0.29 in May from -0.09 (revised from 0.24) in April.
Read More »As Demand Accelerates, BofA Expects Oil to Reach $100/bbl Next Year
Bank of America Global Research raised expectations for the price of Brent crude for the current and next year, saying that an increase in the balance between supply and demand in 2022 may raise the price of oil to one hundred dollars a barrel for a short period. The bank …
Read More »The European Union Will Impose Sanctions on 86 Belarusian Officials And Companies
The European Union will impose sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, on 86 Belarusian officials and companies on Monday, but will leave it to leaders to decide when to impose economic sanctions, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Diplomats said that the sanctions include 76 individuals, including the …
Read More »The Dollar Settled After Jumping 1.9% Last Week After The Fed’s Surprise
The dollar held on to last week’s gains on Monday after the Federal Reserve surprisingly appeared to be leaning toward monetary tightening, while Bitcoin tumbled as China stepped up its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining. The dollar index was little changed after jumping 1.9% last week – the largest increase since …
Read More »Gold is About to Stop a 6-day Series of Losses as US Bond Yields Decline
Gold prices rose on Monday, after suffering losses over six sessions, as falling US Treasury yields boosted the attractiveness of the non-yielding metal. And gold rose in spot transactions 0.7%to $ 1776.10 an ounce, while US gold futures increased 0.4% to $ 1775.55 an ounce. The US Treasury yield fell …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise as Iran Talks Stall And Amid Strong Summer Demand
Oil prices rose on Monday, boosted by strong summer demand and a pause in talks to revive the nuclear deal, which could signal a delay in the resumption of supplies to OPEC member Iran. By the closing of Asian markets, Brent crude for August delivery was up 23 cents, or …
Read More »Japan Shares Suffer Biggest Daily Loss in 4 Months After Fed Official’s Comments
Japanese stocks suffered their biggest loss in four months on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s plunge last week after a Federal Reserve official said the US central bank may raise interest rates sooner than expected. All sectors witnessed intense sales, and all sub-indices of the 33 sectors in the stock market …
Read More »European Shares Fall as The Mining And Banking Sectors Are Hit by The Fed’s Hawkish Tone
European shares fell on Monday, as mining and banking stocks bore the brunt of an abrupt shift in the US Federal Reserve’s stance on monetary policy last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.6% to its lowest level in more than two weeks. On Friday, the index halted a …
Read More »Cryptocurrencies Plummet as Chinese Crackdown on Bitcoin Mining
Cryptocurrencies tumbled Monday as China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining activity spilled over into Sichuan Province. Bitcoin fell to as much as 32,288 dollars for the first time since June 8, and it was in the latest trading, down 7.9% at about 32,781 dollars. Its smaller peer, Ethereum, fell below $2,000 …
Read More »Dow Jones Settles Below Support
The Dow Jones Industrial Average incurred noticeable losses, negates the bullish corrective path as we expected, touching the stop losses order published in the previous analysis at 33,650. On the technical side, we tend to negativity, based on the stability of the RSI below its mid-line 50, coinciding with the …
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