Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, as the government appeared to be preparing to declare a state of emergency to deal with the rise in Covid-19 infections, while investor appetite for risk was also negatively affected by the uncertainty over the re-election for the Senate in the US state of Georgia. …
Read More »Gold Falls as The Dollar Recovers, Attention Turns to Georgia’s Elections
Gold prices fell on Tuesday after reaching an eight-week high, at a time when the US dollar recovered from its lowest level in several years ahead of a re-election for the US Senate in Georgia that will determine the future course of fiscal stimulus in the world’s largest economy. Gold …
Read More »UK Prime Minister Imposes Harsh Lockdown as New Covid-19 Variant Spreads
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new general isolation in England on Monday, January 4, and instructed citizens to stay home to contain the most contagious strain of the Coronavirus. “It is clear that we need to do more to bring this new variant under control,” Johnson said. “That means …
Read More »Trading of Euro-Denominated Shares Moves From London to the European Union
Euro-denominated stocks moved from London to new platforms in the European Union on Monday, the first trading day after Britain withdrew from the bloc’s single market. Trading in euro-denominated shares in Amsterdam and the new Aquis exchange platform in Paris grew steadily when trading began without any problems.
Read More »Official Manufacturing PMI in China Fell to 53 in December From 54.9 in September
China announced that manufacturing activity expanded in December as the world’s second-largest economy continued to show signs of recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, higher costs slowed the pace of expansion in factory activities. The official PMI manufacturing index fell to 53 from 54.9 in September. The …
Read More »Reuters: Most OPEC+ Experts Are Against Increasing Oil Production From February
Three OPEC+ sources told Reuters on Monday that most of the group’s experts expressed their opposition to increasing oil production by half a million barrels per day from February at the Joint Technical Committee meeting on Sunday.
Read More »Bitcoin Continues to Losses, dropping 12% to $ 28,700
Bitcoin fell 12% today, Monday, to $ 27,750, to continue the decline after achieving unprecedented gains at the start of the new year. The most popular cryptocurrency in the world increased to more than $ 30,000 for the first time on Saturday, and touched a record high of $34,800 the …
Read More »US Dollar Declining Due to Investor Risk Appetite
Today, Monday, the US dollar sat near its low level in mid-2018, after the optimism in global markets prompted investors to buy high-risk currencies such as the Chinese yuan, despite a renewed rise in infections due to the Corona virus pandemic. The dollar has taken a declining path due to …
Read More »Inflation in Turkey Rose to 14.6% in December
The Turkish Statistical Institute data revealed on Monday that the inflation rate rose more than expected to 14.6% year on year in December, keeping pressure on the central bank to tighten monetary policy. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 1.25% in December. A Reuters poll predicted that …
Read More »UK Final Manufacturing PMI Beats Estimates in December
The UK manufacturing sector activity improved more-than-expected in the month of December, the final report from IHS Markit confirmed on Monday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised higher to 57.5 in December versus 57.3 expected and 57.3 first readout.
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