“Japan’s economy is likely to improve moderately as a trend,” the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in a scheduled speech at the Japan Business Federation’s Board of Councillors Meeting, in Tokyo. There is high uncertainty for economic outlook as it will likely take time for vaccines to …
Read More »Turkish Lira Drops Slightly Ahead of Rate Decision
The Turkish lira fell 0.45% against the US dollar ahead of a central bank meeting on interest rates, in which the bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points. The currency reached 7.6590 against the dollar, a level just below its closing price on Wednesday …
Read More »US: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 803K
There were 803,000 initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US during the week ending December 19, the data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) revealed on Wednesday.
Read More »US: Durable Goods Orders Rise by 0.9% in November
Durable Goods Orders in the United States expanded by 0.9%, or $2.2 billion, on a monthly basis to $244.2 billion in November, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This reading came in higher than analysts’ estimate for an increase of 0.6%.
Read More »Gold Rises as The Dollar Falls After Trump Threatens Not to Sign The Stimulus
Gold prices rose slightly on Wednesday, December 23, after US President Donald Trump threatened not to sign the pandemic relief bill, sparking a drop in the dollar. The spot price of gold was up 0.1% to $ 1860.81 an ounce, while US gold futures fell 0.3% to $ 1864.60 an …
Read More »Chinese Gasoline Exports Fell in November And Imports of Liquefied Gas Rose to a Record High
In November, data showed that China’s gasoline exports fell from record highs, while liquefied natural gas imports hit a new peak in light of increased demand at the start of the heating season. China’s General Administration of Customs said gasoline exports in November fell to 1.26 million tons from 1.84 …
Read More »Currencies Overview: EUR and AUD Rallied as Trump’s Threat to Halt Stimulus is Ignored
The euro resumed its rise towards the level of $1.22 and the dollar fell on Wednesday, December 23, as currency dealers did not stop much at US President Donald Trump’s threat not to approve a $ 892 billion aid package linked to Covid-19. Trump said the long-awaited stimulus package should …
Read More »Pfizer/BioNTech to Supply US With 100 Million Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Wednesday that they will be supplying the US with 100 million additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as reported by Reuters. All 200 million doses purchased by the US is expected to be delivered by July 31, 2021, the statement revealed.
Read More »China Reduces Import Duties For 883 Items on Jan.1
China’s Finance Ministry said the country will reduce import duties on 883 goods from January 1, including some aviation equipment, paper products and wood. The ministry said in a statement on its website that it would also reduce import duties for some information technology products, starting from July 1. The …
Read More »Oil Retreating Due to a Sudden increase in US Inventories and Trump’s threat to stimulate
Oil prices fell by more than 1% Wednesday, December 23, after a sector report showed an unexpected increase in US crude oil inventories, while US President Donald Trump shocked the markets after he threatened not to sign a long-awaited aid package linked to Covid-19. Brent crude futures fell 71 cents, …
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