German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that European Union governments agreed Tuesday to the trade agreement that regulates relations between Britain and the 27-nation bloc, which paves the way for its temporary implementation from January 1. The agreement, which maintains no customs duties or quotas for Britain, to the European …
Read More »Gold Settled Amid Britain’s Approval of a Vaccine And Dollar’s Decline
Gold prices settled on Wednesday, December 30, as Britain approved an anti-Covid-19 vaccine, invented by the University of Oxford in cooperation with AstraZeneca, which boosted risk appetite, while the dollar’s decline limited precious metal losses during weak holiday transactions. There was little change in spot gold trading, at $ 1878.52 …
Read More »Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Approved For Use in The UK
According to the latest headlines floating on the wires, the UK confirmed that regulators have approved the use of the AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine. The UK health department announced that the government has accepted the recommendation by the MHRA to authorise the vaccine for use in the UK.
Read More »German Health Minister: no Return to Normal Life at The Moment
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that the continuing high number of COVID-19 cases is not allowing a return to normal life at the present time. And Span continued, in the wake of Britain’s approval today of a new vaccine to prevent coronavirus developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, that …
Read More »Dollar Declining on Hopes of New Stimulus
The dollar fell to its lowest level in several years against many currencies on Wednesday, December 30th, as dealers bypassed a new delay in approving monetary stimulus in the United States and continued betting on the possibility of additional financial aid. The dollar hit its lowest level in more than …
Read More »Oil Rising on Hopes of Recovery in Demand And a Decrease in US Inventories
Oil rose on Wednesday, December 30, as prices received a boost from a fiscal stimulus package to mitigate the repercussions of the Coronavirus in the United States and lower crude oil inventories. Brent crude futures rose 35 cents, or 0.7%, to $ 51.44 a barrel by 08:03 GMT, and US …
Read More »Bitcoin Reaches a New Record Level And Rises During 2020 by About 300%
Bitcoin hit a record $ 28,599.99 on Wednesday, December 30, bringing its gains this year to more than 295%. And the most popular cryptocurrency in the world rose in recent transactions 3.5% to $ 28,349. Since it broke the $ 20,000 level for the first time on Dec. 16, it …
Read More »Nikkei Index Retreats From Its 30-year High But Ends The Year With 16% Gains
The Japanese Nikkei Index closed lower on the last trading day of this year, retreating from its highest level in more than thirty years, which it reached in the previous session as investors took profits, but recorded gains for the second year in a row. The index fell 0.45% to …
Read More »API: Oil inventories record a greater than expected drop last week
Data from the American Petroleum Institute showed, Tuesday, that crude oil inventories in the United States fell more than expected last week, while gasoline and distillate stocks recorded a decrease, contrary to expectations. The data indicated that crude inventories fell by 4.8 million barrels in the week ending on the …
Read More »Gold rallied as US Dollar Fell Despite Postponing a Vote on an American Stimulus Package
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, December 30, as the dollar fell, while investors ignored the Republican majority leader’s decision to postpone a vote in the US Senate on larger payments to mitigate the repercussions of the Coronavirus pandemic. Spot gold rose 0.2% to 1,881.62 dollars an ounce. And gold in …
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