The single European currency continues to rise against the US dollar within the expected bullish path last Friday, surpassing the first target required to be achieved during the previous analysis, 1.1870, to hit the session high at 1.1895. Technically, the moving averages continue to support the general bullish trend, in …
Read More »US Election: AP Call Elections For Biden
Joe Biden has been elected the 46th President of the United States according to AP. The former Vice-President has pulled ahead in Pennsylvania. The latest batch of votes from the Keystone State put Biden ahead by around 34,000 votes ahead of President Donald Trump.
Read More »US Election: Biden Takes The Lead in the Battleground State of Pennsylvania
Former Vice President Joe Biden has taken a small lead in the battleground state of Pennsylvania against US President Donald Trump with 95% os the estimated votes tallied so far, Reuters reported, citing Edison Research. According to the latest figures, Biden has 49.4% and Trump has 49.3% in the state.
Read More »Canada: Unemployment Rate Edges Lower to 8.9% in October
Net Change in Employment in Canada rose by 83,600 in October, compared to analysts’ estimate of 100,000, and brought the Unemployment Rate down to 8.9% from 9% in September, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. This reading missed the market expectation of 8.8% by a small margin. Further details of the …
Read More »NFP Rise by 638K in October
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 638,000 in October, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed on Friday. This reading followed September’s increase of 672,000 (revised from 661,000) and beat the market expectation of 600,000. Further details of the publication revealed that the Unemployment …
Read More »INE: Key Economic Indicators For Italy Are at Pre-Crisis Levels And Outlook is Murky
National Statistics Institute said in its monthly report today, Friday, that Italian key economic indicators have returned to levels that were only recorded before the emergency health crisis of Coronavirus, but expectations for the coming months are still shrouded in uncertainty. Last week’s data showed that Italy’s GDP 16.1%, much …
Read More »Fitch Expects Increased Risks With Turkish Lira Reaching a Fresh Low
Turkey has not tightened policy enough to support the lira, which hit a new low on Friday, a senior analyst at Fitch Ratings said, and that the country’s foreign exchange reserves and external financing remain weaknesses. “more pressure from the currency, double-digit inflation and the erosion of foreign exchange reserves …
Read More »Halifax: UK House Prices Rose at The Fastest Annual Pace Since 2016
Mortgage Halifax said British home prices rose in October at the fastest annual pace since June 2016, although there were signs of momentum dissipating as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated. Halifax added that house prices increased 7.5% in October compared to a year ago, and compared to a 7.3% annual growth …
Read More »European Stocks Losing Momentum After a 5-Day Rally
European stocks faced difficulties to gain momentum today, Friday, after a strong rally this week, as Italy and France recorded record numbers of cases of Coronavirus, while the counting of votes in the US elections continues. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1%, after five days of gains that put …
Read More »US Election: Biden Takes The Lead in Georgia, With 99% of Estimated Votes Tallied
With 99% of the estimated votes tallied in Georgia, there seems to be a flip in the expected outcome, as the former Vice-President Joe Biden takes the lead. President Trump lost footing in the battleground after his lead continued to narrow in the last hours.
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