Asian stocks were sailing near 4-month highs on Thursday, as hopes doubled over a vaccine for COVID 19, while copper prices rose to a 6-month high. The entire market focus today is on US employment data, due for release later today, which will give clear cues of how the world’s …

European stocks rose on Thursday, with hopes increasing for a COVID-19 vaccine and other encouraging data, all of which led to a spike in sentiment ahead of NFP data from the US. Financial markets had started the second half of the year with positive news as the global slump in …

The US dollar index continues to trade in defensive mode on Thursday. The index fell on data and Risk Trends on Wednesday, as sentiment improved with good news of approaching a vaccine for Covid-19 The better-than-expected US data as ISM Manufacturing rose to 52.6 for the month of June, in …

Russian oil and gas condensate production fell to 9.32 million barrels per day (bpd) in June from 9.39 million bpd in May, near its target under a deal with the OPEC+ group, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing energy ministry data. The production of oil and gas condensate per …

Mortgage applications for home purchases fell for the second consecutive week, down 1% from the previous week Refinancing Demand decreased by 1% for the week, but 74% higher than a year ago. Mortgage applications for homebuyers have been declining over the past two months, even as mortgage rates drop. The …

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has said the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on jobs is expected to be much worse than expected.  The agency’s latest report showed that the number of working hours globally between April and June was 14% lower than in 2019, which the International Labor Organization …

American unemployment in the private sector increased by 2,369,000 in June, according to the monthly report, released by Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institue on Wednesday.  This reading comes after the decline of 3,065,000 in May. “Small business hiring picked up in the month of June,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice …

Stock futures fell ahead of the opening of the American session on Wednesday, indicating a lower opening on the first day of trading in June. Shares closed on Tuesday on a stunning rise, which makes the Q2 the best quarter since 1998 and the second-best recorded quarter. The S&P 500 …

According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia may raise its August official selling price (OSP) for crude oil sold in Asia. That would be the third monthly price hiking due to an increase in Middle East benchmarks and a rebound in Asian refining margins. As of August, Middle East crude supply may …

The world’s efforts for discovering a cure are going at full capacity, with Gilead’s remdeisivr being a potential cure.  In the US, the number of cases reached 40,000 again, and epidemiologist Anthony Fauci warned that the US could see 100,000 cases per day. While testifying on Capitol Hill, he told …