The US dollar index, which tracks the strength of the greenback versus a basket of currencies, managed to recover from previous lows in the range of 96.40 / 35 recorded earlier. The index started the week on the negative side, although it managed to regain some momentum and returned to …

European stocks rose on Monday, with the cyclical sectors leading the gains as investors optimistic about the earnings season and the economic recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pan-Euro Stoxx index rose 0.8% as banking, automobile and oil stocks rose from 1.2%:2.0%, while mining stocks gained 2.0 …

Wholesale prices in Germany recovered during Jun compared to May. Data released by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany on Monday showed that the wholesale price index in Germany increased by 0.6% in June, compared to 0.6% in May. The wholesale price index in Germany fell on an annual basis …

Oil prices fell on Monday in Asia ahead of the OPEC meeting on Wednesday. Brent crude prices fell 0.74% to $ 42.92 a barrel, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 0.81% to $ 40.22 a barrel. Oil had risen more than 2% on Friday after the International Energy Agency (EIA) revised …

FX option expiries for July 13 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1350 722m1.1375 622m1.1400 847m – USD/JPY: USD amounts          106.50 360m 106.55 450m106.75 355m106.80 418m106.85 436m107.50 545m108.00 414m – AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.6900 669m – NZD/USD: NZD amounts 0.6655 1.9bn – EUR/GBP: EUR amounts …

Asian shares reached their highest levels in five months on Monday, with investors optimistic about the earnings reports from US companies, as it is expected to exceed expectations despite Covid-19 and lockdowns. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.15%, after rising sharply last week due to …

Gilead Sciences Inc said that its antiviral drug has shown good results. Remdesivir greatly improves the clinical recovery of COVID-19 patients, which reduces the risk of death. The company stated that these results will need to be confirmed in upcoming clinical trials. Gilead Sciences Inc said that the data of 312 …

According to some news reports on Friday, the United States is considering imposing tariffs of 500 to 700M dollars on French goods after escalation on the French side, imposing a taxes on major technology companies, including huge American companies. Reports indicated that this decision will be announced soon, and it …

Net change in employment in Canada increased more than expected as Statistics Canada reported on Friday that net change in employment in Canada rose by 953,000 in June, bringing the unemployment rate down to 12.3% from 13.7% recorded in May. However, the unemployment rate came out worse than the market’s …

Annual core PPI in the U.S. fell more than expected in June, as data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday showed that US PPI for final demand decreased to -0.2% in June from 0.4% in May, on an annual basis. The index remained unchanged at -0.8% …