US stocks were set to open higher supported by news of the success of Covid-19 vaccine by Moderna in clinical trials. Dow Jones futures fell 253 points or 1.0%, while the Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 0.7%. (10:15 GMT). It’s a heavy day for US in …
Read More »Spanish PM sees “very difficult hours ahead”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that he sees “very difficult hours ahead.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven met for talks before the European Union summit. The economy of Spain is one of the most affected economies in the European Union from …
Read More »Bitcoin Stay Steady
Bitcoin continues to trade in a limited range on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive session and settles near $ 9210 levels. The cryptocurrency was between 9350 and 9050 dollars in the past four sessions. At the moment, bitcoin fell on a daily basis by about 0.42% in the 9210 area. …
Read More »European Stocks Higher on Hopes of Vaccine And fund
European stock markets Trading higher on Wednesday as investors are optimistic about Covid-19 vaccine with expectations that the European Union summit will lead to more stimulus.In the European morning, the German DAX rose 0.7%, FTSE 100 in the UK rose 0.9%, while french CAC 40 rose 0.9%. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, …
Read More »Euro at its Highest Level in 4 Months
The euro rose during the European morning, hitting its highest level in four months after increasing demand with Federal Reserve Governor Lil Brainard hinted that the US needed an easier monetary policy. EUR/USD rose 0.1% to 1.1408, after reaching its highest level since March 10 at 1.1423 earlier in the …
Read More »Oil Rises After a Drop in US Crude Stocks, Eyes on OPEC
Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday after a sharp drop in US crude inventories as markets eyeing OPEC meeting later in the day on the future level of production cuts. Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, or 0.4%, to $ 43.09 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose …
Read More »UK Inflation Rises Unexpectedly in June
Official data released today in the United Kingdom showed that British inflation rose unexpectedly in the previous month as the Office for National Statistics said that consumer price inflation rose to 0.6% in June from 0.5% in May. A Reuters poll had expected the rate to drop to 0.4%. Core …
Read More »UK Bans Huawei’s Equipment From 5G Networks
The United Kingdom said on Tuesday that they will ban China’s Huawei gear from UK’s 5G networks, starting at the end of 2020, as it poses a major threat to the country’s security. “The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has now reported to ministers, that they have significantly changed their …
Read More »FX Option Expiries for July 15 NY Cut
FX option expiries for July 15 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1290 601m1.1350 681m1.1400 1.7bn1.1450 824m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 107.00 755m107.25 709m107.30 473m
Read More »Opec: Oil Demand Will Rise to a Record In 2021
OPEC reported in its monthly report that global oil demand will rise to a record level of 7M bpd in 2021 as the economy recovers from Covid-19 crisis, but will remain below 2019 levels. This is the first report in which OPEC evaluates the oil markets next year and said …
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