The market was quiet due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Monday that it will steadily implement a management system for real estate financing, as reported by Reuters. The Chinese Ministry of Finance said, today, Monday, that the country will implement …

Gold prices fell in weak trading on Monday, with the dollar rebounding, although it is still hovering near its highest levels in a week, with increased demand for safe havens due to concerns linked to the pivot omicron. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.1% to $ 1806.60 an ounce, …

The Turkish lira fell after record highs over five days, disregarding the messages of reassurance from the government. The currency fell 6.2% to 11.3399 per dollar, on a weak trading day, and since the beginning of the year, the lira has lost 34% of its value, which is the largest …

European shares fell in limited trading due to the Christmas holiday on Monday as risk appetite was hit after the mutant Omicron led to a spike in COVID-19 cases globally. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 percent after Asian shares were mixed. Banks and technology stocks were among the …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday with SoftBank Group leading losses as concerns over the fallout from the mutated Omicron from the coronavirus outweighed the positive impact of gains in technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index fell 0.37 percent to close at 28,676.46 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.45 …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Monday with SoftBank Group leading losses as concerns over the fallout from the mutated Omicron from the coronavirus outweighed the positive impact of gains in technology heavyweights. The Nikkei index fell 0.37 percent to close at 28,676.46 points, while the broader Topix index fell 0.45 …

Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent crude rising, while US crude futures fell after airlines canceled thousands of flights in the United States over the Christmas holidays amid a surge in Covid-19 infections. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $73.38 a …

Gold prices stabilized on Monday above the key level of 1,800 dollars an ounce, while a slight decline in US Treasury yields was offset by a rise in the dollar. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $1,809.95 an ounce and has mostly remained above $1,800 since closing above that level for …

The financial markets closed the trading week ending on December 24, with the progress of risk assets, led by global stocks, over the rest of the safe-haven assets, led by the US dollar. Over that week, the main drivers of the markets were the economic data and positive developments regarding …

Brent crude futures fell 1% to $76 a barrel on Friday, coinciding with holiday liquidity tightening and closures due to Omicron as US markets were closed for holidays. Although Omicron has caused some travel restrictions and increased infections, a British health agency said the mutant was less likely to lead …