The Bank of Canada will continue pulling back its stimulus that has been in place to support the economy at a policy decision this week, paving the way for the start of interest rate increases next year amid inflation concerns.Governor Tiff Macklem is expected to reduce weekly government bond purchases …
Read More »Eurozone banks raise bar for mortgages in Q3
A European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday that Eurozone banks tightened access to mortgages in the three months to September and expect to continue the same rule in the Q4 of 2021.ECB policymakers are set to take stock of the economic situation at a meeting on Thursday, paving the …
Read More »EU official: Brexit an economic catastrophe for UK
European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton said Tuesday that the decision to leave the European Union has resulted in an economic catastrophe for Britain. Breton‘s statements came during an interview with French broadcaster BFMTV.“Look at what’s going on with store shelves … with the restocking of fuel … …
Read More »Lockheed Martin shares surge by 11.4% amid supply chain issues
Lockheed Martin shares surged by 11.4% Tuesday as the defense equipment manufacturer lowered its 2021 revenue guidance after supply chain issues kept its Q3 figures behind expectations.The maker of F-35 fighter jets cut its 2021 revenue expectation by 2.5%, to $67 billion, and said next year’s revenue could fall to …
Read More »S&P 500 hits record high on tech strength, earnings optimism
The S&P 500 Index hit a record high on Tuesday over the positive earnings of Tesla, Nvidia and other Tech companies, while upbeat results from UPS and GE raised optimism around the earnings’ season.Tesla rose 5.4%, extending a record round that helped the electric carmaker surpass $1 trillion in market …
Read More »Oil prices surge and could break $100/Bbl
Oil prices surged Tuesday, near multi year highs as the market remains tight given increasing fuel demand due to cold weather, particularly in the U.S., and only gradual increases in supply.U.S. crude futures were up 0.5% at $84.16 a barrel, while Brent futures were up 0.4% at $85.50 a barrel. …
Read More »U.S. consumer confidence improves in October
The index of U.S. consumer confidence rose to 113.8 in October from a revised 109.8 in September.The index has risen in October for the first time in four months, since June to 113.8 as concerns around the delta variant eased.The Conference Board’s index advanced to 113.8 from an upwardly revised …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session 25-10-2021
Gold prices, Monday, sum up the whole market scene in terms of market sentiment and risk appetite. The yellow metal rose about 1% as a retreat in U.S. bond yields and persisting worries about inflation lifted the safe-haven asset ahead of major central bank meetings later on during the current …
Read More »Will Evergrande become an electric carmaker?
China’s Evergrande is starting to pay its overdue debt and restart some of its stalled real estate projects, but it is signaling that it wants to move away from housing and focus on building electric vehicles.According to Chinese state media, Chairman Xu Jiayin announced that the firm wants to make …
Read More »Gold prices rise as bond yields retreat
Gold prices rose about 1% on Monday, as a retreat in U.S. bond yields and persisting worries about inflation lifted the safe-haven asset ahead of major central bank meetings this week.The U. S. dollar rebounded and closed up on the day, but that failed to impact the rally in the …
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