The United States Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Monday that the coming months will see a number of regulatory reforms to help the financial system cope with the Coronavirus pandemic, Bloomberg reported. Brainard’s remarks came in her speech to the Institute of International Bankers. “We should not miss …

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Thomas Barkin, called upon investors to focus on the Fed’s policy and its impact on economic recovery, instead of being distracted by expectations of when would interest rates or asset purchases be changed, Reuters reported. The Fed’s guidance “is as clear …

European stocks rose on Monday, amid a decline in treasury yields, and an improvement in investors’ sentiment due to positive news about Coronavirus vaccines. The STOXX Europe 600 index surged by 1.80% to close the first session of March at 412.27 points, amid a positive performance by most market sectors. …

The seasonally adjusted United States Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered a final reading of 58.6 in February, down from 59.2 in January, data by IHS Markit showed on Monday. This marked the second strongest performance by the U.S. manufacturing sector in almost 11 years. The reading indicated an upturn …

The manufacturing activity in the United States expanded last month to its best level in about three tears, as the American economy is recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic by recording its ninth consecutive month of growth. The February manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) increased by 2.1% in February to a …

Construction spending in the United States increased by 1.7% during January, as building new homes continues to rise, data by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed on Monday. Spending on residential construction projects grew by 2.5% in January, while single-family home projects rose 3%. Last week, data showed that new …

Oil prices declined on Friday, amid a rise by the U.S. Dollar (USD) and expectations for deciding on an increase in output during the upcoming OPEC+ summit. Brent crude futures for April delivery declined by 75 cents, or 1.1%, to close at $66.13 per barrel, while May futures plunged by …

Gold prices declined on Friday, falling for the fourth consecutive session, extending their weekly and monthly losses amid a rise in treasury yields. The yellow metal futures for April delivery closed lower by $46.60, or 2.6%, at $1,728.80 per ounce, finishing at their lowest level since June 2020. For the …

The number of active rigs drilling for oil in the United States increased by four to 309 this week, according to data by Baker Hughes released on Friday. Natural gas rigs rose by one rig, with the total rig count increasing by five to 402. Last week, oil rigs recorded …

European stocks closed lower on Friday, extending their weekly losses, amid a rise in treasury yields. The STOXX Europe 600 index declined by 1.72% to finish the week at 404.64 points, declining by 2.5% on a weekly basis. On the monthly level, the pan-European index gained 2.2%. The French CAC40 …