The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday for the third consecutive session, with investors moving towards other currencies. This comes amid increased hopes for economic recovery amid the rollout of vaccines and the expansion of government stimulus in the United States, both of which has been promised by the new …

Bitcoin continues to decline on Thursday, for the second consecutive day, amid strong selling pressures. The biggest digital currency in the world has lost more than 9% over the past 24 hours, extending its losses over the past seven days to about 19.5%. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency in terms of …

European stocks closed Thursday on a mixed note, following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest policy meeting in which it decided to maintain interest rates unchanged. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished higher by 0.15%. Meanwhile, the French benchmark index CAC40 and the German DAX closed lower by 0.67% and …

The British Pound (GBP) is showing a positive performance on Thursday supported by recent remarks by the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey that suggested the United Kingdom’s (UK) economy will strongly recover from the Coronavirus pandemic thanks to vaccination. “I really do think that we are going to …

Oil prices declined on Thursday following the release of inventory data in the United States, despite continuous hopes for increased government stimulus spending in the U.S. Crude oil inventories in the United States increased by 2.6 million barrels last week, against market expectations for another decline, according to the weekly …

Consumer confidence in the Eurozone declined more than expected in January, as shown by a preliminary reading from the European Commission. On Thursday, survey results showed that the flash consumer confidence index decreased to -15.5 this month from -13.9 in December. Consumer confidence in the European Union (EU) fell to …

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, recently laid out a new government stimulus plan worth $1.9 trillion to help the economy face the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, under the title “The American Rescue Plan.” The plan will grant a monthly payment of $2,000 per household by adding …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday for the second consecutive session, amid expectations for increased stimulus spending by the new administration in the United Stated as President Joe Biden was officially inaugurated earlier today. Brent crude futures for March delivery added 18 cents, or 0.3%, to close at $56.08 per barrel. …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday to close at their highest level in about two weeks, amid anticipation for increased stimulus spending in the United States by the new administration of President Joe Biden. The rise of the yellow metal came as the U.S. Dollar (USD) declined, after shortly rising earlier …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Wednesday against its Canadian counterpart (CAD), following the release of the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policy statement. In its meeting earlier today, the BoC decided to maintain its main rate unchanged at 0.25% and to keep the current pace of bond purchases at CAD …