Treasury yields in the United States soared on Wednesday, on the back of an expected win by the Democrats in the Senate elections in Georgia, which will bring them the majority of the highest chamber in Congress, alongside the House of Representatives. With the Democratic Party controlling Congress and the …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, after data showed a big drop in U.S. crude inventories last week, and on the back of the recent OPEC+ agreement to reduce production levels. Brent crude futures for March delivery rose by 70 cents, or 1.3%, to finish at $54.30 per barrel. Meanwhile, the …

Gold prices dropped on Wednesday, due to the surge in Treasury bond yields in the United States to their highest level since March of last year. The yellow metal futures for February delivery declined by $45.80, or 2.3%, to close at $1,908.60 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver futures for March delivery …

New factory orders in the United States rose strongly during November, data by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed on Wednesday. Factory orders increased by 1% in November, after rising by 1.3% in October, exceeding market expectations. On an annual basis, orders declined by 7.3%. In addition, orders for non-defense …

Crude oil inventories in the United States declined last week by more than expected, data showed on Wednesday. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly reported showed that crude oil stockpiles decreased by 8 million barrels in the week ending on January 1 to a total of 485.5 million barrels. …

European stocks closed Wednesday higher amid an improved investors’ sentiment supported by the rollout of new Coronavirus vaccines. The STOXX Europe 600 gained 1.6% on the back of strong gains by the banking sector. In the United Kingdom (UK), the FTSE100 index surged by 3.47%. Meanwhile, the French CAC40 and …

Oil prices surged on Tuesday, supported by a new agreement by major producers to further reduce production levels amid a new wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other top producers, forming an alliance known as OPEC+, reached an agreement on Tuesday to …

The gold rally continued on Tuesday with strong gains on the second session of 2021, amid increased demand amid concerns about the rising number of new Coronavirus cases in many countries. Gold futures for February delivery rose by $7.8, or 0.4%, to settle at $1,954.4 per ounce. On Monday, the …

Bitcoin has recently recorded multiple new all-time highs and now more increases by the world’s largest cryptocurrency are expected. Researchers at JPMorgan Chase expect Bitcoin could hit $146,000 in the near future, Dow Jones’s MarketWatch reported. If the largest digital currency was to draw demand away from gold investors, new …

Germany is prolonging a nationwide lockdown until the end of January 2021, introducing new preventive measures against the resurgence of new Coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “We ask all citizens to restrict contact to the absolute minimum,” Merkel said. Moreover, travelers arriving in Germany …