The Trump administration is satisfied with the progress made in applying the first phase of the trade deal between the United States and China, according to White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow. Kudlow, the Director of the National Economic Council, told Fox News on Thursday that the U.S. Trade Representative, …
Read More »Biden Calls for Mandatory Face Masks Across US
Former Vice President of the United States and the Democratic Candidate for the 2020 Presidential Elections, Joe Biden, has called for a mandate the obligates all Americans to wear face masks, as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. This could save around 40,000 lives, according to estimates by experts, …
Read More »Oil Down 1% on Negative Demand Forecasts
Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after a mixed performance, on the back of expectations of a slump in the global demand for crude oil this year. This comes one day after crude prices surged due to a more than expected decline in U.S. oil stockpiles. Brent crude futures for …
Read More »Gold Settles Higher For Second Day
Gold prices rose on Thursday, after a brief correction movement on Tuesday, surging by as much as 2.5% after data showed that jobless claims in the United States fell below one million for the first time since March. However, the yellow metal is yet to restore the $2,000 an ounce …
Read More »Ethereum Average Transaction Fees at Record High
The average fee for Ethereum transaction increased to a new record high of $7.50, Coin Telegraph reported. The rise in fees is attributed to increased interaction with stablecoins on the Ethereum network. Ethereum rose by around 2.47% during the past 24 hours, as it is now trading at $394.68.
Read More »Kudlow Expects Single Digit Unemployment Rate
White House economic adviser and the Director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, expects unemployment rate in the United States to fall below 10% in August. Besides the single-digit unemployment rate, Kudlow says the U.S. economy growing in the third quarter (Q3) by 20%, Reuters reported. “The key point …
Read More »European Stocks Settle Lower
European stocks closed lower on Thursday, due to negative earnings reports by a number of major listed companies. The Stoxx Europe 600 index declined by 0.46%, while FTSE100 dropped 1.50%. In France, the CAC40 index settled lower by 0.61%, while the German DAX fell by 0.50%.
Read More »Wall Street Opens Mixed
Wall Street indices opened Thursday mixed, with the Dow showing losses while Nasdaq and S&P holding on to gains, supported by a record decline in jobless claims to their lowest level in around five months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down by 53.19 points or 0.19%, and S&P 500 …
Read More »Daily Recap: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Wednesday saw the Dollar resuming losses, while gold and oil returned to gains after a brief correction. Meanwhile, stock markets were not impacted by a rise in demand for safe havens, showing strong performance, supported by positive news about a COVID-19 vaccine. Here is a look at today’s top stories. …
Read More »NYSE Finishes Wednesday with Huge Gains
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P500 index failing for the second consecutive day to close at a new record high after trading above its highest ever closing level. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.05% or around 290 points, while the the S&P …
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