The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Monday’s trading with another record-breaking performance amid an improved risk sentiment among Wall Street investors, who are anticipating major economic data led by the reading of the inflation rate, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) June reading due tomorrow. The Dow Jones Industrial …
Read More »U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Higher but Remain Subdued
U.S. Treasury bond yields leveled up on Monday, after falling below 1.3% last week, amid anticipation for economic data and more indicators that can reveal the progress on the road to recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. In addition, investors await the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress on …
Read More »Oil Logs First Time After Two Rises
Oil prices posted on Monday the first decline in three sessions due to the rising concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant in many parts of the world. Uncertainty about the pandemic and economic recovery is negatively reflecting on the expectations for …
Read More »ECB Vows to Put New Policy in the Next Meeting
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to lay out a new policy path during its upcoming meeting after a change in its inflation strategy. The central bank is now able to tolerate inflation higher than the 2% target, keeping in mind that it does not plan to end the …
Read More »Gold Declines as the Dollar Strengthens
Gold prices declined on Monday as the U.S. Dollar rose across the board, and amid a rebound in stock markets hitting new record highs with an improvement in risk sentiment among investors, which weighed on the demand for safe havens. In addition, the decline came as a correction movement with …
Read More »European Stocks Hit New All-Time High
European stocks surged on Monday, rising for the second consecutive session and hitting new record highs amid anticipation for the earnings reports by major listed companies across the continent and around the globe. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 3.16 points or 0.69% to finish at an all-time …
Read More »Fed’s Williams: All Asset Purchases Reflect on Housing Costs
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, believe the Fed’s asset purchases is contributing to lower housing costs. Williams believe that not only do purchases of mortgage-backed securities reflect on the housing market, but so do the buying of Treasuries by the Fed. “Both of them …
Read More »Nasdaq and S&P 500 Hit Record Highs
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened the week on a positive note, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indices hitting new record highs in early Monday trade before easing, as Wall Street investors are focusing on financial results and economic data. Markets anticipate the …
Read More »Wall Street Register Third Straight Weekly Gain
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rebounded on Friday, turning to a third consecutive weekly rise after recent declines, which were mostly due to concerns among Wall Street investors about recovery from the pandemic and the mixed economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 448.23 …
Read More »USD Records Second Consecutive Weekly Decline
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, finishing holiday-shortened the week in losses, amid rising concerns about economic recovery and the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic with new variants. Mixed economic data also increased worries about the pace of recovery. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a …
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