European stocks finished lower on Tuesday, following the release of the August reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The STOXX Europe 600 Index declined by 1.80 points or 0.38% to close at 470.88 points. For the month, the pan-European index gained 1.98%, in its best monthly performance since May. …
Read More »USD Rebounds Despite Drop in Consumer Sentiment
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is rebounding, after spending most of Tuesday in the negative territory, as investors are adjusting their positions, thus easing selling pressures. In addition, Treasury bond yields leveled up, providing support for the greenback. The Dollar Index (DXY) is now marginally higher for the day by 0.03% …
Read More »OPEC+ to Maintain Output Policy
It is expected that the upcoming meeting for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies will decide on Wednesday to maintain the current output policy, which entails easing production cuts gradually, amid a global recovery from the pandemic. The OPEC+ previously decided to increase production by …
Read More »Wall Street Mixed Logging New Record Highs
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly higher on Monday, with S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting new fresh closing record highs in the first session of the week. Wall Street investors showed an increased appetite for technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost …
Read More »Bitcoin Trading a Little Below $47,000
Most cryptocurrencies are showing a negative performance on Monday, led by Bitcoin. The world’s largest digital currency in terms of market capitalization is trading down for the day by 3.87% at $46,761.30, extending its losses over the past seven days to 5.3%. Meanwhile, Ethereum and XRP are down by 0.7% …
Read More »USD Scores Marginal Gains Moving Horizontally
The U.S. Dollar (USD) was little changed on the first session of the week against major currencies, leveling up for the third consecutive session with a modest rise. The greenback leveled up by about 0.03% against major currencies. Against the Euro (EUR), the USD lost 0.02%, with the EUR/USD pair …
Read More »Oil Finishes Higher Ahead of OPEC Meeting
Oil prices closed higher on Monday, with markets anticipating the results of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting, which will likely result in maintaining the current gradual approach in easing output curbs. Crude prices increased after Hurricane Ida led to the shut down of most refineries in the Gulf Coast. Brent crude …
Read More »European Stocks Finish Higher After German Data
European stocks finished Monday higher, opening the week with a positive performance, maintaining an upward trend for the second day in a row. The STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.34 point or 0.07% to 472.68 points. This is the highest closing value for the pan-European index since August 18. In …
Read More »U.S. Pending Home Sales Drop in July
The United States Pending Home Sales Index declined by 1.8% last month, according to data by the National Association of Realtors on Monday. The reading comes against market expectations of a modest increase, while the June reading was revised upwards to 2%. On an annual level, pending home sales decreased …
Read More »Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index Slows
The growth of factory activity in Texas slowed in August, according to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The production index decreased by 10 points to 20.8, while the new orders index retreated to 15.6 from 26.8. The growth rate of orders declined by …
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