European stocks opened the week with a positive performance, closing higher on Monday, supported by an improved investors’ sentiment as regulators plan to ease restrictions on travel as the coronavirus become more contained in the continent. Positive economic data and earnings reports also provided support to the market amid recovery …

Spending on construction projects in the United States increased in March but the increase came below market expectations, official data showed. U.S. construction spending increased by 0.2% in March to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.51 trillion, according to data by the U.S. Department of Commerce released on …

The headline Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered a seasonally adjusted reading of 57.2 in April, down from 58.5 in March. The reading signals the third-strongest growth in operating conditions on record, according to IHS Markit’s report released on Monday. “April data signaled another robust overall expansion in operating …

The manufacturing sector in the United States continued to expand but at a slower pace during April compared with the previous month, data showed on Monday. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) declined to 60.7 last month from a record high of 64.7 in March, according to the Institute for …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened the first week of May on a positive note, after recording losses last week. Wall Street investors are expecting a rebound from the negative impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, and optimistic about large listed companies and corporations achieving positive results. The Dow Jones …

The United States Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to maintain its current monetary policy, with massive quantitative easing measurements to help the economy on the way to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Interest rates remain near 0% at a historically low level, with a large asset purchase program that includes …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished lower on Wednesday, following the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates at a historic low level near 0%. The marker is also anticipating today’s speech by President Joe Biden in front of a joint session of Congress. Facebook shares continued to rise …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, maintaining an upward trend to settle at their highest level in about a month and a half, supported by the recent OPEC+ decision to gradually phase out output cuts. Brent crude futures for June delivery gained 85 cents, or 1.3%, to close at $67.27 per …

Gold prices declined for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, after the United States Federal Reserve statement that sent U.S. Treasury bond yields higher. The yellow metal futures for June delivery lost $4.90, or 0.3%, to close at $1,773.90 per ounce. This market the lowest closing level for gold’s most …

European stocks showed a mostly positive performance on Wednesday, as the market anticipated the outcomes of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting, as well as positive earnings reports by major listed companies. The pan-European STOXX 600 closed nearly unchanged for the second consecutive session, rising marginally by less than 0.1%, as …