The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, recently told a Senator that inflation would be a little higher in 2021, due to the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. However, Powell has vowed in his letter to Rick Scott on April 8 to limit consumer prices overshooting, …
Read More »Dogecoin Plummets from Record Highs
Dogecoin fell on Tuesday after reaching new all-time record highs earlier in the day, which was prompted by many social media users posting on hashtags supporting the meme-based cryptocurrency. The digital currency is now down by roughly 16% for the day at $0.337. However, the price of the cryptocurrency remains …
Read More »Wall Street Logs Losses for Second Day
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, due to concerns about the rising number of new coronavirus cases. Despite positive earnings reports by some of the Wall Street-listed companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 256.33 points, or 0.75%, to finish at 33,821.30 …
Read More »U.S. Oil Stockpiles Rise 436,000 B in Week
Crude oil inventories in the United States are estimated to have increased by 436,000 barrels last week, according to data by the American Petroleum Institute (API) released on Tuesday. Gasoline stockpiles declined by 1.6 million barrels, while distillate inventories increased by 655,000 barrels, for the week ended April 16. Official …
Read More »Oil Declines on Fears about COVID-19 and U.S. Antitrust Regulations
Oil prices declined on Tuesday, as concerns about a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic resurfaced, following a large increase in new cases. Furthermore, the United States Congress is discussing a law that could allow suing the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on antitrust grounds due to their …
Read More »Gold Finishes Higher as Stocks and Bond Yields Decline
Gold prices rose on Tuesday, as demand for safe havens increased due to sharp declines in the stock market. However, the yellow metal could not recoup all of yesterday’s losses. Despite the rise by the U.S. Dollar (USD), the greenback remains down on a weekly and monthly basis, which provided …
Read More »European Stocks Drop on Pandemic’s Third Wave Concerns
European stocks recorded its biggest losses year to data on Tuesday, falling from new record highs recorded earlier in the session, amid concerns about the rising number of Coronavirus cases. STOXX Europe 600 plunged by 1.9% in the pan-European index’s biggest daily decline since the beginning of the year. The …
Read More »Wall Street Opens Lower as Investors Await Earnings Reports
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) continue to decline for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, with Wall Street investors awaiting the release of earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down by 0.39%, while the S&P 500 index declined by 0.24%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq …
Read More »Why Could JPMorgan Finance a Football Competition with $5B?
European football has gained a growing global audience over the past years and decades, making it a major industry with a rising market size and annual revenues growing from about EUR 13.6 billion in 2007 to roughly EUR 29 billion before the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, a dozen of Europe’s biggest …
Read More »Wall Street Closes Lower
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed lower on Monday, following a week that saw multiple record-breaking, as Wall Street investors leaned towards profit making. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 123 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 34,077.63 points. The S&P 500 index fell by 22.21 points, or …
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