Wholesale inventories in the United States increased during February, according to data by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday. The initial estimate of the growth in wholesale inventories was revised upwards to 0.6%, from 0.5% estimated last month, following a 1.4% surge in January. Meanwhile, the component of wholesale …

The United States Federal Reserve should not pull back its easing policies until the coronavirus pandemic is fully over, according to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Fed, James Bullard. “We have to get the pandemic behind us first,” “There are still risks and things could …

The United States Federal Reserve does not plan to reduce the current measurements to support the American economy, Chairman Jerome Powell said on Thursday during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings. Powel expects the rise in inflation this year to be temporary, noting that the recovery depends …

The Eurozone’s Producer Prices Index (PPI) increased by 0.5% in February, compared with its level in January, according to data by Eurostat. Furthermore, official data by the European Union (EU) showed a 1.5% rise in produce prices in February on an annual basis. Rising energy costs by 2.3% year-on-year contributed …

Gold prices rose on Thursday to their highest level in about six weeks as the U.S. Dollar (USD) plunged amid expectations of a rise in inflation. In addition, a decline in the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury bond yields contributed to the yellow metal gains. Gold futures for June ended rose …

European stocks continued to show record-breaking performance on Thursday, supported by an improved outlook for the global economic recovery, one day after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes showed commitment to growth-inducing policies. The STOXX Europe 600 index gained 0.54% to close at a record high of 436.67 points. …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday to near its lowest level in about two weeks, as the market digests the minutes of the Federal Reserve March meeting, which was published yesterday. The Dollar Index (DXY) is down by 0.34% for the day at 92.14, after touching a daily low …

The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on developed economies to inject fiscal support and support the poorest countries to help the recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Spring meetings on Thursday, Yellen warned against the risk lasting divergence in …

Natural gas inventories in the United States increased by 20 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA weekly report showed on Thursday that natural gas supplies reached 1.784 trillion cubic feet, decreasing by 235 bcf compared with the same …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) rebounded on Wednesday, following the release of the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes, as Treasury bond yields rose. This led the greenback to recover from its lowest level in about two weeks and achieve daily gains. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against …