The U.S. Dollar (USD) is rising on Tuesday, supported by the increase in Treasury bond yields. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.37% at 93.29. The index has been moving today in a range between 92.88 …
Read More »Producer Prices in Brazil Register Highest Increase on Record
The producer price index (PPI) in Brazil increased last month to its highest level on record, as the biggest economy in Latin America continues to struggle with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Producer prices rose by 5.2% on a monthly basis and by 28.6% on an annual basis, reaching …
Read More »Wall Street Opens Lower as Treasury Yields Rise
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened lower on Tuesday, amid a surge in the U.S. Treasury bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down by 75.32 points, or 0.23%, at 33,096.05 points. The S&P 500 index declined by 12.44 points, or 0.31%, at 3,958.65 …
Read More »How an Unknown Hedge Fund is Causing Disturbance in the Financial Sector?
Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund in the United States, is causing concerns in the financial sectors, after Credit Suisse and Nomura warned on Monday of significant negative impacts on their quarterly financial results due to exiting positions with the aforementioned fund. Credit Suisse nor Nomura did not specify the …
Read More »Visa to Accept Stablecoin in Settling Transactions
Visa is set to allow using a cryptocurrency in settling transactions through its payment network, Reuters first reported. The process is starting with the U.S. Dollar (USD) Coin, known as the stable coin, through a pilot program in cooperation with the platform Crypto dot com, with plans for expansion with …
Read More »U.S. Financial Regulators Explore AI Usage in Sector
Regulators of the banking sector in the United States are investigating the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by financial institutions, Reuters reported. The regulators announced that they are seeking feedback on the rising use of AI by banks and other institutions for various purposes.
Read More »Oil Closes Higher Ahead of OPEC+ Meetings
Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering from earlier losses, amid concerns about delays in oil shipments even after shipping restarted at the Suez Canal after the container ship that was blocking it was re-floated. In addition, it is expected that the upcoming meeting for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting …
Read More »Gold Finished at Lowest Level in Three Weeks
Gold prices closed lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance, due to the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD). The yellow metal has limited its monthly gains, after recent fluctuations. Gold futures for April delivery finished lower by $24, or 1.4%, at $1708.2 per ounce, its lowest …
Read More »European Stocks Close Mostly Higher
European stocks finished mostly higher on Monday, with limited gains due to concerns about the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.2%, with the stocks of food and beverages leading the rise and adding 1.5%. In the UK, the FTSE100 index settled marginally …
Read More »Fed’s Waller: No Plans to Raise Interest to Finance Deficit
The United States Federal Reserve remains a long way from raising interest rates, said the Fed Governor Christopher Waller, in his first speech on Monday. Waller, who joined the Fed’s board of governors in December, said that the central bank does not plan to increase interest rates or the expand …
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