Markets await the outcome of today’s meeting for members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other major producers forming an alliance known as OPEC+. The summit comes more than a year after the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic that caused a shock in the international …
Read More »Bitcoin Registers Worst Monthly Losses Since 2011
Although Bitcoin registered some gains on Tuesday, it still recorded its worst monthly losses since 2011. The world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization plunged by around 37.8% in May, marking its second-worst losses since a 40% drop in September 2011. The decline is close to that of November …
Read More »OECD Revises Upwards Global Economic Growth Forecasts
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has improved its expectations for the global economy this year, due to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is helping in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Vaccines are allowing reopening economies and businesses to resume their work as usual, according …
Read More »Reserve Bank of Australia Expected to Maintain Policy and Upgrade Expectations
Markets are anticipating the upcoming monetary policy statement by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which is due on Tuesday. The RBA has been adopting a relatively dovish tone amid a rise in commodity prices, with the economy achieving a higher than expected recovery, but it is yet to be …
Read More »G7 to Discuss Global Corporate Tax Next Week
Recent calls for advanced economies to agree on a minimum global corporate tax rate are making more progress with the G7 group representatives promising to reach an agreement on the issue soon. The G7 finance ministers are expected to pledge support to economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, as well …
Read More »The dollar is About to Lose For The Second Month Against The Euro And Sterling
The US dollar came under pressure on Monday, heading for losses against the euro and the British pound for the second consecutive month, as traders assess the consequences of higher inflation ahead of monthly jobs data later in the week. The dollar index fell 0.03% to 90.058. On Friday, data …
Read More »A Glimpse Into The Chinese Market: Industrial Activity Grows Slowly On Raw Material
Growth in China’s industrial activity slowed slightly in May as raw material prices rose at the fastest pace in more than a decade, squeezing output from small firms and exporters. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Monday that the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 51.0 …
Read More »Bitcoin is Down 8%, as it Heads Towards Its Biggest Monthly Loss Since September 2011
Bitcoin fell on Friday May 28 to its lowest level this week, pushing losses from a growing campaign against it in China and environmental concerns to nearly 40% since the start of the month. The largest cryptocurrency added to its previous losses, dropping 8.2% to $ 35,339, as it remained …
Read More »Fed’s Reverse Repurchase Facility Surges to New All-Time High
Cash flows into the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase (RRP) facility hit a new record high at $485 billion on Thursday, according to recent reports. The development is increasing the pressure on key interest rates that could decline into the negative territory below zero. The previous all-time high was …
Read More »The US Dollar Strengthening as Traders Await Indicators From The United States
The US dollar received support Thursday, May 27th from a belief that the US Federal Reserve is slowly but steadily moving toward a discussion of monetary tightening, while the yuan hit its highest level in three years. Investors are sharply reducing their purchases of dollars, as they expect the trade …
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