Daily Economic Reports

The unemployment rate in the United States declined in August to 5.2%, in line with market expectations, reaching its lowest level since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. But the data also showed a much less than expected increase in nonfarm payrolls, with an increase of 235,000. …

Markets are anticipating the release of August’s employment data in the United States on Friday, with expectations that it will show yet another improvement in the jobs market. A recent survey by WSJ shows that nonfarm payrolls (NFP) increased by 720,000, after a rise of 943,000 in July, with the …

The euro held near a one-month high against the dollar and a six-month peak against the pound, supported by statements that tend to tighten monetary policy by policymakers at the European Central Bank, and after data that showed inflation at its highest level in ten years and in light of …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in many countries across the world. Named Mu, the first case infected with the new variant was discovered in Colombia last January but has now been identified in 39 countries. It has become …

As is widely expected, OPEC stuck to the plan to raise production by 400 barrels in October. The meeting is still going on to be updated…

The Canadian economy’s performance during the second quarter of the year came against most market expectations, showing a contraction amid a drop in home sales and exporting activity. A decline in the number of coronavirus cases and lifting the lockdown and preventive measures was not enough for a strong rebound …

The dollar approached a 3-week low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, August 31, as investors looked to this week’s US jobs data for clues about the timing of stimulus cuts. The dollar has been on the decline since US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s statement at Jackson Hole …

It is expected that the upcoming meeting for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies will decide on Wednesday to maintain the current output policy, which entails easing production cuts gradually, amid a global recovery from the pandemic. The OPEC+ previously decided to increase production by …

The dollar held near two-week lows on Monday, held in check by a message from the US Federal Reserve chairman that there is no rush to withdraw massive stimulus. The US currency’s allure took a hit since Friday, when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a gradual reduction of stimulus …

As investors are closely monitoring developments in the U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve is gradually preparing markets for the beginning of tapering and the move from easing towards policy normalization. The first sign was when the Fed said that it would halt purchases of corporate bonds, then a clearer …