Crude oil prices fell on Monday, November 30, as investors awaited the decision of the OPEC+ producers’ group on whether to extend large production cuts to balance global markets, but the hopes of the vaccine helped keep the two benchmarks on a path of more than a fifth since the …
Read More »OPEC+ Trying to Solve The Balance Dilemma in Its Two-Day Meeting
Crude oil futures were trading lower on Monday morning, with markets closely watching the results of the two-day meeting of OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC +, in which the next steps for production policy are discussed. The meeting may start at 13:00 GMT Monday. Russia has not yet …
Read More »Dollar Declining And Heading For Weekly losses. AUD and NZD Climbing
The dollar fell in early trading in London on Friday and is heading to suffer a weekly loss against a basket of currencies, even though the stock market lost momentum as sentiment hurt from doubts about the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19. The dollar has lost more than 2.2% since the …
Read More »Oil is Retreating as Rally Recedes But Heading For Weekly Gains
Oil prices fell today, Friday, in quiet trading due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, as they fell amid fears of an increase in supply and doubts about the possibility of eliminating a vaccine against the Coronavirus pandemic. With the Japanese markets closed, Brent crude fell to $ …
Read More »Sunak: UK Ready for Brexit Trade Deal but not at Any Cost
The United Kingdom (UK) is ready to reach a trade agreement with the European Union (EU) but not at any cost, the British finance minister said on Thursday. The transition period, during which the two parties are supposed to reach a trade deal for the post-Brexit era, expires in about …
Read More »Dollar Declining With Warnings of a Further Decline
The dollar fell on Thursday, November 26, as negative US economic data and optimism about coronavirus vaccines prompted investors to turn to more risky currencies associated with global commodities and emerging markets. The British pound traded near its highest level in more than two months against the dollar, as investors …
Read More »British Car Production Down 18% in October
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in Britain said that Britain’s production of cars fell at an annual rate of 18.2% in October, as the Coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures continued to affect demand. October’s performance rounds off an “extremely tough” 10 months for UK carmakers and suppliers, with …
Read More »Minutes: Fed Could Expand Bond-Buying Program
The United States Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday released the minutes of the committee meeting held on November 4-5. Policymakers have discussed in their most recent meeting potential adjustments to the asset purchase program, as shown by the minutes released on Wednesday. The …
Read More »Dollar Declining as Investors Seek High-Risk Assets
The dollar suffered losses on Wednesday, November 25, due to progress in developing a vaccine for the Coronavirus and expectations of financial support from the new US government that led to the transfer of funds from the dollar to high-risk assets. The US currency recorded its lowest level in two …
Read More »How is in the Next Biden Administration?
President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, has vowed to choose a diverse cabinet that represents all Americans. After a lot of anticipation and expectations, we are finally getting to know some of the names that he will nominate to his cabinet. Janet Yellen The first chairwoman of the US …
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