Markets are looking for a new direction after stocks tumbled and the dollar appreciated on Tuesday. Concerns about Covid-19 cases in the US and geopolitical tensions remain dominant. After the number of cases declined on Monday, the cases of Covid-19 increased again in the United States on Tuesday. New cases …
Read More »US Dollar Index Returns Below 97.00
The US dollar index, DXY, which measures the strength of the greenback versus a basket of currencies, lost the upward trend and slid back to 97.00 levels after Wall Street’s opening bell. The US dollar index maintained gains in the 96.80 region, which is the positive zone, advanced for the …
Read More »Germany Expects The Economy to Recover in October
German Minister of Economy Peter Altmaier said during press statements that he expects that his country’s economy is recovering from the repercussions of Covid-19 in October. Altmaier added that the economy will shrink by 6% in 2020 and then return to growth by more than 5% in the following year. …
Read More »Forex Overview Today
Markets stabilized and the US dollar attempted a recovery after risk-on sentiment on Monday, buoyed by rising Chinese stocks and easing Coronavirus concerns in the United States. Gold managed to rise despite the risk appetite, solid above 1780, and may be ready for a leg higher throughout the day. Sunday’s …
Read More »Forex Today: Covid-19 Dominates The Market
The markets were optimistic after headlines from China which gave optimism to share, the rise of Asian shares, in turn, raised the S&P 500, which affects USD and the safe haven. Coronavirus cases continue to increase at an alarming rate in US. US: GS is not optimistic about the US …
Read More »Oil had a good week and heading to record weekly gains
With US markets closed this Friday in celebration of Independence Day holiday, oil prices enjoyed a good week and gained more than 4%. According to Reuters, oil fell below 43 dollars/barrel on Friday on the back of the increased numbers of coronavirus infections in the US. However, it noted that …
Read More »Decline in business Activities in Europe Slow Down
Friday’s survey showed that the decline in business activities in Eurozone had receded sharply, the recent decline as a result of public isolation measures to halt the spread of Corona as more companies resume their activities. Nearly 11 million people worldwide have been infected with Covid-19, but the restrictions have …
Read More »June NFP: Is This Jump in Employment Numbers a Good Sign?
The June NFP report was stronger than expected, showing better results than what most economists estimated amid efforts to get the economy back to normal. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US added 4.8 million jobs, and the unemployment rate came in at 11.1%, which according to BLS, …
Read More »NFP Thursday: Second Increase is in Sight
Nonfarm Payrolls are expected to record a jump in June due to reopening operations and rehiring during the month. After an increase by 2.5m in May and a significant decrease in April, economists estimate a 4m gain in June. But as coronavirus hits back, the US job growth is likely …
Read More »UK Manufacturing Activity Picked Up in June
After the Great collapse due to COVID 19 pandemic, the UK manufacturing sector returned to recovery after it began to stabilize last June. IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) posted 50.1 compared to 40.7 in May, in line with economists’ expectations. PMIs are given on a scale of 0 to …
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