Daily Economic Reports

The British government and the European Union (EU) are holding what could be the latest round of talks to reach a trade agreement for the post-Brexit stage. Significant differences reportedly still remain, CNBC reported citing sources in the United Kingdom (UK). Disagreements are mainly within three issues, namely: fisheries, competition …

The US dollar index settled near its lowest level in two and a half years during trading on Monday after weak US jobs data. while the British pound fell as Britain and the European Union made a final attempt to reach a trade deal. In the US, jobs data on …

The US dollar index on Monday, December 7, remained near a two-and-a-half-year low it reached on Friday, as weak US job data boosted expectations for economic aid, while the British pound fell as Britain and the European Union embark on a final attempt to strike a trade deal. Fears are …

The United States economy created a less than expected number of new jobs last month, as per data released on Friday. November saw the smallest increase in non-farm payrolls since in six months, or since the recovery from the Coronavirus crisis began. This comes amid an increase in the number …

Today, Friday, the euro is heading towards recording its best weekly performance in a month and breaching large previous resistance levels as investors flock to bet that the US dollar will decline further as the world begins emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic. And the single European currency is up 1.5% …

The Japanese Nikkei index closed lower today, Friday, to retreat from near its highest level in 29 and a half years, as the risk appetite was negatively affected after the US drugmaker Pfizer said it had lowered the goal of distributing its anti-virus vaccine. The Nikkei index fell 0.22% to …

The dollar fell Thursday, December 3, to its lowest level in two and a half years against a basket of currencies, as investors bet that more economic stimulus from Washington and expected to start distributing vaccines for Covid-19 will support high-risk assets. While US lawmakers have failed to reach an …

The dollar tumbled to a new level, its lowest in two and a half years, on Wednesday, under the weight of renewed expectations for a US fiscal stimulus. The market’s appetite for risk increased, bringing the dollar to its lowest level since April 2018, due to a proposed economic stimulus …

The dollar settled near its lowest level in two and a half years Wednesday, December 2, as investors assess the prospects for further fiscal stimulus in the United States, while riskier currencies held onto their gains as investor confidence improved. The Chinese yuan lost some of its gains in Asian …

The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, warned on Tuesday that the negative impacts from the Coronavirus pandemic could lead to greater inequality. Powell also called for greater government support, the New York Times reported. “There is a great risk of the pandemic making them worse,” Powell …