Daily Economic Reports

Retail sales in China rose in August for the first time since 2020, as Chinese consumers ramped up their spending in a sign of further economic recovery from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 0.5% in August from the same period last year, in the first positive …

The European Union asked Britain Thursday 10 September to urgently cancel a plan to breach the withdrawal agreement, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government refused and instead went ahead with a bill that could waste four years of Brexit talks. With the increasing likelihood that Britain’s departure from the European …

Gold prices declined as the US dollar rebounded, but the precious metal is on its way to achieving a weekly gain, supported by fears about the global economy recovering from a decline caused by the Corona virus. Before the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed, gold in spot transactions fell 0.8% to …

Oil prices fell for a second day, as a sudden increase in US crude stocks negatively affected the sentiment, which is already suffering in light of the erosion of fuel demand with the continuing Corona pandemic. Brent crude fell 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $ 39.91 a barrel ahead of …

The euro rose slightly as traders indicated the calm approach of policymakers in the European Central Bank regarding the recent rise of the euro, while the Norwegian krone rose on official expectations that the current economic contraction will be less than expected. After a press conference on Thursday in which …

Morgan Stanley said in a note on Wednesday that he expects Brent crude prices to rise to $ 50 a barrel by the second half of 2021, supported by a weakening dollar and increasing inflation. “Unprecedented expansion of monetary aggregates has weakened the US dollar and put upward pressure on …

The Japanese yen rose due to growing concerns in financial markets on Wednesday, September 9, and after US technology stocks saw a sell-off the previous day and as a coronavirus vaccine faces delays. The US dollar was supported by a decline in the stock market prompted investors to sell riskier …

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep the interest rate unchanged at 0.25% at its meeting on Wednesday, with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem recently indicating that the bank will not raise rates Until 2023. The Canadian dollar hit 1.2994, its highest against the US dollar on …

The US Dollar (USD) showed strong recovery signs on Wednesday from near its lowest level in two years on the back of strong economic data in the US, coupled with the decline of the Euro with a surprise decline in German retail sales, and the Sterling Pound, with the British …

Japanese stocks fell by the most in nearly a month on news that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will resign, putting an abrupt end to a stable government and policy mix of strong monetary and fiscal stimulus. The benchmark Nikkei index fell 2.65% during the session before closing 1.41% lower …