Director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the White House, Anthony Fauci, believes that a third vaccine jab will soon be the norm. “We don’t want to wait until things start going bad and then make a plan,” he reportedly …
Read More »All Eyes on ECB With PEPP Tapering Expected in Q4
The European Central Bank’s Governing Council will meet this week to decide on the level of PEPP purchases; analysts expect a reduction after two-quarters of higher purchases. the amount will remain undetermined, but monthly purchases may be reduced to 60 billion euros from the current 80 billion euros. Statements made …
Read More »Currencies Overview: The Dollar Finds Support as Traders Look Forward to The European Central Meeting
The dollar found support on Tuesday, September 7th, as investors awaited the European Central Bank meeting and US data to learn about policy expectations, while the Australian dollar rose briefly after the Reserve Bank of Australia stuck to its plans to reduce bond purchases. The US currency curbed the euro …
Read More »Brent Finishes Lower Amid Lower Prices and OPEC Move
Oil prices declined on Monday, with markets digesting the recent decision by the OPEC+ plus, following disruptions in North American due to Hurricane Ida and concerns over the pandemic. Brent Crude futures for November delivery closed down by 39 cents or 0.54% at $72.22 per barrel. This is the second …
Read More »Currencies Overview: The US Dollar Recovers From Its Losses
The dollar rose in early European trade on Monday, but remained near a one-month low, as Friday’s disappointing jobs report dampened expectations of an early tapering. At 9:04 am GMT, the DXY dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, rose 0.15% to 92.25 points, …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 29 Aug – 3 Sept
The Non-Farm Payrolls report was the highlight of last week. Friday’s US Non-Farm Payrolls report disappointed with only 235,000 jobs recorded in August vs. 750,000 expected. The average hourly earnings index indicated an improvement by 4.3% compared to 4.1% on an annual basis and 0.6% compared to 0.4% MoM. The …
Read More »Data Shows Fed U.S. Far Away from Full Employment!
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. …
Read More »Federal Reserve Decision Gives Extra Importance for August Jobs Numbers
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 …
Read More »The Euro is Near a month’s Peak Against The Dollar, Supported by The Inflation
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 …
Read More »New COVID-19 Variant Spurs Concerns
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 …
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