Economic Report

The US dollar faces limited pressure in Asia today, Wednesday, while the euro is receiving some support, as investors are enthusiastic as political tension subsides in Italy, sentiment improves in Germany, and a renewed focus on spending to mitigate the repercussions of the Corona pandemic in the United States. The …

Government data revealed today, Wednesday, that Saudi Arabia overtook Russia to maintain its position as the largest supplier of crude oil to China in 2020. China, the world’s largest oil importer, bought 542.4 million tons of crude oil in 2020, or 10.85 million barrels per day, which is an increase …

Former Chair of the United States Federal Reserve and President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Tuesday that the benefits of the new rescue package, which will increase government stimulus spending by $1.9 trillion, are bigger than its costs. Speaking to the U.S. Senate …

The United States Federal Reserve is planning to maintain its easing policies for the foreseeable future, despite expectations that the new administration, led by the Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, will roll out new massive economic stimulus to help the American economy cope with the complications of the Coronavirus pandemic. Last …

The S&P 500, one of three main indices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is expected to make gains of about 14% this year, to close 2021 at the level of 4,300 points, as shown by a recent projection by Goldman Sachs picked up by Dow Jones’s MarketWatch. As …

The US dollar strengthened for the third day in a row Monday, January 18th, reaching a four-week high amid a case of risk aversion in the currency markets that pushed the Australian dollar and the British pound down. In light of the closure of the US markets on a public …

The President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, revealed late yesterday a new government stimulus plan worth $1.9 trillion to help the economy face the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, under the name “The American Rescue Plan.” The plan will grant a monthly payment of $2,000 per household by adding …

Weekly statistics on fund flows from Bank of America revealed that investors bought shares of financial companies and the energy sector last week, to initiate allocations in centres before US President-elect Joe Biden announced a stimulus package of $ 1.9 trillion. The US investment bank said, based on EPFR data, …

The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said on Thursday that the Fed will continue its easing policy, keeping interest rates at record low levels for the foreseeable future, until the American economy recovers from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. “When the time comes to raise …

The consumer price index increased in KSA by 5.3% in December 2020 compared to the same month last year in December 2019, which is lower than the inflation rate for the previous month, November 2020. This price development is largely due to the increase in value-added tax from 5% to …