The dollar stabilized on Monday after losses suffered on Friday following the release of US jobs data that came in below expectations, while currency markets, in general, lacked momentum as investors awaited important inflation data this week. The jobs data was seen as a relief to the markets as it …
Read More »G-7 Nations Reach Historic Deal on Global Tax Reform, What is it?
The Group of Seven developed nations agreed over the weekend to a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15% as part of a broader deal on how to tax multinational companies such as Amazon and Google. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz described the deal as “historic.” “It is …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 31 May – 4 June
In the first week of June, markets anticipated the jobs report in the United States, which came below expectations but still showed progress in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The jobs report indicated that it would probably take more time than previously expected before the Federal Reserve begins changing …
Read More »Fed’s Decision on Corporate Bonds Signals Beginning of Policy Tweaks
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will begin reducing its purchases of corporate assets, as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The Fed believes that such support measurement was needed in the midst of the recession caused by the pandemic, noting that now is time to …
Read More »The Dollar Rises Before The Release of US Data
The dollar rose today as traders awaited a batch of US economic data that may determine the direction at the central bank meetings later this month. Investors are betting that the dollar will fall as the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, but they have recently become concerned about whether …
Read More »What to Expect from Friday’s U.S. Employment Data?
Markets await the release of a bundle of jobs and employment reports in the United States, which are set to show more indicators about the progress of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. May’s employment data will come following April’s disappointing nonfarm payrolls reading. A recent reading of the ISM …
Read More »ILO: The Global Job Market Will Not Recover From The Pandemic Until at Least 2023
The International Labor Organization said that at least 220 million people are expected to remain unemployed globally this year, well above pre-pandemic levels, in light of a weak recovery in the labor market.exacerbates the current disparity. The United Nations organization expects an improvement to drop the number to 205 million …
Read More »The Dollar Catches a Breath After The Growth of US Industrial Production
The dollar clung to its slight gains during Wednesday, June 2, rising from its lowest levels in nearly five months against other major currencies, as the improvement in industrial production in the United States led to continued speculation that the Federal Reserve would return to adopting usual policies quickly. The …
Read More »U.S. Labor Market Showing Conflicting Signs – San Francisco Fed
The labor market in the United States might be showing some positive signs as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, but it remains to be challenged by some problems some of which might be unnoticed. A paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showed on Tuesday that …
Read More »OPEC+ JMMC Recommends Sticking to Agreed Oil Output Policy Through July – Reuters
OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) has recommended producers to stick to the agreed oil output policy through July, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
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