Economic Report

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 …

The United States House of Representatives is going through on Wednesday with impeachment procedures against President Donald Trump. This would be the first time in U.S. history that a president is impeached twice. It has been reported that some Republicans in the House are set to vote in favor of …

On the US calendar today, the US consumer inflation numbers for December are due at 13:30 GMT. The headline CPI is expected to rise by 0.4% from 0.2% in November and on an annual basis, it is expected to rise to 1.3% versus 1.2% previously. As for the core CPI …

The dollar suffered losses on Wednesday, as declining US yields weakened the momentum generated by its recent recovery and investors cautiously resumed bets that it could continue to slide. Against the euro, the dollar recorded its biggest daily decline in more than a month and declined more than 1% against …

The United States Federal Reserve now has a clearer focus on the American economy’s path to recovery, Reuters reported, citing official sources. There is also optimism that the peaceful transition of power to a new administration on January 20 will help increase government stimulus and the distribution of vaccines, which …

The dollar held on to four-day gains against major counterpart currencies on Tuesday, as prospects for a massive fiscal stimulus pushed US yields higher. US President-elect Joe Biden, who will take office on January 20, with his Democratic Party in control of both houses of Congress, promised “trillions” of additional …

The dollar rose Monday, January 11th, with the rise in US Treasury yields and expectations of more fiscal stimulus, which pushed the US currency to rise against its competitors, while the euro fell to its lowest level in three weeks. US President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office on January 20 …