Economic Report

The Italian government approved on Monday its budget for next year, with a reduced level of targeted deficit, Reuters reported. The 2021 budget has set a target of a 7% fiscal deficit compared to the Italian gross domestic product (GDP), down from 10.8% in 2020. However, it is expected that …

The dollar stabilized against most currencies on Tuesday, November 17th, as the return of restrictions in some US states and concerns about a smooth transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden dispelled optimism about a coronavirus vaccine. Meanwhile, the British pound rose thanks to media reports that Britain might reach …

Japan’s economy grew at its fastest pace ever in Q3 of the year, rebounding strongly after the biggest downturn of the post-war era, as improved exports and consumption helped overcome the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, analysts described the exceptionally strong recovery after the previous severe recession and …

The second week of November saw two major highlights. First, it was over the past weekend that it became clear that the Democratic nominee and Former Vice President Joe Bides will be the next President of the United States after winning the elections. A projected win in the state of …

The dollar fell on Friday and risk appetite dwindled in currency markets, as concerns about the economic consequences of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe and the United States dampened initial enthusiasm about a possible vaccine. Global markets rose on Monday after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more …

Oil prices plummeted on Friday, as they are under pressure due to concerns about a slowing global economic recovery and fuel demand due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, but the market remains on track to make gains for the second week in a row, supported by hopes for a …

The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said on Thursday that economic recovery in the US has been faster and stronger than expected, but it is slowing a bit, which is understandable. The recovery remains uneven and incomplete, according to Powell’s remarks to the European Central Bank …

The dollar held on to its gains in general Thursday, November 12, as investors trimmed their optimistic expectations about the Covid-19 vaccine, which is unlikely to prevent a bleak winter in Europe and the United States with the escalation of the second wave of the pandemic. The dollar index rose …

The Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) remains subject to heightened levels of uncertainty because responses to COVID-19 continue to evolve, according to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). Reduced economic activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in energy demand and supply patterns in 2020 and will continue …

The dollar incurred losses on Wednesday, November 11, as concerns about how the Covid-19 vaccine would be distributed over optimism about it, as well as the growing number of infections with the Coronavirus that causes the disease in the United States. The New Zealand dollar recovered from initial losses to …