The dollar rose on Thursday, January 7, hovering above its lowest level in nearly three years, after the Democrats won control of the US Senate, paving the way for a possible greater fiscal stimulus under President-elect Joe Biden. Currency markets were not affected much by the scenes of chaos in …
Read More »US Private Sector Employment Declines by 123K in December
Employment in the US’ private sector decreased by 123,000 in December, the monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute revealed on Wednesday.
Read More »Dollar Falling as Democrats Advance The Run-Off Election in Georgia
The dollar fell on Wednesday as Democrats advanced in the run-off election that will determine who will control the US Senate and could pave the way for lavish spending under the administration of President-elect Joe Biden. The euro crossed a major resistance level, reaching a 32-month high, while the US …
Read More »OPEC+ Talks Continue with Various Proposals
Saudi Arabia is reportedly proposing more output cuts during the month of February during the OPEC+ summit, Reuters reported. The Kingdom believes maintaining production curbs is essential to restoring the global oil market balance, despite an improved outlook due to the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines. This comes as worries about …
Read More »Currencies Overview: US Dollar Falls And Yuan Supports High-Risk Currencies
The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday after China raised the official exchange rate of the yuan to its highest level in 30 months, boosting demand for other currencies. The Bank of China set the official midpoint of the yuan at more than 6 per dollar …
Read More »Oil Market Seeing Concerns About Demand Recovery
The crude oil market is seeing rising concerns about the recovery of global demand amid another wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. A summit for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other major producers led by Russia, an alliance known as OPEC+ is discussing output policy for the …
Read More »US Dollar Declining Due to Investor Risk Appetite
Today, Monday, the US dollar sat near its low level in mid-2018, after the optimism in global markets prompted investors to buy high-risk currencies such as the Chinese yuan, despite a renewed rise in infections due to the Corona virus pandemic. The dollar has taken a declining path due to …
Read More »Oil Prices Touching Highest Level in Several Months
Oil prices touched a multi-month high on Monday, thanks to expectations that OPEC and allied producers may restrict production at current levels in February as the coronavirus pandemic keeps first-half demand concerns high. Prices rose in line with the financial markets in general, while Brent crude reached $ 53.17 a …
Read More »USD Ending Worst Year Since 2017
The US Dollar (USD) is ending 2020 as its worst year since 2017, amid expectations that increased government stimulus and the easing policies of the United States Federal Reserve will further weaken the greenback in 2021. However, the USD is rising on Thursday supported by the decline in jobless claims. …
Read More »Oil Closing the Year with 20% Losses
Oil prices are declining on Thursday, the last session of 2020, a year in which crude futures lost more than 20% of their trading value. The Coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted the global oil industry, with crude prices hitting lows not seen in years amid a decline in demand for …
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