Economic Report

British consumers spent last month at the highest rate since the country began implementing general isolation and lockdown measures to combat the Coronavirus in March, as bars, restaurants, barber and beauty shops reopened. Data from Barclay Card and the British Retail Consortium showed that spending is close to returning to …

The yellow metal was dominant last week, as it recorded a rise of more than 3% or $ 61 to reach $ 2028 an ounce. The rise in gold came after increasing tensions between the United States and China besides the increase in Covid-19 cases, especially in the US. Oil …

On Thursday, the USD continued its downward trend after briefly rising supported by positive employment data. Meanwhile, gold continues to make new historic levels, however, the stock market did not plummet on the rising demand for safe havens, as the Nasdaq broke its all time high closing level for the …

Demand for safe havens continues to shape the market, while the stock market remains largely dependent on earnings reports. Gold prices continued to make new historic high levels, while oil prices rose to their highest level in five months. This has provided support for commodity currencies such as the Canadian …

Gold continued its historic rise, amidst increased demand for safe havens, despite the US Dollar recovering on the back of positive economic data. This data also helped crude oil prices resume gains, while stock markets showed a mixed performance around the globe. Here is a look at today’s top stories. …

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is rising across the board against major currencies, supported by the recent decision and policy statement by the Reserve Bank of Australian (RBA). As expected, the RBA maintained its main rate at 0.25%, a historically low rate, which aims to curb the effects of the COVID-19 …

The Bank of England (BoE) recently said that both the central bank and the government must provide more incentives for insurance companies, as well as investment and pension funds to invest in companies that are recovering from negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis. The aim is to encourage finance for …

Today’s biggest event was the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve two-day meeting, which as expected decided to maintain interest rates near 0% and vowed to maintain the historically low rates until the economy recover from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Meanwhile, gold continues to make history with new …

The United States Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0% to 0.25%. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System voted unanimously to maintain the interest rate paid on required …

Gold continued its rising rally on Monday, breaking its all-time record high for the second consecutive session, amid a decline by the USD. Meanwhile, the Euro maintained its gains against the USD. As for stocks and oil prices, both rose on hopes for a new stimulus package by the US …