A recent note by Goldman Sachs said that the United States and global economies are showing signs of recovery, based on recent reading by the purchasing managers’ indices (PMIs). After reaching readings as low as 30s in April, the indices are hovering around the 5o reading, which signals expansion in …
Read More »Forex Today: Gold Eyeing $1,800 and USD Mixed
Markets are looking for a new direction after stocks tumbled and the dollar appreciated on Tuesday. Concerns about Covid-19 cases in the US and geopolitical tensions remain dominant. After the number of cases declined on Monday, the cases of Covid-19 increased again in the United States on Tuesday. New cases …
Read More »US Dollar Index Returns Below 97.00
The US dollar index, DXY, which measures the strength of the greenback versus a basket of currencies, lost the upward trend and slid back to 97.00 levels after Wall Street’s opening bell. The US dollar index maintained gains in the 96.80 region, which is the positive zone, advanced for the …
Read More »Germany Expects The Economy to Recover in October
German Minister of Economy Peter Altmaier said during press statements that he expects that his country’s economy is recovering from the repercussions of Covid-19 in October. Altmaier added that the economy will shrink by 6% in 2020 and then return to growth by more than 5% in the following year. …
Read More »Forex Overview Today
Markets stabilized and the US dollar attempted a recovery after risk-on sentiment on Monday, buoyed by rising Chinese stocks and easing Coronavirus concerns in the United States. Gold managed to rise despite the risk appetite, solid above 1780, and may be ready for a leg higher throughout the day. Sunday’s …
Read More »Forex Today: Covid-19 Dominates The Market
The markets were optimistic after headlines from China which gave optimism to share, the rise of Asian shares, in turn, raised the S&P 500, which affects USD and the safe haven. Coronavirus cases continue to increase at an alarming rate in US. US: GS is not optimistic about the US …
Read More »Oil had a good week and heading to record weekly gains
With US markets closed this Friday in celebration of Independence Day holiday, oil prices enjoyed a good week and gained more than 4%. According to Reuters, oil fell below 43 dollars/barrel on Friday on the back of the increased numbers of coronavirus infections in the US. However, it noted that …
Read More »Eurozone Plunge Eased Amidst Reopening Operations
The plunge in eurozone business activity caused by lockdowns imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus eased sharply last month as more businesses reopened and people ventured out, Reuters reported on Friday, citing a survey. Further details A June Reuters poll predicted the economy contracted an unprecedented 12.5% last …
Read More »Decline in business Activities in Europe Slow Down
Friday’s survey showed that the decline in business activities in Eurozone had receded sharply, the recent decline as a result of public isolation measures to halt the spread of Corona as more companies resume their activities. Nearly 11 million people worldwide have been infected with Covid-19, but the restrictions have …
Read More »June NFP: Is This Jump in Employment Numbers a Good Sign?
The June NFP report was stronger than expected, showing better results than what most economists estimated amid efforts to get the economy back to normal. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US added 4.8 million jobs, and the unemployment rate came in at 11.1%, which according to BLS, …
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