Economic Report

Most of the European markets started trading in November on a positive note, as the acceleration of Chinese factory activities helped ease concerns about a second wave of the outbreak of Covid-19 that caused the re-imposition of closures in major economies. The German DAX index, which is based on trade, …

The dollar halted its rally on Friday, while the euro remained near a four-week low against the US currency after the European Central Bank hinted at more monetary easing by the end of the year. Overnight, the euro’s decline, combined with US data, helped push the dollar to near a …

Japanese stocks fell on Friday and recorded their biggest weekly loss in three months as sentiment hurt by mixed business reports, high cases of Coronavirus and the uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election. The benchmark Nikkei index fell 1.52% to 22,977.13 points. The index fell 2.3% this week, the biggest …

The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%, with the bank rate at 0.5%, and the deposit rate at 0.25%. The Bank is maintaining its extraordinary forward guidance, reinforced and supplemented by its quantitative easing …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Thursday, as the rise of the yen threatened exporters’ profits and amid fears that no agreement will be reached on an important US stimulus package before the presidential elections scheduled for the third of November. The benchmark Nikkei index closed down 0.7% to 23,474.2 points, …

Japanese stocks rose at the close on Wednesday, due to optimism about the possibility of US lawmakers reaching an agreement on a stimulus package ahead of the presidential election, which boosted the world’s riskier assets. The Nikkei index rose 0.31% to close at 23,639.46 points, recouping some of the losses …

The European Commission announced in an official statement on Brexit, showing the willingness to intensify talks with the UK. In order for a deal to happen, both sides need to meet, the statement added further. The statement also confirmed that the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will speak to …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, tracking down on Wall Street’s losses overnight, while investors are cautiously watching whether US projectors will be able to strike a deal on a stimulus package as the deadline approaches. The Nikkei index fell 0.44% to 2,3567.04 points at the close, while the broader …

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Boris Johnson, said on Friday that now is the time to be ready for a not reaching a trade deal with the European Union. This comes about 10 weeks before the end of the transition period, which was agreed with the Brexit …

Oil prices fell, as they were negatively affected by fears that a significant increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe and the United States was curbing demand in two of the largest fuel-consuming regions in the world, while the strength of the US dollar added more pressure …