European shares rebounded on Monday amid their steepest selling in over a year as investors awaited signs of whether the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus will hamper economic recovery and central banks’ monetary tightening plans. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 1 percent by 0818 GMT, after falling …
Read More »COVID Variant, Lockdown Fears Behind Dow ‘s Worst Day in 2021
US shares dropped on Friday, with global markets rattled by a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, which fanned concerns that new growth-crushing lockdowns could be imposed. Trading volumes were low due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, which contribute to the market’s volatility. Major benchmarks fell sharply …
Read More »SA Reacts To European New Variant Comments
European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Friday that the new Covid-19 variant is worrying.“We have to be patient even if markets are volatile, my personal opinion that policy will remain accommodative”, de Guindos added.On the PEPP, he said, it will end in its expected size at …
Read More »The Collapse of US Futures Contracts Ahead of The Opening
The futures contracts of US stock indices recorded a very negative performance before the opening of trading in light of global concerns about the new Coronavirus, which led to strong fluctuations in global financial markets. The futures contracts for the DOW JONES index decreased by 2.20% and settled at the …
Read More »European Stocks Collapse Sharply in Early Trading
European shares recorded a strong collapse in early trading today, Friday, due to new concerns about the new Coronavirus, which swept the world yesterday, Thursday, after the high rate of infections strongly. During Friday’s trading, the European Eurostoxx index fell by 2.4%. The German DAX 30 index also fell by …
Read More »European Shares Rise With The Recovery of The Technology
European shares rose on Thursday, as a rebound in hard-hit technology shares and a rise in French liquor maker Rémy Cointreau allayed concerns about a surge in coronavirus infections across the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.4 percent by 0809 GMT, recovering from a three-week low hit on …
Read More »Gold Rises With The Decline of The Dollar
Gold prices rose on Thursday as the dollar weakened, but hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve policymakers limited the metal’s allure and kept it well below the important $1,800 level. Spot gold rose 0.2 percent to $1,791.76 an ounce by 0501 GMT, after falling to its lowest level since November …
Read More »US Shares Mixed, Wider Market Reacts After Fed Minutes
Wall Street shares reversed earlier losses in choppy trading on Wednesday and U.S. Treasury yields hovered near highs for the year after data suggested the U.S. job market and consumer spending continued to improve.Oil prices were largely steady as investors questioned the effectiveness of a U.S.-led release of oil from …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Fed should be prepared to accelerate QE taper, rate hikes
The minutes of the 3 November FOMC meeting, released on Wednesday, said that various participants noted that the Fed should be prepared to adjust the pace of the QE taper and raise rates sooner than currently anticipated should inflation continue to run hot. Additional takeaways: “Some participants suggested that reducing …
Read More »US Shares Weakened As Investors Await FOMC Minutes
As investors and traders are awaiting the FOMC minutes, the S&P 500 edged down 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average weakened 0.3%, or about 110 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.2%. That puts the technology-heavy index on pace to decline for a third successive day amid a rise …
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