Market Update

Oil prices surged on Tuesday on expectations that China’s strict COVID-19 controls could be eased, but concerns that OPEC+ would keep its output unchanged at its upcoming meeting limited the trading day’s gains.Brent crude futures settled at $84.84 per barrel versus the previous closing price $83.21. WTI crude oil futures …

Preliminary data released on Tuesday indicated that a larger-than-expected decline in annual inflation in Germany to 10%. According to Sebastian Becker, Senior Economist at Deutsche Bank, the downward surprise is largely explained by the unexpected energy price drop. He warns that core inflation dynamics might remain strong for now.Key Quotes: …

The BoE’s governor, Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday there was no monetary policy reason to reduce or restructure the way the UK central bank pays interest on its reserves held by commercial banks.“In my view, there is not a monetary reason, a monetary policy reason that is, for varying that. …

The Conference Board published fresh Consumer Confidence Index data on Tuesday showing a decline to 100.2 in November from (revised from 102.5) 102.2 in October.Similarly, the Present Situation Index edged lower to 137.4 versus the previous reading at 138.9. in addition, the Expectations Index fell to 75.4 from 78.1 in …

Wall Street spends more than ever on technology designed to keep an eye on traders after regulators extracted record fines from several banks worldwide for confronting lapses in monitoring communications. The industry will spend about $1.8 billion on surveillance technology in 2022, up by 20% from 2021, according to Coalition …

As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Inflation in Germany declined to 10% yearly in November from 10.4% in October. This reading came in lower than the market expectation of 10%. Monthly, the CPI declined 0.5%. Meanwhile, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), the European Central Bank’s (ECB) …

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday, November 29, that China is ready to forge a closer partnership with Russia on energy issues to ensure global energy security, while the Group of Seven major countries are preparing to impose new measures on Russian oil exports. “China is ready to work with …

The dollar fell against a number of other currencies on Tuesday, and lost some of the gains it recorded at the end of the previous session, amid growing concerns due to the restrictions to combat the Corona virus in China. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket …

Gold prices rose on Tuesday, supported by a weak dollar, as investors await more clarity on the Federal Reserve’s position regarding raising interest rates. Spot gold rose 0.7 percent to $1,753.34 an ounce at 0651 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.7 percent to $1,752.60. Bullion prices fell about 1 percent …

Japan’s Nikkei closed at its lowest level in a week on Tuesday, as COVID-19 protests in several Chinese cities raised concerns about economic growth. The Nikkei fell 0.48 percent to close at 28,027.84, the lowest level since November 21, while the broader Topix index lost 0.57 percent to 1,992.97. US …