Market Update

US crude stocks fell unexpectedly last week as refineries, enjoying strong margins due to higher fuel prices, ramped up output ahead of the winter heating season, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.Crude inventories dropped by 2.101 million barrels last week, compared with analysts’ expectations for a build of 1.398 …

USD/CAD practically touched fresh highs at 1.2610 on Wednesday. The pair could slightly eclipse last week’s 1.2604 high and has since dropped back from session extremes a little.Crude oil markets have encountered pressure in recent hours, with WTI and Brent both now down by more than $2.0 during US session …

Bitcoin fluctuated around a key inflection point of $60,000 on Wednesday as traders appeared to rein in excessive speculation that is sent the world’s largest cryptocurrency to a record last week.Bitcoin has dropped roughly 13% from its all-time high of $68,990, recorded on Nov. 10, dipping below $60,000 on Wednesday.The …

About $25 billion in value erased from Visa’s market cap. Other cards stocks including Mastercard and Amex have declined. Not only did Visa Inc. severely drop on Wednesday, but also dragged down industry peers such as Mastercard Inc., after Amazon had announced it will stop accepting purchases made with the …

The New York Federal Reserve took unprecedented action to stabilize the Treasury market after it was disrupted at the start of the pandemic.Offering a stark reminder that markets need to be strengthened to get prepared for the next big shock, New York Fed Bank President John Williams said on Wednesday.In …

President Joe Biden, Wednesday is planning to tour a General Motors plant in Detroit, Wednesday, as he continues to sell the benefits of the recently signed $1 trillion infrastructure law. Biden is expected to highlight $7.5 billion in the new law automobile technology.Biden on Wednesday will visit a General Motors …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 150 points Wednesday, as Lucid Motors and Rivian skidded in morning trade. Tesla stock rallied, extending Tuesday’s gains. And Nvidia earnings are due after the stock market close.U.S. shares were trading modestly lower on Wednesday, a day after a positive session on Wall Street, …

According to acting Health Minister Jens Spahn, Wednesday, the current pandemic increased Germany’s economic dependency on China in many sectors.Spahn added that an open discussion is needed on how to reduce an over-reliance on Asia’s rising giant.“We have experienced and had to experience how dependent we have become on China,” …

U.S. Treasury yields briefly inched higher on Wednesday morning, following the October housing starts and building permits report.The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note ticked up less than a basis point to 1.639% at 9:50. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond edged 1.6 basis points higher to 2.036%. …

The European session on Wednesday was mostly flat. Gold is now at $1,863.61 an ounce, up 0.7%, while gold contracts are at $1,865.7 an ounce, up 0.63%. As for the US dollar index DXY, which measures the currency’s strength against a basket of foreign currencies, it recorded 95.86, with a …