Market Update

Investors are skeptical about how much change a new German government will bring about in the European economy that is struggling to recover. Investors and observers raise several questions about how the next German chancellor will deal with integration among the 19 euro economies.As Germany prepares for a new post …

Oil prices have jumped above $80 for the first time since 2018, this development is handing a major boost to producers but is simultaneously fuelling more inflationary pain for consumers.Global supplies are disrupted because U. S. production is still hampered by ongoing fallout from Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and the …

Bond yields have been increasing slowly but steadily over the past two weeks from 1.30% for the 10-year bond to 1.50%. The extremely low together with the relatively stable U. S. government bond yields have confused several market observers for the few previous days. The current situation is also challenging …

The recently released final draft of the U. S. Reconciliation Bill aims to subject investors in the crypto space to a complex tax rule based upon the constructive sales concept.Cryptocurrency users are expected to pay taxes without even selling their crypto assets under the proposed draft which could be passed …

China Evergrande Group said Wednesday that it’s planning to sell its $1.5 billion stake in Shengjing Bank, which comes as an attempt of the group to avoid default. The announcement was added to other practices aiming at easing concerns the collapse of the huge real-states entity could spread through the …

Democrats are expected to vote Wednesday on a temporary legislation that helps avoid partial government shutdown through keeping current levels of federal government funds after Thursday. The move was encouraged by top House Democrats led by majority leader Steny Hoyer who said that there were talks with Senate Democrats suggesting …

Sources said that OPEC+ will likely stick to an existing agreement to add 400,000 barrels per day to its production in November when it meets next week, despite the fact that oil reached its highest level in more than three years above $ 80 a barrel and pressure from consumers …

GBP/USD has tumbled under 1.35, extending its rapid decline. The currency pair hast hit a low of 1.3473, a level last seen in January. The US dollar index continues to rise on Wednesday, for the fourth consecutive day. The dollar index was able to reach its levels during 2021 thanks …

The US dollar reached its highest level this year on Wednesday after rallying as US Treasury yields increased on investor fears that the Federal Reserve could begin withdrawing its policy support at a time when global growth is slowing. The euro fell to $1.1657, its lowest level from November 2020, …

European shares stabilized, after one of the worst market turmoil this year, as investors turned to defensive stocks of the healthcare sector amid persistent concerns about growth and inflation. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 percent after tumbling 2.2 percent on Tuesday, its biggest one-day percentage drop since mid-July. …