Market Update

The US Federal Reserve will likely double the pace of tapering its monthly bond purchases from January to $30 billion, and wind down its pandemic-era bond buying scheme by mid-March, Goldman Sachs strategists said in a daily note on Thursday.The increased openness to accelerating the taper pace likely reflects both …

The European Central Bank is under growing pressure from bankers to lend more of its stash of German government bonds to avert a market squeeze that would undo some of its own stimulus efforts.As the safest debt in the region, Germany’s sovereign bonds are the lifeblood of European financial markets …

Oil prices varied during trading today, Thursday, in the Asian trading session, as investors awaited the reaction of “OPEC” to the release of crude oil from emergency reserves by major consuming countries to calm the market. Brent crude futures rose 0.07% to $82.31 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude …

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 …

There were no fresh moves for the majors during the Asian session. Fresh headlines are crossing the wires from the UAE official, via Reuters, citing that it is fully committed to OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) agreement. Gold futures rose 0.47% to $1,792.75, after falling to their lowest level since …

Fresh headlines are crossing the wires from the UAE official, via Reuters, citing that it is fully committed to OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) agreement. The UAE said that it has no “prior stance” ahead of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting. The UAE Energy Minister, Suhail Al Mazrouei, said last Tuesday …

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 …

The Turkish lira continued its recovery Thursday, November 25, after a historic plunge to record lows this week sparked by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s defense of interest rate cuts. The lira was trading at 11.85 against the dollar, as it rose about 1.9% from about 12.0820 yesterday, Wednesday. The lira …

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. The minutes carried a consolidated language to …

Investment funds from major US investment bank Morgan Stanley have increased their exposure to Bitcoin through purchases of shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.According to filings from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Morgan Stanley Insight Fund increased its holdings of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), shares more than 63%, …