Market Update

The European statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday that the unemployment rate in the eurozone fell as expected in July, with 350,000 people employed compared to the previous month. Eurostat reported that the unemployment rate in the 19 euro countries fell to 7.6% of the workforce, in line with analysts’ …

Four sources told Reuters that OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their current policy of gradually increasing oil production, despite an upwardly revised demand forecast in 2022 and in the face of US pressure to raise production at a faster pace. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries …

A survey revealed that the growth of the manufacturing sector in the euro area remained strong in August, but supply chain problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic continued to impede the supply of raw materials needed by factories, which led to higher prices. The easing of restrictions imposed to curb …

The Turkish economy grew by 21.7% on an annual basis as expected in Q2, recovering strongly from a sharp slowdown a year ago driven by COVID-19 restrictions. Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that the economy grew 0.9% from the previous quarter on an adjusted basis in light of …

Data on Wednesday showed that German retail sales fell much more than expected in July after two months of increases, in the first indication that a consumer-led recovery in Europe’s largest economy could lose some momentum in the third quarter. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales fell 5.1% month-on-month …

Japanese shares jumped on Wednesday, with the Nikkei index hitting a one-and-a-half month high, as investors bet that a maneuver by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could help restore political stability. The Nikkei gained 1.29% to 28,451.02 points, the highest closing level since July 14, after it crossed important resistance levels …

European shares rose on Wednesday as hopes for more stimulus battled fresh signs of weakness in Asian economies, while investors shook off concerns about rising inflation. After seven consecutive months of gains, the pan-European STOXX 600 index started September with a gain of 0.7%, close to its record highs set …

The main indices of Wall Street closed marginally lower on Tuesday with anticipation for major economic data, but finished higher for the month The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 39.11 or 0.11% to close August at 35,360.73, higher by 1.2%. The S&P 500 decreased by 6.11, or 0.13%, to end …

Oil prices declined on Tuesday, amid increases selling pressures, to end the month with the worst losses since last October. Brent futures for October delivery finished lower by 42 cents or 0.57% at $72.99 per barrel. For the month, Brent futures lost $3.34 per barrel or 4.38% in its worst …

The Vice Chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Fritz Zurbruegg, said on Tuesday that he expects global interest rates will remain low, Reuters reported. “It is to be expected that the global low interest rate environment will remain unchanged for some time to come.” “Such policy continues to be …