Market Update

Stalled talks among major oil producers about pumping more supplies could deteriorate into a “price war”, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, July 13, as COVID-19 vaccines drive up crude demand. The agency added that the possibility of a battle for market share threatens markets, even if it is a …

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, July 13 to compensate for most of the losses it incurred the previous day, as the market received support as a result of tight supplies, along with expectations of more withdrawals from US crude stocks, but fears of the spread of Covid-19 strains curbed the …

Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday, July 13th, with the broader TOPIX index nearing its highest level in nearly a month, after markets recovered from last week’s sell-off, while a host of corporate results awaited to extract fresh clues about the health of Japan’s economy. The Nikkei index closed up 0.52% …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Monday’s trading with another record-breaking performance amid an improved risk sentiment among Wall Street investors, who are anticipating major economic data led by the reading of the inflation rate, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) June reading due tomorrow. The Dow Jones Industrial …

Oil prices posted on Monday the first decline in three sessions due to the rising concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic with the spread of the Delta variant in many parts of the world. Uncertainty about the pandemic and economic recovery is negatively reflecting on the expectations for …

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to lay out a new policy path during its upcoming meeting after a change in its inflation strategy. The central bank is now able to tolerate inflation higher than the 2% target, keeping in mind that it does not plan to end the …

Gold prices declined on Monday as the U.S. Dollar rose across the board, and amid a rebound in stock markets hitting new record highs with an improvement in risk sentiment among investors, which weighed on the demand for safe havens. In addition, the decline came as a correction movement with …

European stocks surged on Monday, rising for the second consecutive session and hitting new record highs amid anticipation for the earnings reports by major listed companies across the continent and around the globe. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 3.16 points or 0.69% to finish at an all-time …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, believe the Fed’s asset purchases is contributing to lower housing costs. Williams believe that not only do purchases of mortgage-backed securities reflect on the housing market, but so do the buying of Treasuries by the Fed. “Both of them …

The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened the week on a positive note, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indices hitting new record highs in early Monday trade before easing, as Wall Street investors are focusing on financial results and economic data. Markets anticipate the …