Market Update

Despite the trend of oil prices to reach about $ 75 a barrel, shale oil producers in the United States are fulfilling their pledges to maintain the current level of spending and production stability, unlike what happened during previous booms. In the past, the rise in crude oil prices, as …

The dollar was largely stabilized as global markets began to be in a state of caution at the start of the week, while currency markets’ attention turned to US jobs data due out on Friday. Some analysts attributed the lack of momentum during trading in Asia to an increase in …

Germany will try to ban British travelers from entering the European Union, regardless of whether they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or not, the Times newspaper said. The newspaper added that German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to classify Britain as a “country of concern” due to the large spread of …

Oil prices touched high levels not recorded since October 2018, and then fell from them, at a time when investors focus on the OPEC meeting this week, while the differences between the United States and Iran over the revival of the nuclear agreement continue, delaying the increase in Iranian oil …

European shares remained below their all-time highs on Monday, as investors continued to worry that a jump in inflation would lead to a sudden cut in monetary policy loosening globally, while travel stocks tumbled on a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.1%, and …

Japan’s Nikkei index closed flat on Monday, with chip-related stocks tracking the Nasdaq’s decline in the previous session, while investors were also cautious ahead of important US economic data later this week. The Nikkei settled at 28,084.02 points at the close, while the broader Topix index rose 0.15% to 1965.67 …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly higher on Friday, with Wall Street investors’ risk sentiment improving on the back of positive economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 237.02, or 0.69%, to close at 34,433.84 points. The S&P 500 index finished at a new record high of …

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) rose against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, supported by the U.S. Dollar’s (USD) decline across the board. The USD/CAD pair declined by 0.20% to reach 1.2299. In the early trading hours of the trading session, around 10:30 AM Eastern Time, the pair was trading at 1.2272, …

Oil prices rose on Friday, extending gains for the fifth consecutive week due to expectations for demand recovery. Brent crude futures for August delivery rose by 62 cents, or 0.82%, its biggest rise since June 21, to close at $76.18 per barrel, rising by $2.67, or 3.63% for the week. …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren, expects the Fed’s substantial further progress towards achieving targets will likely be met prior to the beginning of next year, prompting reducing asset purchases. Accordingly, the Fed’s conditions for raising interest rates could be met around the end of 2022, …