Market Update

Oil prices recovered from most of its earlier losses on Monday, but showed a mixed performance, with continuous concerns about recovery and the sustainability of production policies. However, most expectations are leaning towards a tight supply until the end of the year. In addition, markets are focusing on the coming …

Treasury bond yields on the United States stabilized on Monday, amid anticipation fort the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The monetary policy meeting takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Todays’ stability in Treasury yields after last week’s fluctuations, is due to relatively reduced …

Gold prices finished below $1,800 and fell to its lowest level in about three weeks, amid anticipation fort the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The policy statement, which is set to be released on Wednesday, will set the tone for markets in terms …

European stocks finished Monday lower, opening the last week of July with small losses with more investors focusing on tracking the resurgence of the coronavirus with the spread of the Delta variant. The STOXX Europe 600 index leveled down by 0.08% to settle at 461.14, nearly its all-time record high …

The manufacturing production in the city of Texas maintained a strong performance in July, data by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed on Monday. The Dallas Fed manufacturing production index rose to 31.0 in July from 29.4 in June, as shown by the results of the Texas Manufacturing Outlook …

The sales of new single-family homes in the United States declined last month, data showed on Monday. New home sales fell by 6.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in June, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. In addition, May’s reading was revised downwards to 724,000 …

The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 1.23% on Monday, returning to a 5-month low. Investors await the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting later in the week for more clues on the Fed’s next moves, stimulus, and the economic outlook. Concerns about the rapid spread of the delta variant …

Gold prices surged, boosted by lower US bond yields and worries about higher delta infections, as investors look ahead to this week’s fed meeting. Spot gold rose 0.3% to $1,806.80 an ounce. And US gold futures rose 0.3% to $ 1806.70. The rise in Covid-19 infections continued at the weekend, …

A survey showed on Monday that the IFO index of business confidence recorded a surprise decline in July, as concerns about the supply chain persisted and amid a rise in Coronavirus infections. The Ifo institute said its business climate index fell to 100.8 from 101.7 after being revised in June. …

European shares fell from their highest levels ever, after fears of regulation plunged into stock markets in Asia, while shares of automakers fell after a strong performance last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.4%, with auto stocks leading losses. Porsche shares fell 4.5% as shares were traded without …