Market Update

The United States Federal Reserve’s Beige Book showed on Wednesday that the U.S. economy grew at a moderate pace in April and May. The report highlighted expansion compared with the corresponding period of last year, as consumer spending rose on the back of stimulus packages and the rollout of coronavirus …

European stocks finished higher on Wednesday, hitting a new all-time record high, amid improves investors’ sentiment towards economic recovery from the pandemic. The STOXX 600 Europe index gained 0.28% to close at 451.34 points. Meanwhile, the French CAC40 index rose by 0.50% to finish at 6,521.52 points. The German DAX …

The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday that creating a digital Euro (EUR) could boost global demand for the currency, making it easier for broader use, Reuters reported. “Safety, low transaction costs and bundling effects, could ease international adoption of a currency.” “Transparency or selective privacy would enable better …

Jens Weidmann President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday that ECB might be moving towards reducing its bond purchases from polluting companies, within the massive stimulus program. The move signals a change in Weidmann’s position regarding an active …

The United States Federal Reserve might need to start thinking about how and when to reduce the large asset purchases, as the economy recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, said on Wednesday. “We are planning to keep the federal funds rate …

The International Labor Organization said that at least 220 million people are expected to remain unemployed globally this year, well above pre-pandemic levels, in light of a weak recovery in the labor market.exacerbates the current disparity. The United Nations organization expects an improvement to drop the number to 205 million …

The Turkish trade deficit in May increased by 20.74% on an annual basis, to $4.15 billion, according to the General Trade System. Data from the Commerce Ministry showed that exports rose 65.5% to $16.48 billion, compared to the same month last year when Ankara began easing restrictions on trade to …

Oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies agreed to commit to a cautious return to oil supplies to the market in June and July, with expectations of a strong recovery in demand in the United States and China, the world’s largest oil consumers. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose …

Gold prices retreated on Wednesday from their highest level in nearly five months recorded in the previous session, as the dollar and US Treasury yields rose on the back of strong manufacturing data. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2% to $ 1896 an ounce during the session, after hitting …

Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday, June 2, buoyed by gains in the hotel sector, as increased activity in vaccination campaigns raised hopes of resuming economic activities, while shares of automakers rose to new records amid an increase in global demand. The Nikkei index rose 0.46% to close at 28946.14 …