Market Update

Oil prices fell slightly on Thursday, June 24, but are still close to their highest levels in nearly three years, supported by a draw in US inventories and an acceleration in German economic activity. Prices were also supported by doubts about the future of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which …

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Tuesday that she is not yet thinking about adjusting monetary policy and added that she’d like to see further progress on employment, as reported by Reuters. “When the time comes, the Fed should start with the tapering model used after last recession and …

The Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee decided to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.10% following the June policy meeting and kept the Asset Purchase Facility steady at £895 billion as widely expected.

In its latest review report on China, Moody’s Investors Service noted that “China’s economic rebound will buoy demand for goods and services, lifting companies’ revenue over the next 12-18 months.” “Rising demand for goods and services in China, driven by GDP growth, will boost the earnings of most rated companies …

Despite the relative decline that Bitcoin, the largest digital currency, is witnessing in these moments of trading today, Thursday, speculators for a return to the rise above the $30,000 levels are steadfast, and have so far succeeded in supporting prices. Despite the panic that dominated the markets due to the …

A monitoring from Reuters revealed that Russian oil prices from the Volga River region for local market supplies for July delivery reached a record high, rising about 11% compared to the previous month due to the rise in oil prices in global markets. Traders said that oil for July delivery …

The resistance level published during the last analysis, located around 1797, was able to limit the bullish tendency witnessed by gold prices yesterday, which forced it to trade negatively again within a gradual decline to the downside approaching by a few points from the first official target 1770, recording its …

Inflation in the United States will decline by the end of 2021 to near 2%, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Wednesday. Speaking in front of a Senate committee, Yellen told lawmakers that economic recovery is on a bumpy path. She believes the recent surge in …

The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen, said on Wednesday that Congress should raise or suspend the debt limit as soon as possible. In her testimony against the Senate, Yellen warned that failing to raise or suspend the debt limit would be catastrophic to the economy. The current debt …

Wall Street showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, as markets continue to react to changes in interest rates and the inflation rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 71.34 points, or 0.21%, to close at 33,874.24 points. The S&P 500 declined by 4.60 points, or 0.11%, finishing at 4,241.84 points. …