Market Update

The Australian Dollar (AUD) declined against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, after the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) June meeting minutes. Minutes showed that the Australian central bank remains committed to extending the quantitative easing, seeing that tapering or ending the bond buying program would be …

The oil prices rally continued on Tuesday, with expectations for demand recovery in the summer with more countries easing lockdown measures against the coronavirus pandemic. More states in the U.S. plan to ease the remaining restrictions due to the increased rates of vaccination. Brent Crude futures for August delivery rose …

Gold prices declined on Tuesday, to close at their lowest level in about a month, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) continues to fluctuate with markets anticipating the outcomes of the Federal Reserve. Talks about possible tapering seem to be weighing on the yellow metal ahead of the Fed’s decision. Gold …

European stocks finished Tuesday at a new record high, with the chemicals and insurance stocks leading the gains. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 0.11% at 458.81 points. Today marked the eighth consecutive record-high closing level for the pan-European index, which gained about 15% since the beginning of …

The U.S. Housing Market Index declined this month to 81 from its reading of 83 in May, data by the National Association of Home Builders showed on Friday. The reading comes below market expectations of maintaining the same level of last month. The gauge of home sales for the coming …

Business inventories in the United States declined by 0.2% in April, official data showed on Tuesday. The reading follows a rise of 0.2% in March. On the annual level, inventories fell by 3.6%, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Retail inventories plunged by 1.8%, after decreasing by 1.4% in …

Industrial Production in the United States expanded by 0.8% on a monthly basis in May, the US Federal Reserve reported on Tuesday. This reading followed April’s growth of 0.1% (revised from 0.7%) and came in slightly better than the market expectation for an increase of 0.6%.

Retail Sales in the US fell by 1.3% to $620.2 billion in May following April’s expansion of 0.9% (revised from 0%), the data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday. This reading came in weaker than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.8%.

The dollar settled near multi-week highs as traders exercise caution ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting that is likely to hint at plans to start tapering bond purchases. So far, Fed officials led by Chairman Jerome Powell have stressed that the increase in inflationary pressures is temporary and …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the United States and the European Union had resolved a 17-year dispute over aircraft subsidies between Boeing and Airbus. It comes after CNBC reported last week that the European Union is pressing the White House to reach an agreement to end trade …