Market Update

The Turkish lira fell on Friday, May 28, to its lowest level ever, influenced by fears of rising inflation worldwide and expectations at the local level that the central bank will cut interest rates soon, along with the emergence of concerns about a possible early elections. The currency, the worst …

European stocks fell on Wednesday, May 19, tracking the fall in Wall Street as investors grew concerned about mounting inflationary pressures, which increases the chances of an early tightening of monetary policy. The European Stoxx600 index fell 1.1%, to trade below its all-time high of less than 2%. Eurozone stocks …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday, May 19, hovering near their highest levels in four months, supported by the dollar’s decline, ahead of the release of the minutes of the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting, which is expected to shed more light on policymakers ’views on inflation. Spot Prices rose …

Japanese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, tracking down on Wall Street last night, while stocks of companies linked to the economic cycle fell, as investor sentiment was affected by fears stemming from the country’s economic downturn as a result of the pandemic. The Nikkei index fell 1.28% to close at …

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at +1.5% in April when compared to +0.7% booked in March while beating expectations of a +1.4% record, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday.

Bitcoin continued to fall in a continuous wave of volatility for a week, retreating below the $40,000 barrier, as news of further restrictions on cryptocurrency transactions in China exacerbated previous concerns raised by tweets from Tesla President Elon Musk. Bitcoin fell, about 8%, to up to $ 38,700, to be …

Oil prices fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, May 19, due to renewed demand concerns with the rise in cases of Coronavirus in Asia and fears of high inflation, which may push the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, which may limit economic growth. Brent crude futures …

Official data showed on Wednesday that consumer price inflation in Britain rose to 1.5% in April from 0.7% in March. Economists had expected, in a Reuters poll, an increase in inflation to 1.4%.

European stock markets declined on Wednesday, amid continuous concerns about the rising inflation rates and uncertainty surrounding the future of monetary policies and interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index plunged by 1.5%, as the basic resources stocks led the decline and dropped by 4.1%. The French CAC40 index declined …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished lower on Tuesday, as Wall Street continues to be impacted by investors’ concerns about the high inflation rates. The decline came despite the positive earnings reports by some blue-chip stocks, including Home Depot and Walmart. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 267.13 points, …