Market Update

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. …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after data showed the fifth consecutive weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories. The prospects of economic recovery and expectations for demand recovery are providing support for crude futures, with the global benchmark Brent restoring the $75 key level. The front month Brent crude futures for …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday and managed to finish net their highest level in about a week, supported by a muted performance by the U.S. Dollar (USD). Recent remarks by the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that pointed to no plans to raise interest rates just to combat inflation …

European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, after rising for two consecutive sessions, despite concerns about the Federal Reserve raising rates soon to combat inflationary pressures eased by Chair Jerome Powell. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell by 3.32 points, or 0.73%, to finish at 453.10 points. The French CAC40 index …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) has recovered some of its losses on Wednesday, after rising earlier in the Asian and European sessions. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.04% 91.72. Earlier today, the index fell as low …

Crude oil inventories in the United States declined by 7.6 million barrels last week, data showed on Wednesday. For the week ended June 18, gasoline stockpiles dropped by 2.9 million barrels, while distillate inventories increased by 1.8 million, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

New home sales in the United States declined in May by 5.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 769,000 units, official data by the U.S. Census Bureau showed on Wednesday. On an annual basis, sales increased by 9.2% last month. The number of homes available for sale by the …

The business activity in the US service sector continued to expand at a strong pace in June but lost momentum compared to May with the Markit Services PMI declining to 64.8 from 70.4 70 figure was expected. The Composite PMI fell to 64.9 in June from 68.7 in May.