Market Update

Moderna said that its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is showing promising results against the Delta variant. Tests reportedly showed the vaccine led to an antibody response against all the studies variants, the company announced on Tuesday. The Delta variant was first discovered in India and appeared in many countries, leading to …

U.S. consumer confidence improved this month, reaching a new fresh high since the beginning of the pandemic, data showed on Tuesday. The Consumer Confidence index rose to 127.3 from a revised reading of 120 in May, according to the Conference Board. More consumers are showing upbeat expectations for economic recovery …

The Housing Price Index released by the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rose by 1.8% on a monthly basis in April following March’s increase of 1.6%. Meanwhile, the annual S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices arrived at 14.9% in February and surpassed the market expectation of 14.5%.

Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 0.4% (preliminary) on a monthly basis in June from 0.5% in May, the data published by Destatist showed on Tuesday. On a yearly basis, the CPI declined to 2.3% from 2.5%. Both of these readings came …

The dollar rose on Tuesday, June 29, approaching a two-month high against major currencies, with many traders largely reluctant to bet before an important US jobs report could change the timing of the Federal Reserve’s halt to stimulus programs. The dollar index, which tracks the dollar’s movement against six major …

Gold prices fell on Tuesday, June 29, hovering near the lowest level in a week, which it reached in the previous session, as it was pressured by the rise of the dollar and fears that the US Federal Reserve will tighten its monetary policy earlier than expected. Spot gold fell …

Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, June 29, as losses in cyclical stocks outpaced gains in technology companies, as the outbreak of the most contagious delta strain of Covid-19 raised fears of derailing the global economic recovery. The Nikkei index fell 0.81% to 288212.61 points, while the broader Topix index lost …

Oil prices fell for a second session on Tuesday, June 29, on concerns about slowing growth in fuel demand, as the outbreak of the most contagious delta from Covid-19 imposes new restrictions on movement around the world. Brent crude futures were down 26 cents, or 0.4%, at $74.42 a barrel, …

With cryptocurrencies, led by Bitcoin, still impacted by the crackdown by the Chinese government against mining and trading due to concerns over high energy consumption and financial risks, other crackdowns are leading to more concerns over crypto asset. In the United Kingdom (U.K.), market regulators are putting increases scrutiny on …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished mostly higher on Monday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices finishing at new record highs, while the Dow declined. Technology companies showed a positive performance with Facebook exceeding a valuation of $1 trillion for the first time, following the dismissal of an …