The International Labor Organization said that at least 220 million people are expected to remain unemployed globally this year, well above pre-pandemic levels, in light of a weak recovery in the labor market.exacerbates the current disparity. The United Nations organization expects an improvement to drop the number to 205 million …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Rises 20.7% Y-o-Y in May
The Turkish trade deficit in May increased by 20.74% on an annual basis, to $4.15 billion, according to the General Trade System. Data from the Commerce Ministry showed that exports rose 65.5% to $16.48 billion, compared to the same month last year when Ankara began easing restrictions on trade to …
Read More »Oil Extends Gains Thanks to OPEC+ Plan And Demand Expectations
Oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies agreed to commit to a cautious return to oil supplies to the market in June and July, with expectations of a strong recovery in demand in the United States and China, the world’s largest oil consumers. US West Texas Intermediate crude rose …
Read More »Gold Falling as The Dollar And Bond Yields Rise, Supported by Strong US Data
Gold prices retreated on Wednesday from their highest level in nearly five months recorded in the previous session, as the dollar and US Treasury yields rose on the back of strong manufacturing data. And gold fell in spot transactions 0.2% to $ 1896 an ounce during the session, after hitting …
Read More »Japan Shares Rise With Hopes of Resuming Economic Activities, Travel And Real Estate Companies
Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday, June 2, buoyed by gains in the hotel sector, as increased activity in vaccination campaigns raised hopes of resuming economic activities, while shares of automakers rose to new records amid an increase in global demand. The Nikkei index rose 0.46% to close at 28946.14 …
Read More »Turkish Lira Hits Record Low After Erdogan Calls For Interest Rate Cuts
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that his country needed to cut interest rates and that he had spoken to the central bank governor about the issue, which has sent the lira to new record lows against the dollar. “I spoke to the central bank governor today – we definitely …
Read More »The Dollar Catches a Breath After The Growth of US Industrial Production
The dollar clung to its slight gains during Wednesday, June 2, rising from its lowest levels in nearly five months against other major currencies, as the improvement in industrial production in the United States led to continued speculation that the Federal Reserve would return to adopting usual policies quickly. The …
Read More »Wall Street Closes Mixed on Economic Data and Rise in Treasury Yields
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Tuesday’s trading session on a mixed note, failing to maintain its earlier gains that came on the back of positive expectations in Wall Street due to the release of positive economic data. Positive reading of the ISM manufacturing sector’s PMI helped technology stocks …
Read More »Oil Futures Score Gains Following OPEC+ Summit
Oil futures registered gains on Tuesday, with markets positively reacting to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) and its OPEC+ allies deciding to commit to the current easing cycle of output cuts that was agreed in response to the Coronavirus crisis. Brent crude futures for August delivery gained …
Read More »Gold Futures Close Marginally Lower
Gold prices registered small losses on Tuesday, maintaining the $1,900 level, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) declined across the board. The yellow metal futures for August delivery closed lower by 30 cents, or 0.02%, at $1,905 per ounce. A rise in U.S. Treasury bond yields impacted gold’s trading today, following …
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