Market Update

Germany’s Constitutional Court decided on Wednesday to dismiss legal appeals against the European Union’s recovery plan, effectively paving the way for unprecedented stimulus to be rolled out across the region. It is reported that Germany’s highest court raised questions in late March about the European Union’s plan to raise 750 …

Commenting on the bill passed by the US House Judiciary Committee that would open OPEC to antitrust lawsuits over production cuts, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that he sees no threat to OPEC+ for now, per Reuters.

The dollar weakened on Wednesday April 21, hovering just above the lowest level in seven weeks in light of the decline in US bond yields, which reduced the demand for currency returns. The US currency, which is considered a safe haven, has received some support from the decline in global …

Oil prices fell for a second day Wednesday, April 21, under pressure from fears that the rise in Covid-19 injuries in India will push demand for crude to fall in the third largest oil importer in the world. The price of Brent crude futures for June delivery fell 29 cents, …

Gold prices rose on Wednesday, April 21, hovering near their seven-week highs reached earlier this week, as demand for the safe-haven metal increased due to declining US Treasury revenues. Spot gold rose 0.5% to $1786.80 an ounce, after reaching $1789.77 on Monday, its highest level since February 25. US gold …

European stocks recovered Wednesday, April 21 from the worst downturn this year as fears of a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in some countries were met with optimism about a strong results season. Technology stocks recorded the biggest gains, rising about 2%, and semiconductor equipment company ASML jumped 5.4% after …

Official figures showed that British consumer price inflation increased to 0.7% in March from 0.4% in February, due to the rise in fuel and clothing prices, slightly below the average forecast of 0.8% in a Reuters poll of economists. Food prices are down from a year ago. British inflation is …

The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, recently told a Senator that inflation would be a little higher in 2021, due to the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. However, Powell has vowed in his letter to Rick Scott on April 8 to limit consumer prices overshooting, …

Dogecoin fell on Tuesday after reaching new all-time record highs earlier in the day, which was prompted by many social media users posting on hashtags supporting the meme-based cryptocurrency. The digital currency is now down by roughly 16% for the day at $0.337. However, the price of the cryptocurrency remains …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, due to concerns about the rising number of new coronavirus cases. Despite positive earnings reports by some of the Wall Street-listed companies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 256.33 points, or 0.75%, to finish at 33,821.30 …