Market Update

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) board members announced a no change to their monetary policy settings after it concluded the December quarter monetary policy assessment on Thursday. The SNB kept the key sight deposit rate steady at -0.75% while maintaining the 3-Month Libor Target Range steady between -1.25% to -0.25%, …

The European Commission introduced new controls on Wednesday, March 24, to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines from the 27-member bloc. Officials worry that drug companies will fail to meet delivery targets in the coming months. The Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, wants to ensure that member states …

A survey showed that German consumer sentiment improved for the second month in a row as April approaches, supported by easing lockdown measures at the start of March, but a recent decision to extend restrictions has caused uncertainty around expectations. The GFK Research Institute said its consumer sentiment index, based …

Gold prices rose Thursday, March 25th, as an increase in Covid-19 infections in Europe fueled fears about the pace of the economy’s recovery, but the rise of the dollar curbed the gains of the yellow metal. Spot gold increased 0.1% to $1736.51 an ounce and US gold futures rose 0.2% …

Oil prices have fallen by more than 2% as the new general isolation measures aimed at combating the Coronavirus have revived concerns about the demand for oil products, even as boats face difficulties to float a stranded container ship that blocks the route of crude oil tankers in the Suez …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Thursday, March 25th, as investors bought shares linked to the economic cycle that had fallen in the past, but the gains were curbed by technology stocks that traced the Nasdaq downward trail. The Nikkei index closed up 1.14% to 28,729.88 points, ending a four-day losing …

Oil prices surged and closed higher on Wednesday, a day following entering into the correction territory, after an incident in Egypt’s Suez Canal led to concerns about the flow of global crude supplies. Oil stockpiles in the United States rose last week by 1.9 million, the U.S. Energy Information Administration …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Wednesday that the pace of economic recovery would determine when the Fed could begin raising interest rates. Wide distribution of vaccines, containing the virus, and strong economic growth could lead the U.S. Federal Reserve to pull back …

Gold prices returned to gains on Wednesday, following two consecutive daily declines, amid increased demand for safe-havens, amid concerns about a third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and renewed lockdowns in Europe. The rise of the yellow metal futures came despite the rise of the U.S. Dollar (USD) to its …

Customers of Tesla can now purchase the company’s famous electric cars using Bitcoin, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday through Twitter. “You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin,” Musk tweeted. Earlier this year, Tesla decided to invest $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency, which helped Bitcoin reach new …