The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are showing a mixed performance at the beginning of the week’s trade, with Wall Street opening Monday with anticipation for a number of major financial disclosures in the week ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 190 points, or …
Read More »German Economy Ministry: The Economy May Return to The Level Before The Corona in Mid-2022
A draft document by the German Economy Ministry and seen by Reuters stated that the German economy, the largest in Europe, is likely to reach pre-coronavirus levels in mid-2022. In its draft annual economic report, the ministry said that the state of the global economy, untapped production capabilities, and early …
Read More »Barclays Raises Its 2021 Oil Price Forecast
Barclays Bank raised its forecast for oil prices in 2021, driven by “temporary factors” such as improved demand for fuel in winter due to cold weather, especially in Asia, and a weak dollar. The bank maintained its optimistic forecast of oil prices in the second half of the year, but …
Read More »The Chinese Economy Attracts The Largest Inflows of $ 163 Billion in 2020
China received the largest foreign direct investment in 2020 as the Coronavirus spread around the world throughout the year, while the Chinese economy attracted $ 163 billion in inflows. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a report that Chinese flows of $163 billion last year …
Read More »German Economy Ministry: The Economy May Return to The Level Before The Corona in Mid-2022
A draft document by the German Economy Ministry and seen by Reuters stated that the German economy, the largest in Europe, is likely to reach pre-coronavirus levels in mid-2022. In its draft annual economic report, the ministry said that the state of the global economy, untapped production capabilities, and early …
Read More »UK PM: Will Look at Potential to Relax Some Measures Before February 15
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that they will look at the potential to relax some of the coronavirus-related restriction measures, as reported by Reuters. “Noone would want to lift restrictions when the infection rate is so high.”“We don’t want a surge in infections.”“We will be responsible and …
Read More »Gold Rises as US Dollar Weakens And Focus on Biden’s Stimulus Plan
Gold prices rose in light of the continuing pressures on the dollar, as investors follow the massive stimulus package announced by US President Joe Biden’s administration. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $ 1855.40 an ounce during the session. And US gold futures fell 0.1% at about $ 1855. The US …
Read More »WSJ: Trump Asked The Justice Department to go to the Supreme Court to Overturn Election
The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that former President Donald Trump has considered replacing the acting attorney general with an official willing to pursue unfounded allegations of election fraud and pushing the Justice Department to demand the Supreme Court invalidate President Joe Biden’s victory. The newspaper added, citing people familiar …
Read More »German IFO Business Climate Index Misses Estimates in January
The headline German IFO Business Climate Index drops sharply to 90.1 in January versus last month’s 92.2, missing the consensus estimates of 91.8 by a big margin. Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment arrived at 89.2 points in the reported month as compared to last month’s 91.3 and 90.6 expected.
Read More »US Dollar Index Continues to Decline as Sentiment Improves in Global Markets
The recovery of sentiment in global markets led to the dollar’s decline, while riskier currencies strengthened after optimism about US President Joe Biden’s plans to stimulate the effects of Covid-19 outweighed. The market sentiment appeared more cautious at the end of last week, as European economic data revealed that the …
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