Market Update

Gold prices rose on Friday, extending weekly and monthly gains and restoring the $1,900 level. As recent data showed a surge in inflation, gold and other safe haven assets saw increased demand. Gold futures for August delivery rose by $6.80, or 0.4%, to close at $1,905.30 per ounce. This marked …

Return on the U.S. Treasury bonds declined on Friday, as the personal consumption indicators showed another surge in inflation. The rising inflation is increasing investors’ demand for safe haven assets, like the Treasury bonds, even though most expectations lean towards inflationary pressures being temporary. The benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) gave up most of its gained on Friday, which were supported by the positive economic data. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up for the day by less than 0.1% at 90.06. Early in …

European stocks rose on Friday, closing at a new record high, and registering weekly and monthly gains. The rise in European stocks was supported by an improved investors’ sentiment, following recent positive economic data. The German benchmark DAX and the French CAC40 indices closed higher by 0.74% and 0.75%, respectively. …

The Chicago Business Barometer Index surged in May to reach a reading of 75.2 from a level of 72.1 in April, data showed on Friday. The Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) reached its highest level since 1973, according to ISM-Chicago. Robust demand helped boost the business activity, with the new orders …

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Friday that Personal Income contracted by 13.1% in April. This reading came in slightly better than the market expectation for a decline of 14.1%.

Inflation in the US, as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, stayed unchanged at 0.6% on a monthly basis in April. This reading came in higher than the market forecast of 0.2%. On a yearly basis, the PCE Price Index rose to 3.6% from 2.4%, compared to …

Oil prices rose on Friday, May 28, and Brent crude remained intact near the level of $ 70 a barrel, as positive US economic data and expectations of a recovery in global demand overshadowed concerns about an increase in supplies from Iran when sanctions are lifted. Brent rose 24 cents, …

Bitcoin fell on Friday May 28 to its lowest level this week, pushing losses from a growing campaign against it in China and environmental concerns to nearly 40% since the start of the month. The largest cryptocurrency added to its previous losses, dropping 8.2% to $ 35,339, as it remained …

Data on Friday, May 28, showed economic sentiment in the eurozone improved more than expected, hitting a three-year high in May, with the biggest increases in the services, retail, and consumer sectors as governments eased pandemic-related restrictions. The European Commission’s index of economic sentiment rose to 114.5 in May from …