Market Update

The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, expressed a positive sentiment towards this year being one of economic recovery from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Lagarde’s remarks came during a panel discussion during the Davos Agenda summit on Monday, CNBC reported. “Our hope is that still …

Gold prices declined on Monday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) showed some rebound signs and rose across the board. This is the third consecutive decline for the yellow metal futures. Gold futures for February delivery lost $1, or 0.1%, to close at the level of $1,855.20 per ounce. Last week, …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) has switched its losses earlier in the first session of the week to show a mostly positive performance on Monday. In the absence of major economic data in the United States, the market continues to be dominated by concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic, which is curbing …

European stocks closed lower on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance as it erased all of its gains earlier in today’s session, with travel and leisure stocks leading the decline amid renewed concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European STOXX 600 index finished lower by 0.9%, after rising …

The manufacturing activity in the State of Texas continued to expand during January for the eighth consecutive month, data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Monday showed. The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index recorded 4.6 in January, falling sharply from its level in December at 26.8, which …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …