Market Update

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Thomas Barkin, said on Monday that a Coronavirus vaccine could not be widely available until the summer of 2021, Reuters reported. This means that more Americans could struggle in the absence of government stimulus. However, Barkin is expecting a slow and …

The Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), Andrew Bailey, said on Monday that a no-deal Brexit could result in longer-term damage to the British economy compared with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, Reuters reported. “Well, I think the long-term effects … would be larger than the long-term effects of COVID,” …

European stocks showed a mixed performance on Monday, opening the week amid hopes for new COVID-19 vaccines and the rising number of cases and renewed lockdown measures in many parts of the continent. The STOXX Europe 600 closed marginally lower by 0.010%. Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 declined by 0.28%, while …

Board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), Isabel Schnabel, said on Monday that the ECB needs to monitor the growing role of shadow banks. “Unlike banks, these market participants often do not have access to central bank operations.”“Were the transmission across money market rates to weaken, or rates to …

Wholesale sales in Canada are expected to have increased by 0.9% in October, according to estimates by Statscan released on Monday, Reuters reported. The rise in wholesale sales follows an equal one in September. The preliminary estimate is based on a weighted response rate of 53.0%, according to Statscan. Meanwhile, …

The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Flash United States Composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) output index posted 57.9 in November, up from 56.3 in October. The rate of growth was the sharpest since March 2015, as a steep upturn in service sector activity was accompanied by an accelerated rise in manufacturing …

Ethereum is currently trading at $601 after finally breaking the psychological barrier at $600 for the first time in two years. 

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose from 0.32 (revised from 0.27) in September to 0.83 in October. Fifty-four indicators improved from September to October, 30 indicators deteriorated, and one was unchanged. Of the indicators that improved, eight made negative contributions

Professor Adrian Hill, Director of the Jenner Institute, told Reuters on Monday that all UK adults could have a COVID vaccine by springtime after Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate showed the effectiveness of up to 90%. “Oxford vaccine trial results leave Britain on track to start roll-out in December. We will likely …

On Sunday, November 22, two senior German officials said in remarks that the country will have to extend its current measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic to last in December. Germany imposed “general isolation measures” for a month, starting from November 2, to contain a second wave of the virus …