Market Update

New job openings in the United States declined during November 2020, data showed on Tuesday. Job openings decreased by 105,000 to 6.527 million by the end of November, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). This means that job openings declined by …

The German economy is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2021, following a decline of 5% in 2020, according to a recent forecast by the BDI industry association released on Tuesday, Reuters reported. However, the largest economy in Europe is not expected to return to its levels prior to the …

The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) are set to begin talks for an agreement about coordinating financial services, Reuters reported. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the spokesman of the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The aim is reportedly to reach an agreement by March. “Discussions …

The New York Times reported that Deutsche Bank decided not to conduct future activities with US President Donald Trump or his companies, following the attack by his supporters on the US Congress building. Deutsche Bank is Trump’s largest lender, as Trump’s disclosures to the US Government Ethics Office and banking …

The compliance of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, the group known as OPEC+, with oil output curbs declined to 75% in December, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

The dollar held on to four-day gains against major counterpart currencies on Tuesday, as prospects for a massive fiscal stimulus pushed US yields higher. US President-elect Joe Biden, who will take office on January 20, with his Democratic Party in control of both houses of Congress, promised “trillions” of additional …

European stocks stabilized today, after falling in the last session, as investors looked forward to the next earnings season and focused on the possibility of further stimulus in the United States under the next president, Joe Biden. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4%, with the oil and gas, travel …

Oil prices rose today, Tuesday, thanks to expectations of a drawdown of crude stocks in the United States for the fifth week in a row, but investors worried about the increase in cases of Coronavirus around the world curbed price gains. Brent crude futures rose 22 cents, or 0.4%, to …

Japan’s Nikkei index rose to close at its highest level in three decades on Tuesday, as drugmakers’ shares led activity thanks to a report stating that a drug manufactured by Chujai Pharmaceuticals is effective in treating Covid-19 patients. The Nikkei index rose 0.09% to 28,164.34 points, after recovering from early …

The White House said that US President Donald Trump agreed on Monday to declare a state of emergency for Washington, DC, between now and January 24, hours after authorities warned of security threats during the week of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.