Market Update

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said that his view on the economy has become somewhat more upbeat. Williams reiterated the Fed’s commitment to using all available tools to support a strong economy, MarketWatch reported. “We have the ability especially with monetary policy to make …

New York City is closing its schools again in order to curb the renewed spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday. “New York City has reached the 3% testing positivity 7-day average threshold. Unfortunately, this means public school buildings will be closed as of tomorrow, …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, closing at their highest level since early September, supported by an improved outlook due to recent developments in Coronavirus vaccine research. Brent crude futures for January delivery rose by 59 cents, or 1.4%, to finish at $44.34 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

Gold prices declined for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, amid improved investors’ sentiment and risk appetite and a decreased demand for safe havens. Gold futures for December delivery decreased by $11.20, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,873.90 per ounce.

Crude oil inventories in the United States increased last week by 800,000 barrels, according to data by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Wednesday. By the end of 13 November, American crude stockpiles stood at 489.5 million barrels. Meanwhile, gasoline inventories increased by 2.6 million barrels last week, while …

Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) rose in October by 0.7% on an annual basis, on the back of higher food prices, according to data by Statistics Canada. This comes following an increase 0.5% in September. The rise in inflation rate last month exceeds market expectations of a 0.4% rise in …

Housing Starts in the US rose by 4.9% on a monthly basis in October following September’s increase of 6.3% (revised from 1.9%), the data published jointly by the US Census Bureau and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development showed on Wednesday. Further details of the publication revealed that …

The Turkish lira fell on Wednesday, November 18, a day before the central bank’s important interest rate decision, as it remained at levels reached last week due to expectations of a sharp rate hike. By 07:29 GMT, the lira was at 7.73 per dollar, compared with 7.7150 at Tuesday’s close. …

Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday that the final efficacy analysis of phase 3 trial of the coronavirus vaccine it develops with BioNTech has shown to be 95% effective, as reported by Reuters. “Efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine was consistent across age, race and ethnicity demographics.”“Planning to file for US emergency use …

Bitcoin broke the $ 18,000 barrier today, Wednesday, reaching its highest level since December 2017, continuing its great rise in 2020, supported by demand for its nature, which is a hedge against inflation and expectations for a general trend to accept. The main and largest cryptocurrency jumped to $ 18,483, …