Market Update

Bitcoin is maintaining most of its gains on Thursday, as it is currently trading up by 1.6% at $10,422.8. Earlier today, the world’s biggest digital currency was trading above $10.475 briefly, before giving up some of its gains as it faces strong resistance. Meanwhile, the Ethereum surged by 5.3% to …

The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (CEI) for the United Kingdom increased by 0.3% in July 2020 to 103.6. Meanwhile, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the UK decreased by 0.3% in July to 78.2, as shown by data released on Thursday.

Crude oil inventories in the United States rose last week by 2 million barrels, as shown by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) weekly report on Thursday. The increase in oil stockpiles, which came against market expectations of a 1.3 million barrel decline, ended six consecutive weeks of inventories decline.

Natural gas inventories in the United States increased by 70 billion bcf last week, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Natural Gas Storage report. The rise in natural gas stockpiles comes compared with market expectations of a 68 billion bcf increase, after a 35 billion bcf increase in …

Wholesale inventories in the United States amounted to $632.3 billion in July, declining by 0.3% compared with its level in June and by 5.6% compared with its level in July 2019, according to seasonally adjusted data by the US Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau. In July 2020, the wholesale inventories …

The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the United States increased by 0.3% in August compared to 0.6% in July, data showed on Thursday. The reading comes as double the expectations of a recent Reuters poll, and after the index declined by 0.2% in June. Analysts had expected an increase of …

The number of Americans filing for new unemployment benefits stabilized at high levels last week, reinforcing views that the job market is stabilizing on a more gradual path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Labor Department said that the total of new applications for unemployment benefits, adjusted in …

Following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep its key rates and €1,350 of (PEPP) unchanged, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference. “ECB sees 2020 GDP at -8.0% (vs -8.7% seen in June).”“ECB sees 2021 GDP growth at 5% …

Following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep its key rates and €1,350 of (PEPP) unchanged, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference. “Rebound broadly in line with previous expectations.”“Level of activity well below pre-COVID levels.”“Strength of …

Following the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to keep its key rates and €1,350 of (PEPP) unchanged, Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference. “In the near term, price pressures to remain subdued.”“Euro appreciation to contribute to subdued …