Market Update

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, November 17th, thanks to expectations that OPEC and its allies will extend crude production cuts for at least three months, while sentiment boosted on news of another promising Coronavirus vaccine. Brent crude in January contracts rose 26 cents, equivalent to 0.6%, to $ 44.08 a …

Citi bank expects that the 10-year Treasury yields in the United States will rise to 1.25%, from a current 0.9%, in 2021. This should be as markets look through bad fundamentals towards recovery, MarketWatch reported. “We expect the bond selloff to stop when yields reach 1.25%, so removing a key …

Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by positive news about a Coronavirus vaccine by Moderna. Earlier today, Moderna reported that its vaccine candidate has proved about 95% effective in the prevention of contracting the virus. Brent crude futures for January delivery closed higher by $1.04, or 2.4%, at $43.82 per …

Gold prices rose on Monday for the third consecutive session, amid concerns about the new wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, despite positive news about the vaccine being developed by Moderna. Accordingly, gold futures for December delivery saw limited gains, closing higher by $1.60, or 0.08%, at $1,887.80 per ounce. Last …

European stocks closed Monday higher, opening the week with a positive performance on the back of positive news about the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 1.18% and finished at 389.74 points. The UK’s FTSE100 closed higher by 1.66%, while the French CAC40 index gained 1.7%. …

The Australian Dollar (AUD) continues to show a strong performance on Monday, supported by strong industrial data in China, since China is Australia’s largest trade partner. The AUD is up by 072% against the US Dollar (USD), with the AUD/USD pair trading at 0.7322. The pair has been moving in …

The US Dollar (USD) is attempting recovery on Monday, after spending most of the European session in the negative territory. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.08% at 93.68. The index has been moving today in …

Manufacturing sales in Canada increased by 1.5% to CAD 53.8 billion in September, data by Statistics Canada showed on Monday. The reading follows a monthly revised decline of 1.4% in August, from an initially estimated 2% decrease.

The headline General Business Conditions Index of the NY Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell to 6.3 in November from 10.5 in October, the NY Fed’s report revealed on Monday. This reading missed analysts’ estimate of 13.5 by a wide margin.

Moderna said its initial, third-beta data show its coronavirus vaccine is more than 94% effective in preventing Covid-19 – a result that CEO Stéphane Bancel has called it a “game-changer”. He added, “The thing that got me the most excited today was the severe disease.” Moderna, which developed its vaccine …