Market Update

Silvana Tenreyro, member of the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has ruled out lowering interest rates soon, saying that lower rates will not necessarily lead to increased consumer spending. Tenreyro said that there remains significant uncertainty about the economy’s outlook. In her remarks earlier today, the MPC …

The Bank of England (BoE) could consider lowering the cost of borrowing, the bank’s Chief Economist, Andy Haldane, said on Monday. The move could come as a way of adapting to a possible economic shock due to the COVID-19 crisis. “Roughly half of the roughly 25% fall in activity during …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened Monday’s trading with a mixed performance, with fears regarding the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United States continuing to impact the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down by 0.25%, while the S&P 500 is up by 0.27%. Meanwhile, …

Bitcoin resumed its decline during European hours to test $ 9,133 while the crucial support at $ 9000 remains intact. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $ 9155, however, if it continues to gain bearish momentum it may retest the mentioned support area during American hours. Loose …

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that he hopes that EU leaders will agree on a recovery plan in the coming hours.  “Reaching EU agreement will require empathy, dialogue and determination,” Sanchez said. European leaders will resume talks again later at 1400 GMT today, extending the summit in …

After extending talks in Brussels to the fourth day, EU leaders are inching closer to a 1.8T Euro stimulus package in light of the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday an agreement on a recovery plan at the European Council …

US stocks set to open mixed on negative headlines over the weekend about the spread of Covid-19. Cases continued to increase in Florida, reaching more than 10,000 new cases on Sunday, while Los Angeles Mayor said the city was “on the brink” of imposing new strict measures to prevent the …

The United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he doesn’t see a COVID-19 successful vaccine developed by the end of this year, saying “we’re not there yet”. According to Reuters, Britain announced supply deals for two more vaccines under development. “To say that I’m 100% confident that …

Prices of the precious yellow metal rose during trading on Monday with weak USD, due to concerns about the increase in Covid-19 cases and its impact on the global economy, which kept the metal above the psychological level of $ 1,800/oz. Gold is currently trading at $ 1811.70/oz, recording an …

The single currency rose on Monday to hit a four-month high against the US dollar on traders’ speculation about the European Union summit and the possibility of reaching an agreement regarding a huge recovery fund for the region. EUR/USD rose 0.2% to 1.1443 after reaching a four-month high of 1.1467, …