Market Update

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Tom Barkin said on Tuesday that the US labor market and economic activity may not fully recover until a vaccine and treatments for the novel Coronavirus are developed. “If this rate of initial claims continues, you have to imagine the recent improvements …

Manufacturers in the United Kingdom saw the highest decline in orders in three months during September, according to data by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on Tuesday. The CBI monthly industrial order book balance decreased to -48 in September from -44 in August. It is worth noting that UK …

European stocks closed higher on Tuesday, despite concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the continent and the prospects of renewed lockdown measurements. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed higher by 0.46%. The UK’s FTSE100 gained 0.43%, while the French index CAC40 levelled up by 0.40%. Meanwhile, the …

Gold prices declined on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, amid a rebound by the US Dollar (USD). This comes amid increasing uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, with some European countries re-imposing restrictions and lockdowns to combat the spread of the virus. Gold futures for December delivery lost $3, or …

The US Dollar (USD) is maintaining its upward trend against major currencies on Tuesday, amid uncertainty regarding the state of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six major international currencies, is up for the day by 0.34% at …

Consumer confidence in the Eurozone increased by 0.8 points in September, compared with its level in August, according to data released by the European Commission on Tuesday. Eurozone consumer confidence increased to -13.9 from -14.7 last month, while for the entire European Union the indicator increased by 0.6 points to …

Existing home sales in the United States increased during the month of August to its highest level in about 14 years, according to data by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing home sales went up by 2.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6 million units in August, …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Charles Evans said on Tuesday that failing to pass a new economic stimulus package could lead to a longer recession and a slower recovery, Reuters reported. “Fiscal support is just fundamental.” Evans expects the unemployment rate in the United States to decline …

The activity in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District’s manufacturing sector expanded at a stronger pace in September than it did in August with the Composite Index of the Richmond Fed’s Survey of Manufacturing Activity rising to 21 from 18. Further details of the report showed that the Manufacturing Shipment Index declined …

Major stock indices in the US opened slightly higher on Tuesday after Monday’s sharp declines. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 rose 0.45% to 3296, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.15% to 27194, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6% to 10844. All major sectors in the S&P …