Bitcoin continues to trade in a limited range on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive session and settles near $ 9210 levels. The cryptocurrency was between 9350 and 9050 dollars in the past four sessions. At the moment, bitcoin fell on a daily basis by about 0.42% in the 9210 area. …
Read More »European Stocks Higher on Hopes of Vaccine And fund
European stock markets Trading higher on Wednesday as investors are optimistic about Covid-19 vaccine with expectations that the European Union summit will lead to more stimulus.In the European morning, the German DAX rose 0.7%, FTSE 100 in the UK rose 0.9%, while french CAC 40 rose 0.9%. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, …
Read More »Euro at its Highest Level in 4 Months
The euro rose during the European morning, hitting its highest level in four months after increasing demand with Federal Reserve Governor Lil Brainard hinted that the US needed an easier monetary policy. EUR/USD rose 0.1% to 1.1408, after reaching its highest level since March 10 at 1.1423 earlier in the …
Read More »Oil Rises After a Drop in US Crude Stocks, Eyes on OPEC
Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday after a sharp drop in US crude inventories as markets eyeing OPEC meeting later in the day on the future level of production cuts. Brent crude futures rose 19 cents, or 0.4%, to $ 43.09 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures rose …
Read More »UK Inflation Rises Unexpectedly in June
Official data released today in the United Kingdom showed that British inflation rose unexpectedly in the previous month as the Office for National Statistics said that consumer price inflation rose to 0.6% in June from 0.5% in May. A Reuters poll had expected the rate to drop to 0.4%. Core …
Read More »UK Bans Huawei’s Equipment From 5G Networks
The United Kingdom said on Tuesday that they will ban China’s Huawei gear from UK’s 5G networks, starting at the end of 2020, as it poses a major threat to the country’s security. “The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has now reported to ministers, that they have significantly changed their …
Read More »FX Option Expiries for July 15 NY Cut
FX option expiries for July 15 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1290 601m1.1350 681m1.1400 1.7bn1.1450 824m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 107.00 755m107.25 709m107.30 473m
Read More »Biden Proposes $2 T Climate Action Plan
The Democratic Party’s candidate to the US 2020 Presidential Elections is proposing a plan to combat climate change with investments of $2 trillion in four years. Joe Biden’s plan focuses on investments in renewable energy sources and eliminating carbon emissions from power generation to zero by 2026. The strategy proposed …
Read More »Dow Rises for Third Day in Row
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) indices surged on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq recording its third consecutive daily rise, while the Dow and S&P 500 recovered their losses on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 2.13% or 556.8 points to settle at 26,642.59. Meanwhile, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq …
Read More »Bullard: Right Moves Could Lower Unemployment
The unemployment rate in the United States could significantly decline over the coming months if proper policies are adopted, according to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard. Bullard remarks came following remarks by his Richmond counterpart that “there is a complicated brew of what’s …
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