A Reuters poll of 13 economists showed that Japanese industrial output likely rebounded in June, indicating that factory activity may have reached the base of the deep recession caused by the pandemic. A relatively slight recovery in factory production will signal a modest economic recovery in the future. The Ministry …
Read More »FX option expiries for July 22 NY cut
FX option expiries for July 22 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1375 1.0bn1.1450 1.3bn1.1500 1.1bn – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.2725 458m – AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.7050 773m0.7075 1.1bn
Read More »S&P and Dow Settle Higher while Nasdaq Closes in Red
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Tuesday after a mixed performance, as the market was feeling a positive sentiment towards a new economy stimulus package, which is set to be approved by the US Congress. However, concerns remain to cast their shadows as the number of COVID-19 cases remains …
Read More »RBA Minutes and Remarks Give Boost to Aussie
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is rising across the board against major currencies on Tuesday, as recent remarks by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) are supporting the Aussie. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in his annual speech to the Anika Foundation that Australia has now turned the …
Read More »Gold Settles at Highest Level in Nine Years
Gold prices rose on Tuesday and settled near its highest level in nearly nine years, after the European Union (EU) approved in its latest summit a new recovery fund. In addition, the US Congress is expected to pass a new trillion dollar stimulus package. Despite an improvement in risk appetite …
Read More »EUR/USD Surges on European Recovery Deal
The Euro (EUR) achieved huge gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, after the historic agreement between the European Union’s (EU) leaders regarding the EUR 750 million COVID-19 recovery fund. The EUR gains were enhanced by a decline in USD across the board. The dollar index (DXY), which measures …
Read More »European Stocks Close at Four-Month High
European stocks closed at their highest level in four months, supported by the historic agreement between the European Union’s (EU) leaders regarding the EUR 750 million recovery fund, which aims at stimulating the bloc’s economy amid the COVID-19 crisis. STOXX Europe 600, the pan-European index, gained 0.3% and closed Tuesday …
Read More »Silver Futures at Highest Level Since 2014
Silver prices rose on Tuesday to their highest level since 2014, increasing by more than 80% from its lowest registered earlier this year. Increased demand on safe havens is helping the white metal maintain a rising streak, coping with the recent surges in gold prices. Silver futures advanced by roughly …
Read More »Oil Prices Gain 3% on European Recovery Deal
Oil prices surged by more than 3% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level in more than four months. This comes as the recently announced agreement between the European Union (EU) leaders on the EUR 750 million recovery fund renewed hopes for a strong economic recovery, coupled with positive reports about …
Read More »US Treasury Yields Slightly Edge Down
US Treasury yields slightly declined on Tuesday as the market remains impacted by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Returns on the two-year notes declined by 0.4 basis points to 0.1452% Meanwhile, the benchmark 10-year yield retreated by 1.5 basis points to 0.6053%, according to Reuters. Yields on the decreased …
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