Market Update

Tracked by the US Dollar Index, the USD is looking to add gains around the 93.50 area. The index focuses on the expected data, and the index advanced for the second consecutive session on Monday, regaining the middle of 93.00 on caution in global markets. Investors continue to evaluate the …

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The number of initial jobless claims in the United States increased by 12,000 to a total of 1.43 million kast week, as show by the data of the US Department of Labor on Thursday. This is the second consecutive weekly rise in claims for unemployment benefits. Last month, data by …

The United States economy saw its worst quarter on record, after the gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by around 33% during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary data by the US Department of Commerce showed that GDP declined by 32.9% on an annual basis. …

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has suggested delaying the 2020 presidential elections, which is set to take place next November, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump has called in a tweet on Thursday for delaying the elections “until people can properly, securely, and safely vote.” The US …

The Euro is showing a mixed performance against major currencies on Wednesday, following data showed the German economy’s biggest contraction on record and an improvement in the Eurozone economic sentiment. Although the EUR is maintaining some gains against commodity currencies, it is declining across the board. EUR is down to …

The US Dollar (USD) is recovering on Thursday from some of its recent losses, which brought the greenback to its lowest level in nearly two years. The USD is trying to gain some support from the recent remarks by the US Federal Reserve that reiterated the commitment to support the …

Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) recorded its worst decline on record during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, contracting by 10.1%, as shown by preliminary official data. Moreover, the German economy contracted by 11.7% on annual basis during Q2 of 2020. The COVID-19 crisis has negatively impacted Germany and much …

Economic sentiment in the Eurozone rose more than expected in July to 82.3 points from a revised reading of 75.8 in June, according to data by the European Commission. The improvement comes amid the easing of lockdowns and preventive measures against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The industry sentiment recorded -16.2 …

The German economy contracted in the second quarter of 2020 by 10.1% vs. -9.0% expected, it’s the biggest decline on record, as shown by preliminary data on Thursday. On a yearly basis, the German gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 11.7% vs. -10.9% decline expected by analysts, according to the German …