Market Update

The dollar held on to its biggest gains in more than two months against the major counterpart currencies on Friday, January 8th, as high US bond yields abandoned some bets on the dollar’s decline. The US currency rebounded from its lowest level in nearly three years, while traders reaped profits …

The seasonally adjusted Unemployment Rate in the euro area declined to 8.3% in November from 8.4% in October, the data published by the Eurostat showed on Friday. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 8.5%.

Oil prices held near an 11-month high on Friday (January 8th) and is on track for strong weekly gains as Saudi Arabia’s pledge to cut production continued to support market sentiment. Brent crude rose 13 cents, or 0.2%, to $ 54.51 a barrel. The global benchmark touched $54.90 on Thursday, …

Gold fell on Friday, January 8th, as the dollar and US Treasury yields rose, but hopes for additional stimulus in the world’s largest economy kept the yellow metal on track for gains for the second week in a row. Spot gold fell 0.3% to 1,907.66 dollars but it has risen …

With the tumultuous start of the new year, the US is due to publish its monthly employment report (NFP) today, Friday. The US Nonfarm Payrolls report for December is expected to show only 71,000 new jobs added, despite the unemployment rate to remain at 6.7% with an hourly wage expected …

Oil prices rose on Thursday for the third consecutive session, supported by the recent OPEC+ agreement to curb output and the large drop in crude inventories in the United States. Brent crude futures for March delivery closed higher by 8 cents, or 0.2%, at $54.38 per barrel. Meanwhile, the West …

Gold prices rose on Thursday, recovering some of its big losses on Wednesday, which were due to the surge in Treasury yields in the United States and were the first in a week. With Democrats taking over a majority in the U.S. Senate, more fiscal stimulus spending is expected, which …

Bitcoin continued its rising rally on Thursday, going above $40,000 for the first time ever, supported by a recent surge in demand especially from institutional investors. This means that the market value of the world’s largest digital briefly exceeded $1 trillion today. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency in the world, has …

European stocks closed higher on Thursday, supported by the gains of the construction and commodity sectors. In addition, global markets were affirmed by the confirmation of the election of Joe Biden to be the next President of the United States, after riots erupted in Washington D.C. on Wednesday causing concerns …

Goldman Sachs expects new government stimulus spending in the United States at around $750 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, after Democrats gained a majority in the U.S. Senate after winning the Georgia elections. This means that the Democratic Party will be in control of both the White …