Market Update

Germany’s GDP grew by 8.2% during the third quarter of 2020, compared to the previous quarter, amid increased consumption from households, a strong increase in exports and positive activity in manufacturing, according to official data. Experts polled by Reuters had expected growth of 7.3% in Q3. The German economy contracted …

Gold won today, Friday, as the dollar fell, which pushed safe haven flows towards the yellow metal again after an increase in cases of Coronavirus in the United States and Europe, threatening to derail the global economic recovery from its course. Spot gold rose 0.1% to $ 1869.16 an ounce …

The dollar halted its rally on Friday, while the euro remained near a four-week low against the US currency after the European Central Bank hinted at more monetary easing by the end of the year. Overnight, the euro’s decline, combined with US data, helped push the dollar to near a …

A Reuters count showed that the United States exceeded its record for the number of new daily infections with the Coronavirus on Thursday, with more than 91,000 new cases recorded. This sudden increase in the number of cases comes less than a week before the presidential elections, which will be …

Japanese stocks fell on Friday and recorded their biggest weekly loss in three months as sentiment hurt by mixed business reports, high cases of Coronavirus and the uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election. The benchmark Nikkei index fell 1.52% to 22,977.13 points. The index fell 2.3% this week, the biggest …

Data on Friday showed that German retail sales fell more than expected in September, dampening hopes that household spending will lead to a strong recovery in Europe’s largest economy in the third quarter after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales fell 2.2% …

Global oil prices fell by more than 1%, to continue to suffer losses and heading towards the second monthly decline due to growing fears that the high number of Covid-19 cases in Europe and the United States may harm fuel consumption. Brent crude fell for the third day, and fell …

Oil prices finished Thursday lower, at its lowest closing level in about five months, amid concerns about the rising number of Coronavirus cases and the recovery of the global economy and demand for energy. Brent crude futures for December delivery declined by $1.47, or 3.8%, to settle at $37.65 per …

Gold prices declined on Thursday for the second consecutive session, as the US Dollar (USD) rally continued supported by strong economic growth during the third quarter of the year. Gold futures for December delivery fell by $11.20, or 0.6%, and finished at $1,868 per ounce, its lowest closing level since …

European stocks closed lower on Thursday, as concerns about the rising number of newly confirmed Coronavirus cases continued to dominate the market. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished lower by 0.15%, while the UK’s FTSE100 slipped by 0.02%. Similarly, the German index DAX decreased slightly by 0.03%, while the French …