Market Update

Gold prices dropped on Monday to their lowest level in about a month, with a decreased demand for safe havens and a rise in risk appetite amid positive news on COVID-19 vaccine and treatment. The yellow metal futures for December delivery fell by $7.80, or 0.4%, and finished at $1,939.20 …

The Euro (EUR) is trading higher against the British Pound (GBP) on Monday. The EUR/GBP is up by 0.23% for the day, trading at 0.90311. Recent market forecasts expect the pair to maintain the 0.90 range until a trade deal between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) …

European stocks closed higher on Monday, opening the week with its best performance in nearly two weeks. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher by 1.6%, with the majority of the market sectors closing on gains, due to improved investors’ sentiment with positive news about COVID-19 vaccine and cures. The …

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is supporting Canada in its complaint against the United States’ recent decision to impose tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber exports, Reuters reported. A WTO panel decided that the US breached international trade rules. On the other hand, the move aimed at countering unfair subsidies by …

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has been appreciating against the US Dollar (USD) for the past six weeks, however, the USD/CAD is recovering some of its earlier losses. After dropping earlier today to its lowest level since January, the pair is currently trading at 1.3224, up by 0.36% for the day. …

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) declined to 1.18 in July from 5.33 in June, suggesting slower but still well-above-average growth last month. The fall of the index was due to some moderation in the growth of production- and employment-related indicators, according to data by the Federal Reserve Bank …

The benchmarks S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Monday after the US drug regulator approved the use of blood plasma to treat Covid-19 patients and thanks to a report that the Trump administration may speed up the process of adopting a potential vaccine. S&P rose 20.93 …

The single European currency has witnessed positive movements during Monday’s trading, settling above the lowest level in a week against the US dollar recorded earlier, after the US dollar’s ​​rise slowed, in conjunction with renewed purchases of high-risk currencies. The euro is currently higher against the dollar by more than …

The British pound bounced back to trade above 1.3100 after failing to maintain stability above this level, with pressure on the US dollar and a return to activity in riskier currencies. The pound sterling is currently trading at 1.3128 levels, up about 0.3%, after it was trading below the 1.3100 …

China said it supports companies resorting to legal means to protect their rights and interests after ByteDance said it would file a lawsuit against the administration of US President Donald Trump. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters in a daily briefing that the actions of US politicians involved …