Market Update

Crude oil prices settled lower on Tuesday, as markets anticipate US crude inventories data. Brent crude oil futures for September delivery declined by 2 cents to close at $43.08 per barrel. The benchmark US crude oil, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures for August delivery decreased by 1 cent to …

The President of the Richmond Federal Reserve, Thomas Barkin, said on Tuesday that the US economy faces some very real risks if support to businesses does not continue. Barkin believes the Fed should do more given the current high unemployment rate at 11%.

The US Federal Reserve could take more measurements to face the economic consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. “We have a lot of accommodation in place, there is more that we can do, there is more that we will do,” Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida told CNN on …

The President of San Francisco Federal Reserve, Mary Daly, said that the US labor market is in better shape she previously thought it might be, “but it’s nowhere close to where we need to be.” “I am assuming that we’ll level off at some level that’s not where we want …

The United States crude oil production is expected to decline by 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2020 to 11.63 million bpd and 11.01 million bpd in 2021, according to a report by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday. EIA was previously forecasting a 670,000 bpd decline, Reuters …

European Stocks closed Tuesday in red, as the pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed down by 0.6% due to losses by tech companies, mixed economic data, and gloomy economic forecasts. The main index of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), FTSE100, lost 1.53% and settled at 6,189.9. Meanwhile, the French index CAC40 …

Gold futures settled on Tuesday at a new record level that is the highest since September 2011. Gold futures for August delivery increased by $16.40, or 0.9%, to settle at $1,809.90 per ounce. The yellow metal rose earlier today to the $1,810 level. Spot gold is currently trading at $1,795.85, …

The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, is set to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the European Union (EU) recovery fund. “Spain’s future is at stake in the coming days,” said the Spanish government spokeswoman Maria Jesus Montero, Reuters reported. German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently said that …

Businesses in the US are growing nervous over the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, according to the President of the Atlanta Federal Reserve, Raphael Bostic. “We are hearing it more and more as we get more data. People are getting nervous again. Business leaders are getting worried. …

Seasonally adjusted Canadian Ivey Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 58.2 in June from 39.1 in May, versus a consensus expectation of 25.1. The index give a signal of economic recovery, after passing the 50-point mark for the first time since February, with economic activity slowing down during the past …