Market Update

The European Central Bank’s Martins Kazaks said ”there is no pivot, we still say that inflation is a problem, and we will keep raising rates.”Kazaks has recently said that the ECB must raise interest rates much further, but that it is impossible to say how far because economic uncertainty is …

American crude oil rallies and trades at $92.24, benefiting from the US dollar which is losing ground. WTI prices resumed the upward trend that started on Friday as the US crude oil bounced up from levels right above $90 on the early trade, to reach levels past $93 for the …

This week will witness markets focusing on Tuesday’s US mid-term elections on. Economists at Société Générale expect equities to go up if the Republicans win control of both the Senate and the House.Victory for the Republicans GOP could have negative ramifications for the Euro. The US midterms could have an …

The USD/CAD pair dropped after hitting the 1.3800 weekly high last week, falling by almost 2.50%. At the time of writing, the USDCAD is trading at 1.3505, down by 0.22%.The US jobs data was mixed, though a higher unemployment rate could push the brakes of the aggressive Fed’s rate hiking …

Roblox is expected to report earnings on Wednesday, and investors are getting ready for foreseen disappointment.Roblox warned investors last month that bookings were down roughly 7% to 10% per user in September. In the case of Roblox, “bookings” basically means customer purchases of Robux virtual currency, to spend later in …

The dollar fell on Monday against the euro and the British pound, amid an improved appetite for riskier assets and a rally in the European stock market. Monday’s survey showed investor sentiment in the eurozone improved in November for the first time in three months, reflecting hopes that a recent …

Oil prices stabilized Monday, November 7, hovering around $100 a barrel, as support from a weaker dollar and a recovery in Chinese crude imports were offset by renewed demand concerns linked to China’s tough approach to containing the coronavirus. By 10:26 GMT, Brent crude futures rose 6 cents, or 0.06%, …

The dollar rose on Monday as sentiment deteriorated after China said it was sticking to its strict curbs on the coronavirus, dashing hopes of the imminent reopening of the world’s second-largest economy that earlier recorded a massive rebound in risky assets. China said at the weekend that it would continue …

European shares opened lower on Monday, with mining and luxury stocks tumbling after hopes that China would ease its strict COVID-19 restrictions earlier this week faded. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.5% by 0805 GMT, after a string of gains that extended for four consecutive weeks. Shares of European …

Oil prices fell more than 2% in early Asian trading on Monday after Chinese officials affirmed over the weekend their commitment to a tough approach to containing the Corona virus, dashing hopes of a recovery in oil demand in the world’s largest importer of crude. Brent crude futures fell $1.58, …