Market Analysis

May, 2021

  • 7 May 2021 4:10 pm

    BofA: Stocks Attracted $18.5B This Week

    Bank Of America’s analysis of weekly fund flow statistics showed that investors bought a lot of global stocks in the week ending Wednesday, as companies reported huge profits and major central banks downplayed concerns related to a return to monetary stimulus. Equity funds attracted $18.5 billion, which was mainly driven …

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  • 7 May 2021 3:32 pm

    The Dollar Near Weekly Low Ahead of The US Jobs Data

    The dollar held on Friday, May 7, near its lowest level in a week, as it is under pressure ahead of the release of US jobs data, which is expected to boost hopes for a strong economic recovery after the pandemic and support investors’ appetite for risk. Against a basket …

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  • 7 May 2021 3:27 pm

    Oil Rising Thanks to Chinese And US Data, What’s Next?

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    Oil prices recovered after a 1% drop in the previous session, with the support of positive economic data from China and the United States, but the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in India put pressure on prices. Brent crude futures for July delivery were at $68.40 a barrel, up 31 …

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  • 7 May 2021 1:46 pm

    Japan Shares Rise on Tech Gains, And COVID-19 Measures Limit Rallies

    Japan

    Japanese shares closed higher on Friday, May 7, as investors flocked to inexpensive technology shares, while gains were capped by concerns about a slow economic recovery amid extended emergency measures linked to COVID-19. The Nikkei index rose 0.09% to close at 29,357.82 points, while the broader Topix index rose 0.29% …

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  • 7 May 2021 1:45 pm

    China’s Trade Surplus With The United States Rises to $ 28.1 Billion in April

    Reuters calculations based on data from Chinese customs found that China’s trade surplus with the United States amounted to $28.11 billion in April, up from $21.37 billion in March. In the first four months of 2021, China had a trade surplus of $100.68 billion with the United States.

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  • 7 May 2021 1:01 pm

    German Companies Increase Their Exports For The Eleventh Month in a Row

    Data from the German Federal Statistics Office showed that German companies defied the Coronavirus crisis and raised their exports for the eleventh consecutive month, as exports grew at 1.2%, which is twice what economists had expected. However, imports also rose, as the value of Germany’s imports increased 6.5% in March …

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  • 7 May 2021 12:40 pm

    India Records More Than 414,000 New Cases of Corona

    On Friday, May 7 India recorded 414,188 new cases of coronavirus during the past 24 hours, in a new daily record increase, while daily deaths jumped by 3,915. The number of cases in the country currently stands at 21.49 million, while the total number of deaths has reached 23,4083. This …

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  • 7 May 2021 12:20 pm

    Gold Heading For Its Best Weekly Performance in 6 Months

    Gold prices rose on Friday, May 7, to a two-and-a-half-month high, and is heading to achieve the best weekly performance in 6 months, supported by the decline of the dollar and a decline in US Treasury bond yields, while investors are cautiously awaiting the US nonfarm payrolls report due to …

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  • 7 May 2021 5:04 am

    Fed Worried about Bond Market Sell-Off

    A recent report by the United States Federal Reserve suggested that American monetary policymakers remain concerned about the bond sell off last February, which led to a surge in Treasury yields, Reuters reported. Developments highlighted the importance of continued focus on Treasury market resilience, according to the Fed’s semi-annual Financial …

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  • 7 May 2021 4:13 am

    Fed’s Bostic Expects Strong Jobs Data

    The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, said on Thursday that it is likely that last month has probably witnessed a strong surge in new job opportunities that might have exceeded a million. April’s reading of nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate are due to be …

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  • 7 May 2021 4:01 am

    Wall Street Closes Higher Following Jobless Claims Drop

    The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Thursday, despite earlier fluctuations, as Wall Street investors anticipate more positive economic indicators. Earlier today, official data showed a decline in the new claims for unemployment benefits to their lowest level since the beginning of the coronavirus …

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  • 6 May 2021 7:42 pm

    U.S. Natural Gas Storage Rises in Week

    Natural gas inventories in the United States increased by 60 billion cubic feet (bcf) last week, according to data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA weekly report showed on Thursday that natural gas supplies reached 1.7958 trillion cubic feet, decreasing by 345 bcf compared with the same …

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  • 6 May 2021 6:32 pm

    BoE May Policy Meeting Highlights

    The Bank of England (BoE) decided to maintain the record low-interest rates during its monetary policy meeting on Thursday. The benchmark interest rate was maintained at its all-time low level of 0.1%. BoE also revised upwards its expectations for economic growth in the United Kingdom (UK) this year, as the …

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