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 …
Read More »Oil Prices Climb on Middle East Tensions and China’s Stimulus Plans
Oil prices surged over 1% on Tuesday, reaching their highest levels since early March, as geopolitic…
European Markets Inch Higher Ahead of German Debt Vote and Trump-Putin Talks
European stock markets edged higher on Tuesday as investors focused on a pivotal vote in the German …
Bitcoin Drops as Traders Await Federal Reserve Decision
Bitcoin fell on Tuesday, extending its cautious performance from the previous session, as investors …
Market Drivers – US Session: Dollar Wobbles as Economic Fears and Fed Caution Grip Markets
The US dollar is showing signs of vulnerability, lingering near the lower end of its recent trading …
Geopolitical Tensions and Economic Optimism Stir Oil Market
Oil prices experienced a modest increase on Monday, fueled by a confluence of geopolitical tensions …
Economic Uncertainty Grips Markets as Fed Faces a Tightrope Walk
A palpable unease has settled over investors, fueled by anxieties surrounding President Trump’…
Dow Roars Back: 600-Point Surge Amid Economic Uncertainty
Equities rebound from recent plunge, but trade tensions and soft retail data cast a long shadow.The …
Dollar Drifts as Geopolitical and Policy Storm Clouds Gather
A week of potentially historic significance opens with the US Dollar easing, as markets brace for a …
Gold Prices Still Soaring Above $ 3,000 Barrier
Gold prices have continued their upward trajectory since the start of trading on Monday, following t…
Consumer Caution: Retail Sales Underwhelm Amid Economic Uncertainty
A note of caution has sounded within the US economy as retail sales for February fell short of expec…
Market Analysis
May, 2021
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7 May 2021 1:46 pm
Japan Shares Rise on Tech Gains, And COVID-19 Measures Limit Rallies
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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6 May 2021 5:28 pm
U.S. Non-Farm Productivity Rises in Q1
Worker productivity in the United States rose during the first quarter of the year, data showed on Thursday. Nonfarm productivity increased by 5.4% on a yearly basis during Q1 of 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The reading for Q4 of last year was revised upwards to show …
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6 May 2021 4:45 pm
U.S. Jobless Claims Hits Lowest Level since Pandemic
Initial jobless claims declined last week to reach a seasonally adjusted 498,000 for, data by the U.S. Department of Labor showed on Thursday. The decline in the claims for state unemployment benefits during the week ended May 1 decreased compared to its level at 590,000 in the previous week, reaching …
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