Germany’s Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI), a powerful industry association, slashes the economic growth forecasts for this year to 3% from 3.5% due to ongoing lockdown measures in Europe’s biggest economy. BDI stated that its expectation assumes that the measures imposed to curb the spread of the new Corona virus …
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Oil Prices Slip as Unexpected US Crude Stockpile Surge Raises Oversupply Fears
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Gold Slips Below $3,200 as Geopolitical Calm and ETF Pause Shake Market
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Will UK GDP Data Steer Sterling’s Next Move as Fed Signals Tariff Risks?
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U.S. Stock Futures Ease Slightly as Investors Digest Trade Optimism, Look to Fed Speakers and Earnings
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Gold Prices Retreat as Trade Optimism and Soft CPI Weigh on Safe-Haven Demand
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European Markets Stabilize as Inflation Eases and Earnings Roll In
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Bitcoin Rebounds on Softer U.S. Inflation, Fed Rate Cut Hopes
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Oil Prices Slip as Inventories Rise, Traders Eye Trump’s Middle East Moves
Oil prices edged lower in Asian trade on Wednesday, taking a breather after a strong four-day rally.…
Wall Street Rollercoaster: How Stocks Reacted to the April 2025 Tariff Drama
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Market Analysis
April, 2021
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12 April 2021 1:56 pm
The Dollar Falling Due to Falling US Bond Yields and Focus on Inflation Data
The dollar fell to near its lowest level in two and a half weeks against the major counterpart currencies on Monday, April 12th, as a decline in US Treasury yields pressed the currency. The British pound fell, heading towards its lowest level in two months, and continued its retreat from …
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12 April 2021 1:02 pm
Oil Prices Falling With The Increase in Coronavirus Cases
Oil prices fell on Monday, April 12 in thin trading, with the increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 in some regions of the world, which curbed prices, even as the US Central Bank indicated that the US economy may recover quickly with the acceleration of the immunization campaigns …
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12 April 2021 12:40 pm
GBP/USD Jumps Back Above 1.3700 Mark
The GBP/USD pair gained more than 50 points and rose from two-month lows to reach new highs in the 1.3720-25 areat the start of the European session. The weaker tone surrounding the US Treasury yields limited the strong gains for the US dollar, which helped the GBP/USD pair to bounce …
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12 April 2021 12:25 pm
Italy Records 331 Deaths From The Coronavirus
The Ministry of Health said that Italy recorded 331 deaths related to the Coronavirus today, Sunday, compared to 344 the previous day, while the number of daily infections decreased to 15 thousand and 746 after it was 17,567 the previous day. Italy has recorded 114,254 deaths related to Covid-19 since …
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12 April 2021 12:15 pm
Gold Falling as Bond Yields And Dollar Rise in on Inflation
Gold prices fell on Monday, April 12th, under pressure from rising US Treasury bond yields and the dollar, after better-than-expected US economic data increased the possibility of a rise in the rate of inflation. This fell in the spot market 0.4% to 1735.90 dollars an ounce. And gold fell in …
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12 April 2021 10:12 am
Weekly Recap: 5-9 April
Weekly Recap: 5 – 9 April Last week was highlighted by the release of the last meeting minutes for the central banks in the United States and the Eurozone. The March meeting, which saw the United States Federal Reserve deciding to maintain its monetary policy unchanged until the American economy …
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10 April 2021 2:15 am
Why the ECB is Optimistic about Recovery in H2?
The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, believes that the European Union (EU) will see strong economic growth and recovery during the second half (H2) of the year. “Light is at the end of the tunnel. We can see it. It is not yet within touching distance. …
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10 April 2021 1:47 am
NYSE Logs Third Straight Weekly Rise
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Friday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 hitting an all-time closing high amid signs of economic recovery from the negative impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite a larger than expected rise in producers prices last month, …
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10 April 2021 12:57 am
DXY Erases Most of Its Daily Gains
The U.S. Dollar (USD) narrowed its daily gains on Friday but remained in the positive territory against major currencies on the back of a rise in Treasury bond yields. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, is up by 0.13% at 92.18, after …
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10 April 2021 12:51 am
USD/JPY Rises on Treasury Yield Gains
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday supported by the rising Treasury bond yields, The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield is up by about three basis points at 1.66% after declining on Thursday, amid expectations of a rise in inflation following the release of …
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9 April 2021 11:00 pm
Gold Declines to Limit Weekly Gains
Gold prices declined on Friday, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) rose across the board supporting by rising Treasury bond yields. Today’s decline limited the yellow metal’s weekly gains Gold futures for June delivery decreased by $13.40, or 0.8%, to close at $1,744.80 per ounce. For the week, gold’s most-active contracts …
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9 April 2021 10:26 pm
European Stocks Extends Weekly Gains to Best Since November 2019
European stocks showed a mixed performance on Friday, but managed to lock another weekly rise to score its longest streak of weekly gains since November 2019. Positive expectations regarding economic recovery in the Eurozone weighed off concerns about the slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines. The pan-European STOXX 600 finished almost …
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