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March, 2021

• 2 March 2021 3:51 am

  U.S. Treasury Yields Mostly Decline but Remain Near Year-High

  

  Treasury yields in the United States mostly declined on Monday, showing signs of stability following last week’s surge to their highest level in about a year. The benchmark 10-year Treasury bond yield decreased by 1.5 basis points to 1.444%. Meanwhile, the return on the 30-year bond added 3.2 basis points …

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• 2 March 2021 3:45 am

  Goldman Sachs Restarts Cryptocurrency Desk

  

  Goldman Sachs Group resumed the activity of its cryptocurrency trading desk, Reuters reported. As part of the Global Markets division, the bank will begin trading bitcoin futures starting next week, according to an unnamed source. The bank is reportedly exploring the potential for a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). The …

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• 2 March 2021 3:27 am

  Oil Closes Lower Ahead of OPEC Meeting

  

  Oil prices declined on Monday, as the market is anticipating the upcoming OPEC+ summit this week, which will decide on production policy during March. The meeting is expected to see the easing of output curbs amid the recovery of global crude prices. Brent crude futures for May delivery declined by …

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• 2 March 2021 2:11 am

  Gold Maintains Losses for Fifth Session in Row

  

  Gold prices declined on Monday, falling for the fifth consecutive session, and beginning the month of March with a negative performance amid a retreat in Treasury yields. The yellow metal futures for April delivery finished lower by $5.80, or 0.3%, at $1,723 per ounce. This is the lowest closing level …

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• 2 March 2021 12:48 am

  Fed’s Brainard Promises Reforms Following Stress Test

  

  The United States Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Monday that the coming months will see a number of regulatory reforms to help the financial system cope with the Coronavirus pandemic, Bloomberg reported. Brainard’s remarks came in her speech to the Institute of International Bankers. “We should not miss …

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• 1 March 2021 10:59 pm

  Fed’s Barkin: Investors Should Not Focus on When Will Easing Policies End

  

  The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Thomas Barkin, called upon investors to focus on the Fed’s policy and its impact on economic recovery, instead of being distracted by expectations of when would interest rates or asset purchases be changed, Reuters reported. The Fed’s guidance “is as clear …

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• 1 March 2021 10:29 pm

  European Stocks Finishes Higher

  

  European stocks rose on Monday, amid a decline in treasury yields, and an improvement in investors’ sentiment due to positive news about Coronavirus vaccines. The STOXX Europe 600 index surged by 1.80% to close the first session of March at 412.27 points, amid a positive performance by most market sectors. …

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• 1 March 2021 10:17 pm

  U.S. Manufacturing PMI Declines in January – IHS Markit

  

  The seasonally adjusted United States Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered a final reading of 58.6 in February, down from 59.2 in January, data by IHS Markit showed on Monday. This marked the second strongest performance by the U.S. manufacturing sector in almost 11 years. The reading indicated an upturn …

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• 1 March 2021 8:19 pm

  U.S. Manufacturing PMI Rises to Three-Year High – ISM

  

  The manufacturing activity in the United States expanded last month to its best level in about three tears, as the American economy is recovering from the Coronavirus pandemic by recording its ninth consecutive month of growth. The February manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) increased by 2.1% in February to a …

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• 1 March 2021 7:38 pm

  U.S. Construction Spending Rises in January

  

  Construction spending in the United States increased by 1.7% during January, as building new homes continues to rise, data by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed on Monday. Spending on residential construction projects grew by 2.5% in January, while single-family home projects rose 3%. Last week, data showed that new …

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• 1 March 2021 6:27 pm

  Germany: Annual HICP Stays Unchanged February

  

  Inflation in Germany, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), edged lower to 0.7% on a monthly basis in February, Destatis reported in its flash estimate on Monday. Moreover, the annual CPI rose to 1.3% from 1% and came in higher than analysts’ estimate of 1.2%. Further details of …

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• 1 March 2021 6:13 pm

  Rising US Bond Yields Give a Boost to The Dollar in February

  

  The currency markets witnessed a lot of fluctuations in February, as the US dollar fell sharply over the past month, to fall to its lowest level in nearly two months against a basket of major currencies but quickly returned to correct its course, supported by high bond yields. The dollar …

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• 1 March 2021 6:06 pm

  Strong Exports Lifted German Factory Activity to a 3-Year High in February

  

  Today’s survey showed that increased demand from China, the United States and Europe pushed the growth of factory activity in Germany to the highest level in more than three years in February, improving expectations for Europe’s largest economy. The final reading of the IHS Market PMI for the manufacturing sector, …

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