Oil prices rose on Monday, reaching their highest level in about a year, with anticipation for the return of crude production and refining capacities in Texas, the United States, following the recent winter storms. Production recovery is reportedly expected to take a time longer than previously estimated. Brent crude futures …
Read More »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…
U.S. Stock Futures Decline Amid Trade Tariff Uncertainty
U.S. stock index futures dropped on Monday as investor concerns grew over the potential economic imp…
Oil Prices Rise Amid U.S. Strikes on Houthis and Strong Chinese Data
Oil prices traded higher on Monday as the U.S. vowed continued strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, while Chi…
European Stocks Gain Amid German Debt Deal, U.S.-EU Trade War Looms
European stock markets edged higher on Monday, supported by optimism over a historic German debt dea…
Market Analysis
February, 2021
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23 February 2021 12:45 am
Gold Returns to Gains and Restores $1,800 Level
Gold prices rose on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance and restoring the $1,800 key price level, amid expectations for a rise in inflation. In addition, the decline by the U.S. Dollar (USD) helped gold returns to gains, scoring its biggest daily rise since early January. The yellow …
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22 February 2021 10:00 pm
Yellen: Bitcoin Can Be Extremely Volatile
The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that Bitcoin is an inefficient way of conducting transactions, pointing once again to the dangers of speculative trading of the digital currency. Remarks by Yellen came during an interview with CNBC and in line with her comments last week that …
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22 February 2021 9:30 pm
European Stocks Close Lower as Treasury Yields Rise
European stocks declined on Monday, amid a continuous rise in Treasury bond yields and expectations for a surge in inflation. The STOXX Europe 600 index fell by 0.36% to close the first session of the week at the level of 413.39 points. Meanwhile, the German benchmark index DAX closed lower …
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22 February 2021 8:52 pm
Yellen: Biden’s Plan Success Depends on Employment
The success of the American rescue plan, proposed by the United States President Joe Biden, will be evaluated based on how quickly it helps the economy return to unemployment levels as sees prior to the Coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday. Once again, Yellen said …
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22 February 2021 7:21 pm
Lagarde: ECB Closely Monitoring Bond Yields
President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde told the European Parliament on Monday that the bank is closely watching bond yields to assess financing conditions in the Eurozone and economic recovery from the Coronavirus crisis, Bloomberg reported. “Within the broad-based set of indicators that we monitor to assess …
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22 February 2021 6:22 pm
Breaking: Bitcoin Collapses Below $50,000 as Selling Pressure Mounts
Bitcoin has been tumbling down since Elon Musk tweeted that its value “seems high” over the weekend. After topping $58,000 and a valuation of over $1 trillion, the most popular cryptocurrencies has collapsed over $10,000.
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22 February 2021 6:04 pm
US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves to 0.66 in January
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose to 0.66 in January from 0.41 in December and came in better than the market expectation of 0.4%. “The CFNAI Diffusion Index, which is also a three-month moving average, moved down to +0.34 in January from +0.49 in December,” …
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22 February 2021 6:03 pm
Oil Prices Rise as Production Begins Slowly in The United States
Oil prices increased due to the slow resumption of US crude production after it was reduced by freezing weather conditions while demand recovered from its low levels during the Corona pandemic. Brent crude rose 55 cents, or 0.9%, to $63.46 a barrel, after increasing nearly 1% last week. U.S. crude …
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22 February 2021 5:52 pm
US Media: About a Third of Texas Residents Still Suffer From a Lack of Water Supply
US media reported that US authorities said that about 8.8 million Texas residents were still facing water supply problems after an unprecedented frost wave damaged power plants last week. The authorities still advise millions of Texas residents to boil water before using it, although all power stations returned to work …
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22 February 2021 5:50 pm
IFO: German Industrial Sector Raises Economic Outlook
The German economy is heading for improvement, and that sentiment has improved in the industrial sector, in particular, said Klaus Vollerbe, an economist at IFO, on Monday. He added that companies had revised production plans upwards and had increased export expectations for the industry. “The German economy is looking towards …
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22 February 2021 3:00 pm
Business confidence Increased More Than Expected in Germany
Today’s survey showed that German business confidence increased much more than expected in February, reaching its highest level since October as the industrial sector supports Europe’s largest economy despite the restrictions of lockdown measures. IFO said its business climate index rose to 92.4 from a revised level of 90.3 in …
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22 February 2021 2:57 pm
Bitcoin Drops 6% to Less Than $55,000
Bitcoin fell more than 6% today, Monday, after rising to a record high of $58,354 the previous day, as selling in global stocks hampered risk appetite. And the world’s most popular cryptocurrency rose over the weekend to record levels, nearly doubling in value since the start of the year. Its …
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