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Gold fell Thursday, December 10, after heavy selling in the previous session, with the uncertainty continuing regarding the long-running fiscal stimulus negotiations in the United States. Gold fell in the spot market 0.2% to $ 1835.40 an ounce, after falling by as much as 2.5% on Wednesday. Gold futures in …
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10 January, 2025 8:19 pm
Fed’s Goolsbee: Rates could come down if things stay steady and inflation doesn’t spike
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee stated in a CNBC interview on Friday that …
10 January, 2025 7:09 pm
Upbeat NFP Data Evidences Resilient Labour Market
The recent US nonfarm payrolls report delivered a resounding message: the American labour market rem…
10 January, 2025 5:03 pm
Delta Air Lines Exceeds Q4 Earnings Expectations on Robust Travel Demand
Delta Air Lines reported fourth-quarter earnings that outperformed Wall Street estimates, propelled …
10 January, 2025 2:51 pm
China’s Central Bank Halts Treasury Bond Purchases Amid Currency Concerns
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), announced on Friday the suspens…
10 January, 2025 12:58 pm
European Markets Edge Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data
European stock markets traded slightly lower on Friday as investors exercised caution ahead of the r…
10 January, 2025 11:10 am
Oil Prices Climb as Winter Weather and Supply Concerns Drive Demand
Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Friday, continuing their upward trajectory for a third conse…
10 January, 2025 10:42 am
Gold Prices Inch Higher Amid Rate and Trade Jitters, Copper Boosted by China Stimulus Hopes
Gold Market Highlights Gold Extends Weekly Gains Amid Uncertainty Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,672.12 p…
10 January, 2025 3:20 am
What Can Markets Expect from December’s US Employment Data?
US employment data significantly influences market price movements. By examining preliminary employm…
9 January, 2025 9:59 pm
Loonie Declines Despite US Market Pause
The Canadian Dollar continued its downward spiral on Thursday, losing another 0.1% against the US Do…
Market Analysis
December, 2020
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10 December 2020 2:11 pm
CBI: UK Economy Will Not Recover From The Pandemic Before The End of 2022
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the country’s economy is unlikely to return to its pre-COVID-19 scale before the end of 2022 and that unemployment appears to rise sharply in the first half of next year. The union expected the British economy to contract by a record …
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10 December 2020 1:17 pm
Japan Stocks Close Lower, Softbank Jumps 11%
Japanese stocks closed lower Thursday, December 10, as the Brexit crisis and political squabbling over fiscal stimulus in the United States pressured investor sentiment around the world, while market heavyweight Softbank Group jumped to its highest level in more than 20 years thanks to the inclusion of Doordash. Softbank rose …
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10 December 2020 1:12 pm
ECB Preview: Can Drag Euro Lower?
The European Central Bank faces a difficult situation as it needs to decide whether to resort to a more monetary stimulus or whether to take smaller steps to address the current risks. The euro was one of the best performing currencies, up 8% against the dollar so far while it …
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10 December 2020 3:39 am
BoC Maintains Interest Rates in Last Meeting of 2020
The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday maintained interest rates unchanged, as well as its extraordinary forward guidance, reinforced and supplemented by its quantitative easing (QE) program, which continues at its current pace of at least $4 billion per week. The rebound in the global and Canadian economies has unfolded …
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10 December 2020 12:47 am
Oil Closes Mixed Following Inventory Report
Oil prices ended Wednesday on a mixed note, following a surprise surge in crude inventories in the United States last week. Brent crude futures for February delivery added 2 cents to close $48.86 a barrel. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures for January delivery fell by 8 cents to …
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9 December 2020 11:56 pm
Gold Finishes Lower for First Time This Week
Gold prices declined for the first time this week, after two consecutive rises, as both the US Treasury yields and the US Dollar (USD) rose on Wednesday. In addition, positive news about Coronavirus vaccines are limiting demand for safe havens. Gold futures for February delivery decreased by $36.40, or 1.9%, …
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9 December 2020 11:42 pm
European Stocks End Wednesday on Higher Note
European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with growing anticipation for the outcomes of the post-Brexit trade talks. The STOXX Europe 600 index finished up by 0.4%, supported by the gains of major market sectors. The UK’s FTSE100, the main index of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), edged up by 0.08%. …
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9 December 2020 10:44 pm
US Crude Oil Inventories Surge by 15.2 M Barrels
Crude oil inventories in the United States surged last week, data by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Wednesday. Oil stockpiles went up by 15.2 million barrels in the week to December 4, reaching a total of 503.2 million barrels. This is the largest rise in crude oil inventories …
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9 December 2020 10:28 pm
US Wholesale Inventories Rise in October
Wholesale inventories in the United States rose in October, according to data by the Department of Commerce release on Wednesday. Wholesale inventories rose by 1.1% in October, instead of an initially estimated 0.9%. On an annual basis, inventories decline by 2.2% in October 2020, compared with the same month of …
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9 December 2020 8:30 pm
US New Job Openings Rise in October
New job openings in the United increased during the month of October, as the American economy is recovering from the Coronavirus crisis, data showed on Wednesday. Job openings grew to 6.65 million by the end of October from 6.49 million in September, according to the US Department of Labor’s monthly …
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9 December 2020 7:20 pm
The S&P 500 Reaches a Record High Thanks to The Vaccine And The Stimulus Bets
The S&P 500 Index hit a record high moments after the opening Wednesday, amid demand for stocks sensitive to economic developments such as banks and industrial companies sparked hopes for a vaccine-fueled recovery and more US fiscal stimulus. The S&P 500 opened up 3.73 points, equivalent to 0.10%, to reach …
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9 December 2020 7:00 pm
BoC Maintains Interest Rates
The Bank of Canada (BoC) maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%, with the Bank Rate at 0.5% and the deposit rate at 0.25%.
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