The President of the United States, Joe Biden, is set to discuss with his aides the administration’s spending plans for infrastructure, climate change, and job creation, Reuters reported. Combined, these plans could cost around $4 trillion, which are expected to financed through tax increases. Biden “is considering a range of …
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Global stock markets faltered on Friday, gripped by uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump’s Jul…
Sterling Falters Against Yen Amid Tariff Fears and UK Political Strife
The British Pound (GBP) weakened against the Japanese Yen (JPY), with GBP/JPY slipping below 197.61,…
WTI Crude Oil Stalls Near $65 as OPEC+ and Tariff Uncertainties Loom
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil prices hovered near $65.70, down 0.82%, reflecting cautious …
Gold Shines Amid Tariff Threats and U.S. Dollar Weakness
Gold (XAU/USD) climbed above $3,330, driven by a weakening U.S. Dollar and renewed concerns over U.S…
U.S. Dollar Edges Lower Ahead of Trade Deadline Amid Fiscal and Market Uncertainty
The U.S. dollar saw a slight dip on Friday after a brief rally earlier in the week, with attention n…
Markets Brace for U.S. Tariff Deadline Amid Growing Optimism
As investors turn their attention to Washington’s tariff negotiations next week, the expiratio…
European Stocks Slip Amid Uncertainty Ahead of U.S. Trade Deadline and Ongoing Tariff Concerns
European stocks ended the week on a negative note, slipping lower on Friday as uncertainty grew over…
Bitcoin Struggles as U.S. Trade Tariffs Loom and Rate Cut Bets Fade
Bitcoin prices steadied on Friday after a sharp reversal of recent gains, as traders focused on the …
Oil Prices Decline Amid Nuclear Talks and OPEC+ Output Expectations
Oil futures fell on Friday as market participants reacted to ongoing geopolitical developments and e…
Gold Prices Rise Amid Tariff Uncertainty and Fiscal Concerns
Gold prices rose slightly in Asian trading on Friday, recovering from the previous session’s l…
Market Analysis
March, 2021
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23 March 2021 4:35 am
Fed’s Barkin: U.S. Economy on Brink of Completing Recovery
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Thomas Barkin, said that the United States economy is close to completing the recovery despite the lingering of some risk factors. “Vaccines are rolling out, and case rates and hospitalizations are falling. Excess savings and fiscal stimulus should help fund pent-up demand …
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23 March 2021 3:20 am
Oil Futures Close Monday with Marginal Gains
Oil prices registered marginal gains on Monday, opening the week with a positive performance following last week’s sharp losses, which were the worst in about five months. Expectations for economic recovery provided support to crude prices, but concerns about demand recovery and reintroducing lockdown measures in Europe had a negative …
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23 March 2021 2:14 am
Gold Closes Lower Amid Improved Risk Appetite
Gold prices declined on Monday, due to lower investors’ demand on the yellow metal. Despite the relative decline in the U.S. Treasury bond yields, which remain near their highest level in a year, a positive performance by stock markets reduced demand for safe havens. Gold futures for April delivery closed …
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23 March 2021 12:07 am
Powell: Cryptocurrencies are Speculative Unstable Assets
Cryptocurrencies are speculative assets and an unstable store of value, said the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, on Monday, noting that the Fed is not in a hurry to introduce its own digital currency, CNBC reported. “They’re highly volatile and therefore not really useful stores of …
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22 March 2021 11:35 pm
European Stocks Finish Higher Recovering from Earlier Losses
European stocks rose on Monday, supported by the continuous upward trend by the auto sector. After declining earlier in the session, the pan-European STOXX 600 finished higher by 0.19%, recovering from its losses earlier in the session. Meanwhile, the German index DAX gained 0.25%, while the UK’s FTSE100 rose by …
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22 March 2021 10:05 pm
USD/CHF Declines as Franc Tops G10 Currencies
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a negative performance against its major rivals on Monday, but its biggest decline is against the Swiss Franc (CHF), which is the best performer of the day among the G10 currencies. The USD/CHF pair nearing its lowest level of last week. The pair, which …
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22 March 2021 9:32 pm
Euro Rebounds as USD Declines Across the Board
The Euro (EUR) is rising against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Monday, starting the week with a positive performance amid the decline of the USD, which in the absence of major economic data remains impacted by the movement in Treasury bond yields. The benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury bond yield is …
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22 March 2021 7:39 pm
U.S. Existing Home Sales Decline in February
Existing home sales in the United States declined in February by 6.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.22 million units, data by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed on Monday. Home resales increased by 9.1% compared with its level in the same period last year. The decline …
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22 March 2021 5:53 pm
Bundesbank: German Economy Slumping on Anti-Virus Curbs
Germany’s economy is likely to contract sharply this quarter, as the service sector is hit by pandemic restrictions as the slowdown extends to a booming construction sector, the Bundesbank said on Monday. In its most recent monthly report, the central bank appears to have abandoned its expectations for a spring …
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22 March 2021 5:45 pm
The CEO of Saudi Aramco Expects a Strong Rise in Oil Demand in The Future
Amin Al-Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, said today, Monday, that the giant national company is optimistic about the oil market and expects a strong recovery in demand. “We are very optimistic about future oil demand,” he said. He added that Aramco was undertaking engineering work to increase production capacity to …
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22 March 2021 4:39 pm
US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Drops to -1.09 in February
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index dropped to -1.09 in February from 0.75 (revised from 0.66) in January. This reading missed the market expectation of 0.21%. “The CFNAI Diffusion Index, which is also a three-month moving average, moved down to +0.17 in February from +0.34 in January,” …
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22 March 2021 4:37 pm
Eurozone Current Account Surplus Shrank in January
European Central Bank data showed that the eurozone current account surplus narrowed in January due to a larger secondary income deficit, which includes outflows such as remittances and taxes. The 19-nation bloc recorded a current account surplus of 30.5 billion euros in January, down from 36.7 billion euros in December …
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