The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Monday, opening the week with a negative performance amid an improvement in risk appetite that drove investors towards other currencies. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.14% at 90.36. Earlier …
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Gold prices are climbing, reaching $3,333.95 per ounce, up +0.73% during the North American trading …
WWDC 2025: Wall Street Watches Apple’s Software, AI Upgrades, Market Gains
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), kicking off in Cupertino on June 9, 2025, promises a…
How Dollar Dynamics React with U.S.-China Trade Talks
The U.S. Dollar is navigating choppy waters as trade negotiations with China take center stage. Pres…
Falling Inflation Expectations Signal Shifting US Economic Outlook
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Survey of Consumer Expectations, released on June 9, 2…
Earnings Season Heats Up with GameStop, GitLab, and Smucker
As earnings season rolls on, a fresh wave of companies, including GameStop, GitLab, and J.M. Smucker…
U.S. Stock Index Futures Flat as Investors Await U.S.-China Trade Talks and Key Inflation Data
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday, with market participants taking a cautious s…
Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Caution Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks and U.S. Inflation Report
Bitcoin remained largely unchanged on Monday, trading within a narrow range as investors exercised c…
European Shares Remain Subdued as Markets Await U.S.-China Trade Talks
European stocks traded cautiously on Monday, following a positive week, as investors remained on edg…
Gold Prices Steady as Risk Appetite Grows; Platinum Hits Four-Year High Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks
Gold prices showed little movement on Monday during Asian trading, maintaining strong gains from the…
Oil Prices Decline Amid Weak China Data, But Trade Talks Fuel Optimism for Future Demand
Oil prices dipped on Monday, as weak economic data from China weighed on market sentiment. However, …
Market Analysis
February, 2021
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15 February 2021 3:37 pm
EU: Industrial Production in Euro Area Contracts by 1.6% in December
The data published by the Eurostat showed on Monday that Industrial Production in the euro area contracted by 1.6% on a monthly basis in December. This reading followed November’s expansion of 2.6% and came in worse than the market expectation for a decrease of 0.6%. On a yearly basis, Industrial …
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15 February 2021 3:36 pm
UK PM Johnson: We Need to Look at The Data – Too Many Hospitalised And Death Numbers Too High
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that they have not yet taken a decision on the exact date of opening of schools and added that they will do everything they can to reopen schools on March 8, as reported by Reuters. “This has been an unbelievable effort to …
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15 February 2021 3:31 pm
Bitcoin’s Dropping Below $ 50,000
Despite the huge rush to invest in Bitcoin in recent times, which pushed it to record records, which reached near the levels of 50 thousand dollars, it was not able to maintain this level for a long time. Overnight, Bitcoin lost 5.6%, down to $45,000, with the start of Asian …
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15 February 2021 3:29 pm
Eurozone Trade Surplus Increased More Than Expected in December
Data showed that the eurozone’s trade surplus with the rest of the world was larger than expected in December, adding an otherwise positive contribution to shrinking GDP. The European Union statistics office Eurostat said the unadjusted trade surplus of the 19 countries in the eurozone amounted to 29.2 billion euros …
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15 February 2021 1:43 pm
Oil at 13-Month High Due to Fears of Geopolitical Tensions
Oil prices rose Monday, February 15th, to their highest levels in nearly 13 months, as escalating tension in the Middle East stimulated new purchases, while crude received support from hopes that an American stimulus and easing isolation measures would fuel demand for fuel. Brent crude rose $ 1.02, or 1.6%, …
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15 February 2021 12:59 pm
US Dollar Near Its Lowest Level in Two Weeks on Concerns About The Pace of The US Recovery
The dollar began the week sitting near a two-week low on Monday (February 15th), as traders doubt whether the recovery from the pandemic in the United States will be as fast as expected. Bitcoin is still volatile, as it fell to the low of $45,914.75, a day after reaching a …
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15 February 2021 12:20 pm
Mario Draghi Sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy
Mario Draghi was sworn in on Saturday as prime minister in Italy, following weeks of an unprecedented crisis in the third economies of the euro area. “I swear to be loyal to the republic,” echoed the former president of the European Central Bank. He was standing in front of President …
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15 February 2021 12:01 pm
Japan Industrial Production Less Than Expected in December 2020
Industrial production in Japan decreased by 1.0% m-o-m in December 2020 compared to preliminary estimates that indicated a decrease of 1.6% and after declining by 0.5% in the previous month. This was the second consecutive decline in Japanese industrial output, as the worsening of the Corona pandemic and slowing vaccination …
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15 February 2021 9:12 am
Weekly Recap: 8-12 February
Last week saw the impeachment trial of former United States President Donald Trump takes place at the Senate on the charge of inciting an insurrection after his followers stormed the Capitol on January 6. Over the weekend, Trump was acquitted in his second impeachment trial, as once again not enough …
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13 February 2021 1:48 am
NYSE Indices Finish at New Record Highs
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rose on Friday, reaching new record highs, amid an improved investors’ sentiment. U.S. stock indexes on Friday finished on a higher note, notching a series of record highs on the back of optimism about a fresh round of COVID spending, …
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13 February 2021 1:43 am
U.S. Treasury Yields Rise to Highest Level in Year
Treasury yields in the United States increased significantly on Friday, amid expectations of a rise in inflation in the U.S. Return on the 10-year Treasury bonds rose by 4.2 basis points to 1.199%, nearing its highest levels since March 2020 For the week, the benchmark U.S. Treasury noted saw an …
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13 February 2021 1:38 am
Oil Prices Extend Weekly Gains
Oil prices rose on Friday, supported by geopolitical tensions raising concerns about crude supplies from the Middle East. Brent crude futures for April delivery gained $1.29, or 2.1%, to close at $62.43 per barrel. For the week, the global benchmark crude most active contracts gained 5.2%. Meanwhile, the West Texas Intermediate …
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