The United States economy is more vulnerable due to rising debt levels by some companies prior to the Coronavirus crisis, according to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren, said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “Those segments of the labor market most affected by amplified business cycles, …
Read More »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…
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…
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…
What Can Markets Expect from December’s US Employment Data?
US employment data significantly influences market price movements. By examining preliminary employm…
Loonie Declines Despite US Market Pause
The Canadian Dollar continued its downward spiral on Thursday, losing another 0.1% against the US Do…
BoE’s Breeden: Some evidence of activity weakening, but we expect it to pick up again
Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member and Deputy Governor for Financial Stabi…
Fed’s Harker Signals Continued Rate Cuts, But Urges Caution
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker reiterated his belief that the U.S. central ba…
Gold Prices Extend Rally Amid Rising Inflation Concerns
Gold prices extended their rally for a third consecutive day, surpassing $2,675, as investor concern…
Oil Prices Edge Higher Amid Firm Winter Demand Expectations and Supply Concerns
Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday, with Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gaining 0.5…
Market Analysis
November, 2020
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10 November 2020 8:22 pm
US Job Openings Rise Slightly in September
Job openings in the United States showed a modest increase in September, as the market recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, data showed on Tuesday. The job openings rose by 84,000 to 6.4 million by the end of September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s monthly Job …
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10 November 2020 8:15 pm
USD/CAD Stabilizes Awaiting Moving Factors
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) declined against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, after rising on Monday to its highest level in about two years, before recovering some of its earlier losses. The USD/CAD pair is trading lower for by 0.02% at 1.3004. The pair has been moving in a range …
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10 November 2020 7:28 pm
GBP Rises on Renewed Hopes for Brexit Deal
The British Pound (GBP) is rising on Tuesday, supported by optimism about the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reaching a trade agreement for the post-Brexit stage. Significant progress has been achieved in trade talks, according to recent remarks by the British Minister of Finance, Rishi Sunak. The …
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10 November 2020 6:49 pm
European Parliament, EU Governments Reach Deal on 2021-2027 Budget
European Parliament and the European Union governments have reached a deal on the EU’s 2021-2027 budget, as reported by Reuters. Commenting on this development, “a deal for Europe – Council and European Parliament negotiators reach a political agreement on the EU budget & recovery package,” the spokesman for the German …
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10 November 2020 5:53 pm
Fed’s Kaplan: Negative Interest Rates Are Off The Table
“If there’s more for the Fed to do, it would be with treasury to help companies,” Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. “Potential GDP growth after 2023 will return to being sluggish.”“Financial conditions are relatively loose.”“Once we have weathered the pandemic, will have …
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10 November 2020 5:27 pm
Turkish Lira Gained Around 5% on Monday Following CBRT News
The Turkish lira recorded a new low on Monday against the US dollar, with the USD/TRY to the 8.40 area on Tuesday, but some initial resistance has begun to appear. The lira recorded the biggest one-day advance against the dollar since 2018 after traders considered the news about the dismissal …
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10 November 2020 4:41 pm
Small-Business Owners Grow More Anxious After Covid-19 Surge
There was no change to NFIB US Business Optimism Index, which stood at 104 in October of 2020, the same figure as the previous month. While it came higher than market expectations, which settled at 102.2. The last two readings are the highest since January and are among the highest …
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10 November 2020 3:45 pm
Vitol CEO Expects Oil Prices to Rise Towards $50 a Barrel
Vitol CEO Russell Hardy said oil prices will be heading towards a range of $ 45- $ 49 a barrel or even $ 50 in the next few months, with inventory drawdown modest during the winter and this accelerating through mid-2021. The benchmark Brent crude was trading at around $ …
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10 November 2020 3:10 pm
Oil Falls on Worries About Weak Demand And COVID-19 Vaccine
Oil prices fell on Tuesday, November 10 as concerns about short-term fuel demand in Europe and the United States, affected by the Coronavirus, chased the market after an overnight rally led by encouraging news about a vaccine for Covid-19. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 55 cents, or about …
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10 November 2020 2:24 pm
German ZEW Economic Sentiment Drops Further to 39.0 in Nov
The German ZEW headline numbers for November showed that the Economic Sentiment Index came in at 39.0 versus 41.7 expectations and 56.1 last. While the sub-index Current Conditions figure arrived at -64.3 in Nov versus -65.0 expected and -59.5 previously. Meanwhile, the Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment for Nov slumped to …
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10 November 2020 1:58 pm
Yen Compensating Some of Its Losses
The yen recouped some of its losses against the dollar today, Tuesday, after it recovered due to news about developments in a Coronavirus vaccine that sparked optimism for the global economic recovery. The American company Pfizer for pharmaceutical industries and its German partner BioNTech announced that large-scale clinical trials have …
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10 November 2020 1:56 pm
Hospitality Sector Boosts Tokyo Stocks
The Nikkei index reached its highest level in nearly 3 decades on Tuesday, November 10, as stocks of companies that have been hit by the pandemic in the aviation, railway operation and retail sectors jumped on news of progress in developments related to a Covid-19 vaccine. Investors switched to battered …
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