European stocks rose on Monday (November 16th), hovering near nine-month highs after strong Chinese data and hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine renewed bets on a faster economic recovery. Chinese factory production increased faster than expected in October and retail sales rose as the recovery momentum in the world’s second largest …
Read More »Gold Retreats from Record Highs as Powell Signals No Rush for Rate Cuts
Gold prices pulled back from record highs in Asian trading on Wednesday, pressured by rising Treasur…
Market Drivers: US Session
The US Dollar Index (DXY) is testing the 108.00 support level, even with rising US Treasury yields a…
Powell’s Impact: Powell’s Caution Dips The Dollar As Rate Adjustments “on Hold”
The US Dollar Index (DXY) continued to trade with losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesd…
Powell’s Pause: Stocks Steady Amid Uncertainty
US stock markets have recently experienced a period of mixed performance, influenced by new tariffs …
EU Vows Retaliation Against Trump’s Metal Tariffs
The European Union (EU) has vowed to respond to the 25% tariffs announced by President Donald Trump …
Investors Still Tune In as Fed Chair Testifies Before US Lawmakers
Federal Reserve Chair testified before the US Senate on Tuesday, saying, “There is no need to …
First Remarks By Fed Chair Before Lawmakers As Investors Lend All Ears
The US Federal Reserveis not in a rush to cut its short-term interest rate again due to an “st…
Explainer: Global Markets Focus On Key Clues As Powell Faces US Lawmakers In Washington
The US Federal Reserveis not in a rush to cut its short-term interest rate again due to an “st…
EUR/USD Waits on J. Powell, Tariffs
The EUR/USD pair is holding onto slight gains above 1.0300 on Tuesday, after a decline earlier in th…
Coca-Cola Surpasses Earnings Expectations as Higher-Priced Beverages Drive Sales
Coca-Cola’s fourth-quarter earnings exceeded expectations, as the company’s strategy of encour…
Market Analysis
November, 2020
-
16 November 2020 3:02 pm
China Says it Will Boost Investment in Strategic Industries
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that Chinese economic growth will accelerate in the Q4 at a faster pace than in Q3. The latest data showed that Chinese industrial output rose faster than expected in October, while retail sales grew at a slower than expected pace.
Read More » -
16 November 2020 2:32 pm
Oil Rising on Hopes of Restricting OPEC Supply
Oil prices rose on Monday, November 16, offsetting some of the previous session’s losses to support hopes that OPEC + will maintain the current production restrictions, overshadowing concerns about the decline in fuel demand due to the growing infection with the Coronavirus and the increase in production in Libya. Prices …
Read More » -
16 November 2020 2:00 pm
Japan’s economy growing by more than 21% in Q3
Japan’s economy grew at its fastest pace ever in Q3 of the year, rebounding strongly after the biggest downturn of the post-war era, as improved exports and consumption helped overcome the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, analysts described the exceptionally strong recovery after the previous severe recession and …
Read More » -
16 November 2020 1:35 pm
Gold Reaches a Week High
Gold touched its highest level in a week on Monday, November 16, in light of the dollar’s decline, while the escalation of Coronavirus cases in the United States fueled concerns about the repercussions of the pandemic on the economic recovery, which supported hopes for more monetary stimulus. The spot price …
Read More » -
16 November 2020 1:02 pm
Japan Shares Closed 29-year Peak on Rebound in Economic Growth
Japanese stocks touched their highest level in 29 years Monday, November 16, after the economy grew for the first time in four quarters and in light of progress towards a vaccine for Covid-19. The benchmark Nikkei Index closed 2.05% higher at 25,906.93 points, its highest close since June 1991. The …
Read More » -
16 November 2020 12:28 pm
Chinese Industrial Production Rose 6.9% in October YoY
Chinese industrial production rose faster than expected in October, while retail sales continued to recover, albeit at a slower pace than expected, as the world’s second-largest economy emerged from the recession that accompanied the spread of the Coronavirus. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that Chinese industrial production …
Read More » -
16 November 2020 4:07 am
Weekly Recap 9-13 Nov
The second week of November saw two major highlights. First, it was over the past weekend that it became clear that the Democratic nominee and Former Vice President Joe Bides will be the next President of the United States after winning the elections. A projected win in the state of …
Read More » -
14 November 2020 2:16 am
Oil Limits Weekly Gains on US Inventories Rise
Oil prices declined on Friday after data showed a surprise buildup in American crude inventories yesterday, and amid the rise in new Coronavirus cases in many countries, especially in the United States. However, oil futures recorded high weekly gains, supported by positive news about a Coronavirus vaccine at the beginning …
Read More » -
13 November 2020 11:06 pm
Gold Limits Weekly Decline to 3%
Gold prices rose on Friday, recovering some of its losses earlier in the week that saw the announcement of the success of a new Coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Gold futures for December delivery rose by $12.90, or 0.7%, and settled at $1,886.20 per ounce. For the …
Read More » -
13 November 2020 10:22 pm
Brazil Real to Recover With Foreign Investments
The Brazil Real (BRL) is set to recover some ground against the US Dollar (USD) as soon as foreign investors are confident in the country’s economy, according to the Brazilian Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes, Reuters reported. “When will the exchange rate go down? When there is success to attract …
Read More » -
13 November 2020 10:18 pm
Fed’s Williams: Coronavirus Cases Tests Recovery
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Friday in an interview with the Financial Times that the United States economy is recovering but remains in a deep hole. “The very large rise in COVID cases recently clearly puts a question mark on the …
Read More » -
13 November 2020 9:52 pm
BoE: Not Responsible for Protecting Bank Business Models
It is not the job of the Bank of England (BoE) to protect the business models of banks, said the Deputy Governor of the BoE, Jon Cunliffe, commenting on the future impact of digital currencies, Reuters reported. “Banks will have to adjust. Our job is to ensure that if bank …
Read More »