The FOMC remained in dovish mode, despite promising US numbers. The UK economy is gradually reopening, but the eurozone is still hampered by a slow vaccine rollout. Here are the most prominent events and data affecting the markets over the past week U.S. dollar and Currencies The Bank of Canada …
Read More »Gold Slips Below $5,000 as Fed Decision Looms and Inflation Fears Mount
Gold prices fell below key levels in Asian trading on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead …
Strong Recovery Restores Confidence in Bitcoin and Ignites Investor Appetite
Bitcoin has surged to a month-and-a-half high, sparking renewed optimism across the crypto world. Th…
Markets Await Fed Decision Amid Rising Economic Uncertainty
Global financial markets are entering a tense waiting period as the Federal Reserve begins its two-d…
Gold Pauses at the $5,000 Threshold as Oil Shock Shifts Market Attention
Gold prices hovered near the psychological $5,000 per ounce mark on Tuesday, struggling to extend th…
Dollar Under Pressure as Global Tensions Rise, Markets Await Key Rate Decisions
The US dollar lost momentum for a second consecutive day as investors grew increasingly cautious ahe…
Explainer: Defense Giants, Oil Titans, and Metal Kings Surge as the Iran Conflict Reshapes the Market
When the conflict with Iran erupted on February 28, 2026, the shockwaves were felt far beyond the Mi…
Wall Street Opens Strong: Stocks Rally Amid Falling Bond Yields and Rising Oil Prices
U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, driven by signs of a slowing labor market and easing bond yields. Th…
Pound Gains as Investors Watch Looming Fed and BoE Decisions
The British Pound rose on Tuesday, trading near 1.3350, as investors prepared for important central …
Euro Climbs as Swiss Franc Pullback, Safe-Haven Bounce Fades, Traders Eye Central Bank Moves
The Euro gained ground against the Swiss Franc on Tuesday, with EUR/CHF edging higher to around 0.90…
U.S. Futures Slip as Oil Surge and Hormuz Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
U.S. stock futures edged lower on Tuesday, pausing after a strong rally in the previous session, as …
Market Analysis
May, 2021
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1 May 2021 3:26 am
Dollar Rising After US Data, But Posting Biggest Monthly Decline Since December
The dollar rose on Friday (April 30th), extending its gains after optimistic data on the income and spending of US consumers and the manufacturing sector in the Midwestern states. However, the dollar index ends April down 2.1, its biggest loss in one month since December. US data next week, including …
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1 May 2021 3:22 am
Oil Prices Dropping From Their Highest in 6 Weeks Due to Fears of India’s Demand And Weak Japanese Imports
Oil prices fell from six-week highs on Friday (April 30th) as investors scaled back their positions after weak data on Japan’s crude imports and concerns about fuel demand in India as coronavirus cases soar. West Texas Intermediate crude and Brent crude recorded the biggest one-day loss in more than three …
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1 May 2021 3:18 am
Turkey’s Trade Deficit Shrank 14.9% Year-on-Year in March
Data from the Turkish Statistics Institute on Friday showed that Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrank by 14.9% year on year in March to $4.65 billion, according to the general trade system. The institute said that Turkey’s exports in March rose by 42.2% and imports increased by 25.6% compared to March …
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1 May 2021 3:17 am
US Stocks Dropping Despite Huge Profits From Amazon And Dow Jones Down 200 Points
The S&P 500 index fell 0.75%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 200 points, and the Nasdaq index fell 0.85%. And Amazon, the last of the Wall Street mega tech companies to publish their results, reported record profits in the first quarter of the year. The Seattle-based company said …
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April, 2021
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30 April 2021 10:16 pm
US Crude Oil Exports Fall to 2.7 Million Barrels Per Day in February
The US Energy Information Administration said Friday, April 30 that US crude oil exports fell to 2.703 million barrels per day in February, from 3.165 million barrels per day in January. The government agency added in a monthly report that US gasoline exports fell to 687 thousand barrels per day …
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30 April 2021 10:15 pm
EIA: US Oil Production Fell to 9.86 Million Barrels Per Day in February
The US Energy Information Administration said Friday that crude oil production in the United States fell by 1.2 million barrels per day in February to 9.86 million barrels per day. The government agency revised, in a monthly report, oil production for January, down by 21,000 barrels per day to 11.06 …
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30 April 2021 10:13 pm
US Consumer Spending And Income Recovered in March
Consumer spending in the United States rebounded in March amid a rise in income, as families received additional aid money linked to the Covid-19 pandemic from the government, laying a solid foundation for a further acceleration in consumption in the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Friday that consumer …
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30 April 2021 2:37 pm
Eurozone Preliminary CPI Rises to 1.6% YoY in April
According to Eurostat’s preliminary reading of the Eurozone CPI report, the annual figure came in at 1.6% in April, matching expectations of 1.6% while accelerating March’s 1.3%. The core figures eased to 0.8%% YoY in April when compared to 0.9% expectations and 0.9% booked in March.
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30 April 2021 2:20 pm
The Eurozone Economy Contracted by 0.6% in Q1
The eurozone economy shrank in Q1 2021, as countries implemented new closures and restrictions amid the third wave of coronavirus infections. GDP in the region fell 0.6% quarter-on-quarter, against expectations of a 0.8% contraction, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat. Germany, Italy and Spain all saw a decline in …
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30 April 2021 2:19 pm
BNP Paribas Bank posts a profit of 1.8 billion Euros in Q1 of 2021
BNP Paribas Bank announced its data for the first quarter of 2021, recording a net income of 1.8 billion euros, equivalent to 2.18 billion dollars, an increase of 11% from the previous quarter, while analysts expected a net profit of 1.2 billion euros during the first quarter 2021, according to …
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30 April 2021 1:44 pm
Barclays Bank’s Earnings Exceeds Expectations in the First Quarter of 2021, at 1.7 Billion Pounds
Barclays Bank announced a net profit for the first quarter of 2021 of 1.7 billion pounds, or 2.37 billion dollars, supported by lower fees for loan impairment. The BoE said these fees fell “dramatically” in the first three months of the year to 55 million pounds – down from 2.1 …
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30 April 2021 1:42 pm
AstraZeneca Reports Earnings Per Share of $1.19 in Q1 2021, up 100% Year-on-Year
AstraZeneca reported a 100% year-on-year increase in earnings per share for Q1 of 2021, to $1.19. The company achieved strong revenue growth of 15% in Q1 of 2021 to $7.3 billion, excluding a contribution from the pandemic vaccine COVID-19, revenue growth increased by 11% to $7.04 billion.
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