Stock futures fell ahead of the opening of the American session on Wednesday, indicating a lower opening on the first day of trading in June. Shares closed on Tuesday on a stunning rise, which makes the Q2 the best quarter since 1998 and the second-best recorded quarter. The S&P 500 …
Read More »Alibaba’s Share Repurchases Highlight Strategic Financial Management
Alibaba Group Holding Limited has made multiple filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, submittin…
Trump Pressures OPEC and Putin to Lower Oil Prices, Aims to End Ukraine War
Oil prices experienced a slight increase on Friday but concluded the week with a decline, marking th…
Will Gold Shine Brighter After the Fed Meeting?
The Gold Index, XAU/USD, peaked above $2,785 per ounce, and at the time of writing, the precious met…
Dow Jones Poised for Second Weekly Gain
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded sideways on Friday, experiencing minor fluctuations w…
US Dollar Declines as US PMI Reveals Stalled Outperformance
The US Dollar has fallen back to session lows and is on track for a more than 2% loss this week in t…
American Express Exceeds Expectations With Strong Q4 Results
American Express reported fourth-quarter financial results that largely met market expectations. The…
Davos Highlights: Business Leaders and Trump Push EU for Faster Deregulation
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, global business leaders echoed U.S. President Donald TrumpR…
Oil Prices Edge Higher, Set for Weekly Decline Amid Trump’s Energy Policies and Market Caution
Oil prices saw a modest rise on Friday but remained poised for weekly losses as markets reacted to U…
Gold Prices Near Record Highs on Weaker Dollar and Rate Cut Calls
Gold prices climbed in Asian trading on Friday, approaching record highs as a weakening U.S. dollar …
Market Drivers: US Session
The US Dollar Index weakened on Thursday as investors digested recent announcements regarding trade …
Market Analysis
July, 2020
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1 July 2020 3:34 pm
Saudi Arabia Might Raise the Selling Price of Crude Oil to Asia for August
According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia may raise its August official selling price (OSP) for crude oil sold in Asia. That would be the third monthly price hiking due to an increase in Middle East benchmarks and a rebound in Asian refining margins. As of August, Middle East crude supply may …
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1 July 2020 3:09 pm
COVID-19 Updates: Gloomy Warnings in the US
The world’s efforts for discovering a cure are going at full capacity, with Gilead’s remdeisivr being a potential cure. In the US, the number of cases reached 40,000 again, and epidemiologist Anthony Fauci warned that the US could see 100,000 cases per day. While testifying on Capitol Hill, he told …
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1 July 2020 2:39 pm
IFO Sees Europe’s Largest Economy Contracting by 6.7% in 2020
“Germany’s economy will gradually recover after a historic slump due to the coronavirus pandemic and will likely return to last year’s level at the end of 2021,” economic institute IFO said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. IFO sees GDP contracting by 11.9% in Q2 on a quarterly basis and to …
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1 July 2020 2:13 pm
Eurozone PMI Manufacturing Finalized at 47.4
Eurozone PMI Manufacturing was finalized at 47.4 in June, up from 39.4 in May a report by IHS Markit said. The index was in contraction below 50 for 17 consecutive months. and had fallen to 33.4 in April. The report stated: “Eurozone manufacturing sector continues to contract sharply,” “There was …
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1 July 2020 1:54 pm
UK Manufacturing Activity Picked Up in June
After the Great collapse due to COVID 19 pandemic, the UK manufacturing sector returned to recovery after it began to stabilize last June. IHS Markit’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) posted 50.1 compared to 40.7 in May, in line with economists’ expectations. PMIs are given on a scale of 0 to …
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1 July 2020 1:13 pm
Dubai’s Economy Shrank by 3.5% in Q1 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The government media office in UAE said in a statement issued on Tuesday that Dubai’s real GDP decreased by 3.5% in Q1 year-on-year as the country was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Reuters. The government said some sectors such as real estate and finance have maintained their strength …
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