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The highlight of the week was the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. Biden is promising to better handle the Coronavirus crisis in the U.S. through a new plan for distributing vaccines, as well as increased stimulus to help businesses and households alike cope …

Government data revealed today, Wednesday, that Saudi Arabia overtook Russia to maintain its position as the largest supplier of crude oil to China in 2020. China, the world’s largest oil importer, bought 542.4 million tons of crude oil in 2020, or 10.85 million barrels per day, which is an increase …

The consumer price index increased in KSA by 5.3% in December 2020 compared to the same month last year in December 2019, which is lower than the inflation rate for the previous month, November 2020. This price development is largely due to the increase in value-added tax from 5% to …

The year 2020 is over, and many hopes that the pandemic will end as well, but the economic impact of the Corona pandemic continues with the lockdowns in most major economies, the path back to pre-pandemic levels is an unpaved road. The greenback is showing some stability with hopes for …

Asian stocks swung between gains and losses during the early hours of the last trading day of 2020. While Chinese stocks benefit from improved Manfuctring activity numbers in December and coronavirus vaccine news. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index of stocks outside Japan rose 0.43%. The Australian ASX 200 is down …

Asian stocks rose despite weak trading volumes due to year-end holidays on Monday. The rise came thanks to US President Donald Trump’s signature of the coronavirus aid package. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index outside of Japan rose 0.40%, while the Japanese Nikkei 225 index gained 0.60% early Monday. US President …

There has been some activity as 2020 nears an end, especially with the European Union and the United Kingdom reaching an agreement on Brexit and the congressional approval of the fiscal stimulus package. The Brexit talks have been marred by some turmoil but ultimately an agreement between the UK and …

2020  is drawing to a close as Brexit talks continue with the race to reach a deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom before December 31. On the other side of the ocean, US lawmakers are trying to fill loopholes in the massive stimulus bill that would provide …

Positive news regarding the launch the Vaccination campaign dominated the markets, but the Brexit crisis and the US financial stimulus still cast a shadow on the markets. In the UK, monthly GDP continued to slow down, falling to 0.4% in October, its lowest level in 6 months. British economic output …

Major economies overall are showing better numbers in the third quarter, but rising coronavirus cases and vaccine distribution obstacles continue to hamper economic growth. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 245,000 in November, the data. This reading followed October’s increase of 610,000 (revised from 638,000) and missed the …