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Crude oil prices edged higher on Friday following statements by OPEC+ that the group could review its policy to hike output if a rising number of pandemic lockdowns obstructs off demand.Brent futures rose 90 cents, 1.3%, to $70.57 a barrel, while US WTI rose 55 cents, 0.8%, to $67.05. Losses …

The outlook for the US economy is still clouded by the emergence of Omicron strain, this may see the US’s renewed lockdown which would benefit the Swiss franc and other safe havens. Optimism is struggling to find its way through uncertainty ahead to global financial markets until Thursday’s session closing. …

Stocks jumped Thursday, continuing a unrestrained week for markets driven by uncertainty about the potential impact of the Omicron strain on public health and the economic recovery.Shares rose, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones more than recouping Wednesday’s losses as of late afternoon. All 11 sectors of the S&P …

Eurozone government bond yields fell on Thursday as the new Omicron coronavirus variant dampened risk sentiment.European shares dropped after a recovery in stock markets overnight was wiped out when United States identified its first known COVID-19 case caused by the Omicron variant in a fully vaccinated patient. read moreThat news …

According to sources cited by Reuters, OPEC+ may as an option discuss hiking output by just 200K barrels per day (BPD) in January versus the current agreement which stipulates 400K BPD monthly output hikes into mid-2022. Moreover, a senior OPEC+ source reportedly said that sentiment at the moment is to …

European shares fell on Thursday, following in the footsteps of US stocks Wednesday night, due to uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of an early interest rate hike. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 1.1 percent, after experiencing its best session in nearly six months on Wednesday. …

US President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through mid-March to address ongoing COVID-19 risks. A formal announcement extending the requirements through March 18 is expected on Thursday.The White House and Transportation Security Administration …

The economic impact from the pandemic has gradually faded since the start of the world health crisis but still remains strong according to statements by Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Wednesday, when asked how to assess news of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.Financial markets have pared back their …

Appetite for safe-haven assets has picked up in recent trade amid a deterioration in US shares due to retreating market sentiment.EUR/JPY has been tilting lower and looks for direction to end the day with losses of about 0.5%. The first Omicron Covid-19 infection has identified in America and, shares reacted …

US shares have surrendered much of their pre-market gains. The S&P 500 index fell under 4600 and is now just 0.4% higher on the day having been as much as 1.9% higher earlier in the session.The Nasdaq 100, meanwhile, has pared back on gains that had been as much as …