The Fed headlines the week’s economic calendar amid unusually confused messaging Equity markets ignore virus headlines (provided more mobility restrictions remain at bay) Will the chop-fest continue over the coming week? Yes, it probably will. Still, US stocks ended a volatile week with modest gains as investors took solace in robust consumer data while sitting […]
Weekly Technical Preview
This week, the market sentiment was unclear as investors weighed the reopening of several countries’ economy against risks of a second wave of infections. USD dipped lower as investors anticipated negative rates and the dire unemployment claims number released on Thursday. Elsewhere, oil prices pushed higher, breaking out to the upside of what many market […]
BREAKING: Oil prices drops below $0 amid coronavirus pandemic
The American oil industry is facing a doomsday scenario. The coronavirus pandemic has caused oil demand to drop so rapidly that the world is running out of room to store barrels. At the same time, Russia and Saudi Arabia flooded the world with excess supply. That double black swan has caused oil prices to collapse […]
BREAKING: 22 million Americans lost their jobs since start of shutdown
Jobless claims total 5.245 million as 22 million positions have been lost in a month due to coronavirus Weekly jobless claims totaled 5.245 million, the Labor Department reported. That was a drop of 1.37 million from a week ago but was above estimates for 5 million. Protection measures against the coronavirus continued to tear through […]
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft’s Board and Berkshire Hathaway
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from the company’s board to spend more time on philanthropic activities. He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education and tackling climate change. One of the world’s richest men, Mr Gates, 65, has also left the board of Warren Buffett’s massive holding company, Berkshire […]
