Bitcoin gain Bitcoin hit $50,000 on Sunday, reaching a more than 3-month high, as the cryptocurrency continues to rebound. Bitcoin hit an all time high of over $64,000 in April 2021 – then but sold off in June and July, dipping below $30,000. But since mid July, bitcoin has beenRead More →
Stocks tumble on delta variant fears Stock markets took a hit Monday 19th July 2021, as the headlines read, ‘Dow tumbles 900 points on concern of a Covid rebound‘. Is Covid entirely to blame for this fall? No, not entirely. Fickle highs? So, why now, after all – the virusRead More →
Dow down Inflation fears and the growing threat of the Covid-19 delta variant overshadowed strong retail sales data and better than expected earnings reports as the Dow fell after touching 35000 on the day. U.S. indices finish the week in the red The Dow lost nearly 300 points to closeRead More →
Asia stocks lower Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after U.S. stocks struggled amid uncertainty over rising Covid-19 cases and new risks appearing. Nikkei index closed down at: 28000 a drop of around 276 points On Thursday, U.S. stock indexes closed mostly down from recent highs. Asia stocksRead More →
Major U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday on concerns of a slowing global economic comeback from the pandemic. The losses came as countries grappled with a fresh virus cases due to Covid variants. Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and said the games will be spectator free. Indices drop The DowRead More →
Main points from OECD statement 22 million jobs have been lost in advanced economies due to the pandemic Job retention schemes have saved around 21 million jobs Wealthy countries face the threat of rising long-term unemployment Low skilled workers will most feel the sustained affect of unemployment as these sectorsRead More →
The U.K. has one of the highest Covid vaccination rates in the world. Yet it’s seeing a surge in coronavirus cases largely attributed to the new Delta variant that first originated in India. It is widely expected among that where the U.K. treads, others could follow. The U.K. is rushingRead More →
Stress test The Federal Reserve warned that in a worst case scenario, some banks reserve capital would fall close to minimum capital requirements, with lenders subjected to loan losses of up to $700 billion. The central bank directed 33 of the largest U.S. banks to suspend share buybacks and capRead More →
The IMF forecast cast more doubt on the speed of global economic recovery as Covid-19 cases surge in the U.S. and in the America’s. Doubts over U.S. re-opening resurface and investors start to fret again as stocks lose momentum. Outlook downgraded The International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook for theRead More →
Gold is a clear winner from the pandemic Gold was initially sold off in February and during the early part of March. But since then gold has made substantial progress from the March lows, mostly due to central bank stimulus activity. Gold was around $1775.00 as of Wednesday 24th June.Read More →