Economic news

Asian stocks gained on Tuesday, while oil prices rose amid recovering demand as governments worldwide eased lockdowns. Brent crude traded at $28.37 per barrel, while U.S. crude stood at $21.77 per barrel.  Australia’s ASX 200 was up 1.26%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.66%. U.S. stock futures climbed 0.75%. S&P 500 was up 0.42%, […]

Oil prices gained on Tuesday after fuel demand turned positive as lockdowns began to ease in some parts of the world.  West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 6.5%, or $1.33, at $21.72 per barrel.  Brent crude futures rose 4.8%, or $1.31, at $28.51 per barrel. The market mood eased after U.S. states and countries […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pledged to ease crowdfunding requirements on Thursday. The policy will support smaller businesses in pursuit of meeting their “urgent funding needs” as the disruptions brought by the pandemic press further. According to SEC, the policy seeks to temporarily amend the current crowdfunding setup. Businesses are entitled to the […]

The dollar surrendered minimal gains to commodity prices on Tuesday as oil prices regained momentum. However, it hung on against the yuan as investors weighed optimism about COVID-19 recovery in China against concerns about U.S.-China dispute. The Australian and New Zealand dollars advanced further, recovering from Monday’s decline. Upbeat activity drove Aussie at $0.6445 and […]

The investors of flag carrier Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) backed its rescue plan with more than 95% of shareholders voted in favor of the conversion of nearly $1 billion debt-for-equity swap in Oslo on Monday. However, pilots and flight attendants of Norwegian Air were furloughed after the company was severely affected by the pandemic. Airlines have […]

General Electric’s (GE.N) aviation unit revealed plans on Monday to slash its workforce by 25% or roughly 13,000 jobs this 2020. It includes voluntary and forced layoffs due to delayed reduction plans for aircraft amid the virus outbreak. “The cuts will be a mix of voluntary departures and layoffs and come after an initial wave […]

New cars sales in the United Kingdom fell by nearly 97% in April to the lowest since February 1946. The slump comes as factories and dealerships close down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, preliminary data from an industry body showed. The lockdown measures that have been implemented across Europe since mid-March had restricted travel and crippled […]

Gold prices fell on Tuesday morning in Asia after some countries eased on quarantine measures and reopened their economies. Gold futures slid by 0.52% at $1,704.40 per ounce at 12:37 AM ET (5:37 AM GMT) after Italy and several U.S. states restarted their economies on Monday. Investors flocked to stocks after an increase in risk […]

European stock markets and oil prices dropped on Monday as trade war fears re-ignited after a spat between U.S.’ and China’s top officials. European shares were down 2.5%, while U.S. stock futures fell 1%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 2.5%. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that there was enough […]

The dollar surged on Monday against major currencies due to fears of a possible re-ignition of the U.S.-China trade war. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have blamed China for the pandemic. Pompeo said that there was enough evidence that the novel coronavirus strain originated in a laboratory in Wuhan. The euro […]