The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced e-commerce giant Amazon to postpone its marquee shopping event Prime Day. The company now plans to hold the event not before early October at the earliest. While previously planning on a September date for… Read More ›
Day: July 3, 2020
Record 4.8 Million Jobs Created In the US In June
New jobs were created by companies in the American economy in the month of June at a record pace as companies hired more people following relaxation of novel coronavirus pandemic related restrictions. With addition to 4.8 million payroll jobs in… Read More ›
U.S. Federal Reserve buy mortage bonds worth $22.7 billion, sells none
The New York Federal Reserve Bank purchased agency mortgage-backed securities worth $22.705 billion during the June 25 to July 1 period. This is compared to $22.859 billion purchase in the previous week. The move is aimed at helping the housing… Read More ›
Retail sales surged in May as Australian economy reopens
On Friday, official data showed retails sales in Australia saw a record surge in May following a wide scale easing in coronavirus lockdowns which allowed entire sectors to reopen. The bounce back underscores growing confidence that consumer spending will not… Read More ›
Citi to hire more bankers for direct custody business in Saudi Arabia
In a statement, the Europe, Middle East and Africa head of Citigroup said, the bank is planning to hire more bankers in Saudi Arabia for its direct custody business. The development comes in the wake of Citigroup adding more than… Read More ›
China’s central bank skips open market operations, makes biggest cash drain since Feb. 21
On Friday the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) skipped open market operations making the biggest weekly net fund drain in four and a half months. In a statement on its website, the PBOC said, the move was due to “relatively… Read More ›