Market Review 27 April 2020

by Constantinos Loizou

The previous week

  •  In today’s Economic calendar we can expect to see some volatility in the EUR, CAD and USD.
  •  At 11:00 (GMT), the Ministry of Labour (France), will announce their Jobseekers total for the previous month.
  • That figure corresponds to the total number of jobseekers looking for a full-time job, and enrolled with the national labour agency at the end of the month.
  • The result is expected to increase to 3383.8K, considering that last month was at 3233.8K
  •  At 12:30 (GMT), the Statistics office of Canada will announce their Foreign Securities purchases
  •  That figure distinguishes the overall value of domestic stocks, bonds, and money-market assets purchased by foreign investors.
  • Last month’s result was at 17.01B
  •  At 14:30 (GMT), the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will announce their monthly survey for the Manufacturing Business Index in the USA
  • The above is conducted to obtain a timely assessment of the state's factory activity.
  • Last month’s result was at -70

 Indices Last week:

  • Dow Jones 30: +1.94%
  • Nasdaq 100: +2.29%
  • S&P 500: +1.85%
  •  EURO 50: -0.52%
  •  DAX 30: -0.24%
  • IBEX 35: -3.58%
  • FTSE 100: -1.15%