Desperate Palestinians in Northern Gaza Struggle to Survive Amidst Ongoing Conflict RAFAH, Gaza Strip – Outrage is growing as the desperate living conditions of hundreds of thousands in northern Gaza worsen after five months of fighting between Israel and Hamas. The European Union’s diplomatic service reports that many Palestinians killed or injured while attempting to … Read more
Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Result in Dozens of Casualties RAFAH, Gaza Strip – The U.S. government plans to veto another draft U.N. cease-fire resolution amid a dangerous escalation of violence in Gaza. Israeli strikes conducted overnight and into Sunday have reportedly killed at least 18 people, according to eyewitnesses and medical sources. Meanwhile, the Israeli … Read more
Russia and China Accuse US and UK of Illegally Targeting Houthi Rebels’ Military Sites Disrupting Global Shipping and Red Sea Trade Routes UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a heated exchange at the United Nations Security Council, Russia and China accused the United States and Britain of launching illegal attacks on military sites used by Yemen’s … Read more
Israel Must Have a Plan to Protect Civilians in Potential Gaza Operation, President Biden Warns RAFAH, Gaza Strip – U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a potential military operation in the Gaza Strip town of Rafah. Biden emphasized the importance of having a “credible and executable” plan … Read more
Gold futures prices continued to surge, approaching $2,060 today. The positive factor was the weakening of the dollar. and the fall in US government bond yields. At 10:44 p.m. Thai time, gold contracts on the COMEX (Commodity Exchange) market will be delivered in February. added $17.10 or 0.84% to $2,057.60/ounce. A weaker dollar increases the … Read more
The Dollar Index measures the dollar’s movement against six major basket currencies. fell to the lowest level in 4 months, coinciding with the fall in US government bond yields. As of 7:54 p.m. Thai time, the dollar index dropped 0.52% to 102.33, the lowest level since August. Meanwhile, the dollar fell 0.5% to 1.093 against … Read more
Wall Street is closed today for Thanksgiving. and will open for trading only half a day on Friday. The Dow Jones Index closed yesterday up 0.53%, supported by a drop in US government bond yields. While investors still expect that The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain interest rates at its December meeting. Before the … Read more
The Dow Jones index fell more than 100 points, pressured by a surge in U.S. government bond yields. As of 8:39 p.m. Thai time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 33,309.95 points, down 123.40 points or 0.37%. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surged to a 16-year high today amid expectations that The Federal Reserve (Fed) … Read more
Index and stock market conditions, oil, gold, and foreign currency markets as of 27 Sep. 2023 — The Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Index closed negative on Wednesday (Sept. 27) amid volatile trading. The market was pressured by US government bond yields that rose to their highest level in more than 15 years, as … Read more
Bloomberg news agency reported that Government bonds across Europe fell. The same is true for US government bonds. This is because investors assess the likelihood that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will maintain its policy interest rate to control inflation. The yield on German government bonds, or the 10-year German Bond Yield, rose to the highest … Read more