Although the US stock market has recently experienced a period of declines - the S & P500 has fallen by 8,2 percent since the beginning of the year. and increased volatility - the VIX volatility index increased by 60 percent. in the same period, companies related to the opening [...]
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January 21 2022
Poles did their Christmas shopping in December, and Americans in November
In the US, many consumers have postponed their Christmas spending to November. Despite record-high holiday spending, retail sales in December alone fell 1,9 percent. m / m. Data on December retail sales in Poland [...]
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January 14 2022
A series of increases in oil prices and falls in the value of the dollar
The price of crude oil in the world markets has been increasing continuously for four weeks, which may be the longest series of increases since October 2021. The price of a WTI barrel today in the morning exceeds USD 82, and Brent crude oil reaches USD 85.
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January 14 2022
Omikron sends thousands of sick workers
Omikron, a variant of the Covid-19 virus that is becoming more and more popular in the world, causes far fewer hospitalizations. However, it is very dangerous for economies, because it sends hundreds of thousands of workers to isolation or sickness. Soon maybe [...]