Naeem Aslam
Zaye Capital Markets
Dow futures are trading sharply lower today and traders are highly likely to focus on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy stance. This week is particularly big for the Forex market as we will get to hear from the Federal Reserve’s Chairman, Jerome Powell and the ECB president Christine Lagarde In addition t0 this, later this week, we will also have the interest rate decision from the Bank of England which is going to have an influence on Sterling.
BOJ
The Bank of Japan has maintained its monetary policy and extended the time frame for its relief programme designed to address the effects of the pandemic. The Japanese central bank stated that it will continue to monitor the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and is prepared to implement additional relief measures when necessary.
Dow Jones
Many blue-chip stocks in the Dow index rose by nearly 1%. Nike, Caterpillar, and Home Depot were among the best performers, while McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, and 3M were among the laggards.
Asian stock markets
The Nikkei 225 fell nearly 4% in Monday trade, leading to regional losses. The Fed's meeting had an impact on Asian markets as well. The Shanghai Composite Index dipped by nearly 0.22%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.35% while the Seoul Kospi declined 1.08% as at 12.51 AM EST.
Coronavirus update
The United States has been successful in controlling the outbreak of cases due to an effective vaccination programme. According to the CDC, as of Monday, approximately 45.1% of Americans had been fully vaccinated, with 53.3% having received at least one dose. Since January, the number of new cases reported per day has decreased drastically, with 4,422 new cases and 86 new deaths reported on June 20.
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