British Prime Minister Johnson's spokesman told reporters today that the prime minister's condition is stable, adding that he receives standard treatment and breathes without any help. The prime minister does not need artificial ventilation of his lungs. Johnson has not been diagnosed with pneumonia. There are enough ventilators in London and around the country. GBP/USD has responded to these claims. GBP/USD, 30 min Pivot: 1.2375
Microsoft shares closed at $163.49 at the last trading session, noting an increase of 1.08% compared to the previous day. During yesterday's trading session the shares of the software producer grew by 9.73% compared to the previous month. At the same time, the computer and technology sector lost 7.54% and S & P 500 lost 10.5%. Wall Street will expect a positive outlook from Microsoft as we approach the next earnings report date. In this report, analysts expect that Microsoft will make a profit of 1.28 dollars per share....
The USD/CAD dropped to a weekly low around 1.3991, but then recovered slightly. At the time of writing, it was trading at 0.66% down near 1.4015. Rising oil prices and a favorable market sentiment helped the CAD to recover against the USD. WTI oil rose above $27 in hopes that OPEC+ would agree on a production cut to stabilize the market. USD/CAD, 30 min Pivot: 1.4024
In Switzerland, 20201 cases of coronavirus infection were detected, and 540 people died. According to the representative of the Swiss Ministry of Health Daniel Koch, this is not the peak. Over the past 24 hours, 7 thousand tests for coronavirus have been made in Switzerland, and 975 people confirmed the infection. Most cases were detected in the canton of Ticino, bordering Italy, followed by Geneva. In Switzerland, more women than men were infected, but 64% of the deceased were men. Switzerland has a population of 8.5 million...
The U.S. President hopes that the U.S. will be able to overcome the spread of COVID-19 in the country soon and not to reach the previously projected 100,000 deaths. Authorities in New York City, which was most affected state by virus, said on Sunday that for the first time in a week the mortality rate had dropped slightly. The number of jobs in the country's economy decreased in March for the first time since 2010 - by 710 thousand people, said the U.S. Labor Ministry on Friday. Unemployment in the country jumped to 4.4% from 3...
