Weekly Report 2020 Wk14 - AshokBhat/investing GitHub Wiki
Major economic news
- Oil went negative
- US Labor - 4.4 million new jobless claims, bringing the five-week total to more than 26 million.
Market
- Minor change due to negative oil and other negative news
Gold
Historical Performance
| Period | Change (£) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | 41.41 | 3.05% |
| 6 Months | 229.56 | 19.63% |
| 1 Year | 410.58 | 41.54% |
Weekly update
| Item | GBP | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | £1,397.89 | $1,729.20 |
| Week High | £1,430.68 | $1,769.10 |
| Week Low | £1,340.81 | $1,662.80 |
| Week Change | £+50.65 (3.76%) | $44.04 (2.62%) |
Source: https://www.gold.co.uk/gold-price/
Exchange rates
| Currency | Rate | Previous week |
|---|---|---|
| GBP to INR | 94.37 | 95.70 |
| GBP to USD | 1.24 | 1.25 |
| USD to INR | 76.32 | 76.50 |
US stocks
| Index | Friday's Close | Week’s Change | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | 23,775.27 | -467.22 | -16.69% |
| S&P 500 | 2,836.74 | -37.82 | -12.20% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 8,634.52 | -15.62 | -3.77% |
| S&P MidCap 400 | 1,550.37 | -11.06 | -24.85% |
| Russell 2000 | 1,233.05 | 3.95 | -26.10% |
Source: https://www.troweprice.com/
Fed balance sheet
