Weekly Report 2020 Wk15 - AshokBhat/investing GitHub Wiki
Major economic news
Market
- Minor change
Gold
Historical Performance
| Period | Change ($) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | +109.50 | +6.87% |
| 1 year | +426.60 | +33.42% |
| 5 Years | +525.00 | +44.57% |
Source: https://www.kitco.com/charts/livegold.html
Weekly update
| Item | GBP | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Current Price | £1,362.50 | $1,701.72 |
| Week High | £1,397.89 | $1,729.21 |
| Week Low | £1,331.04 | $1,671.72 |
| Week Change | £-35.39 (-2.53%) | $-27.49 (-1.59%) |
Source: https://www.gold.co.uk/gold-price/
Exchange rates
| Currency | Rate | Previous week |
|---|---|---|
| GBP to INR | 94.80 | 94.37 |
| GBP to USD | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| USD to INR | 75.83 | 76.32 |
US stocks
| Index | Friday's Close | Week’s Change | % Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJIA | 23,723 | -51 | -16.87% |
| S&P 500 | 2,830 | -6 | -12.38% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 8,604 | -29 | -4.10% |
| S&P MidCap 400 | 1,586 | +36.06 | -23.10% |
| Russell 2000 | 1,257 | 24 | -24.64% |
Source: https://www.troweprice.com/
Fed balance sheet
- Total assets on the Fed’s balance sheet rose by only $83 billion during the week ending April 29, to $6.656 trillion
