Daily summary

Shares of German biopharma firm CureVac (NASDAQ: CVAC) bounced more than 60% in the last 3 trading sessions. The strong upside momentum started after the company announced positive preliminary data from ongoing Phase 1 clinical programs in COVID-19 and seasonal influenza.

Global markets made slim gains on Friday as investors await U.S. employment data that might influence the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to act more aggressively.

The major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) saw its stock jump more than 12% on Wednesday after the company reached an agreement with the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

The king dollar is continuing its struggle to rise. Moving ahead to the North American session, dollar Investors and traders should closely monitor the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s December meeting.

Gold price started the new year on a strong bullish note. The precious metal surged to a fresh 6-month high of $1848 on Tuesday. While considering the recently bullish rally the metal may find strong resistance in the area of $1850/65.