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The dollar fell to its lowest level in a week against a basket of currencies on Thursday, August 13th, while analysts pointed out that the reasons for the weakness lie in the solid performance of the stock market and the failure of additional stimulus to the US economy. After losing …

Data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies in France showed that unemployment in the country fell to its lowest level in 37 years during Q2, as a downward trend that continued for several years was exacerbated by the general isolation measures imposed to confront the Coronavirus, which …

Online social media platforms have escalated their war against misinformation about the US election. Facebook has created a center to help users with polling resources, and Twitter has expanded the rules against misinformation about the mail and early voting. The move comes at a time when social media networks on …

Gold rose Thursday, August 13th, thanks to the dollar’s decline, to record further gains above the critical $ 1900 level, after a sharp retreat earlier in the week from its highest levels ever. By 07:08 GMT, spot gold increased 0.6% to $ 1929.13 an ounce, after falling below $ 1900 …

The International Energy Agency has revised its oil demand forecast for 2020 by 8.1 million barrels per day, warning that reducing air travel due to the Coronavirus will reduce global oil demand. The Paris-based International Energy Agency lowered its forecast for 2020 by 140,000 bpd to 91.9 million bpd, the …

European stocks halted a four-day winning streak on Thursday, with the US government imposing tariffs on Airbus and a host of other European commodities unchanged, while trading in a group of blue-chip stocks after the right to distribute cash left the British FTSE100 index down. The European Stoxx600 index fell …

Crude oil prices fell Thursday, August 13, after OPEC said it expects demand for its oil to decline more than expected, although US government data showed a decline in inventories, indicating that demand is returning despite the Coronavirus pandemic. Brent crude fell eight cents to $ 45.35 a barrel by …

According to the latest survey of businesses conducted by Germany’s influential IFO institute, the firms in Eurozone’s economic powerhouse expect business to return to normalcy in an average of 11 months from the coronavirus crisis. “For companies in the services sector, that number is even higher, at 11.7 months.” “The …

According to the COMEX, gold futures were traded in December at $ 1943.55 per ounce, up 0.28%. It previously traded at a session high $ 1952.65 an ounce. Gold may find points of support at $ 1874.20 and resistance at $ 2089.20. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …

FX option expiries for Aug 13 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1650 518m1.1700 1.6bn1.1725 602m1.1760 589m1.1775 521m1.1825 634m – USD/JPY: USD amounts          105.50 1.0bn106.00 1.1bn106.70 888m107.00 850m107.20 651m107.30 378m – GBP/USD: GBP amounts         1.3000 750m  – AUD/USD: AUD amounts 0.7100 1.2bn  – …