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Asian Shares were underperforming on Monday morning, with oil and copper weakening and the increase of Covid-19 cases driving the markets as they awaited Eurozone and US efforts to reach fiscal stimulus plans to combat the epidemic. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.2%, erasing early gains …

FX option expiries for July 20 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1300 550m1.1350 2.5bn1.1375 1.0bn1.1400 2.6bn1.1425 845m1.1450 617m1.1500 1.1bn – USD/JPY: USD amounts          107.00 476m

The return of tensions between Washington and Beijing was the centre of attention last week, with the increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States to unprecedented numbers, along with the tensions of the American presidential elections and doubts about Trump’s ability to win the upcoming polls amid the increasing …

The US Federal Reserve has opened its Main Street lending program to nonprofit entities, Reuters reported. The move allows healthcare, education, and social service organizations to receive funding from the Fed. “We have listened carefully and adapted our approach so that we can best support them in carrying out their …

The two former chairs of the US Federal Reserve have warned that the pace of economic recovery could be slow and uneven, calling for a robust response from legislators to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact, Reuters reported. Former Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said that not …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) saw a mixed performance on Friday, but recorded weekly gains despite the investors’ concerns as the number of COVID-19 cases across the US keep increasing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average settled lower for the second session in a row by 0.23%, narrowing its weekly …

Oil prices declined on Friday, but settled nearly unchanged for the week, in the absence of major economic data and the continuing uncertainty regarding the recovery of both the demand for crude oil and the global economy at large. Earlier today, data by Baker Hughes showed that the number of …

Gold prices settled higher on Friday by around $10, recording small weekly gains but stretching its upward trend for the sixth consecutive week. Today’s rise in the yellow metal’s prices were supported by the decline of the US Dollar. The price for Gold futures for August delivery increased by $9.70, …

European stocks closed Friday on small gains, with anticipation for the results of the European Union’s (EU) summit, which is set to discuss the economic stimulus package to help the bloc’s troubled economies due to the COVID-19 crisis. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.15% to settle at 372.70, …

The USD/CAD pair has stabilized on Friday, with the Canadian Dollar (CAD) supported by the increase in wholesale sales, while the US Dollar (USD) is supported by the rise in housing starts, despite a retreat in the consumer sentiment. During today’s trade, the pair has reached a high of 1.35892 …