Oil prices fell on Tuesday, September 8, amid concerns about fuel demand as the summer holiday season in the United States comes to an end, and a long Labor Day weekend has increased fears of an increase in coronavirus cases in more US states. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures …
Read More »German Shares Rise And Brexit Tension is Pressing Europe
Stocks listed in Frankfurt rose on Tuesday, September 8th, while the rest of the European markets fell, as data showed that German exports increased in July, dispelling fears that the United Kingdom faces the risk of leaving the European Union without a trade deal. The European Stoxx600 index fell 0.1% …
Read More »Gold Retreating Due to Strength of Dollar, Eyes on Central Banks
Gold fell on Tuesday, September 8th, due to the rise of the dollar, but the losses were limited by doubts about economic recovery, while investors awaited the strategies of central banks’ policies in North America and Europe. Gold spot fell 0.2% to 1925.38 dollars an ounce by 05:10 GMT. And …
Read More »Japan’s Economy Contracted For The Third Consecutive Quarter
Japan’s economy contracted during Q2 of this year at a record annual rate of 28.1%, after adjusting from a preliminary figure of 27.8% that was estimated last month. The reading came in line with analysts’ expectations for a 28.4% contraction. This represents the third consecutive quarterly contraction, the largest decline …
Read More »Germany’s Exports Rose in July, But Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Data showed that German exports increased 4.7% in July, indicating that Germany’s economic recovery from the Coronavirus crisis remains on track, although export shipments are still well below the pre-crisis level. The Federal Statistics Office said that imports rose only 1.1% on a monthly basis, bringing the trade surplus adjusted …
Read More »Trump Raises Prospect of “Decoupling” US Economy From China
US President Donald Trump raised the idea of the US economy decoupling from the Chinese economy, indicating that the United States will not lose money if business activities between the two countries ceased. “decoupling, it’s an interesting word,” Trump told during a news conference at the White House. “We will …
Read More »Britain Plans to Pass Legislation Beyond Parts of The Brexit Deal
The Financial Times reported that the British government plans to pass new legislation that overrides key parts of the Brexit deal to withdraw from the European Union, which threatens to break down negotiations with Brussels. Citing three sources familiar with the plan, the newspaper said that provisions in the internal …
Read More »Gold Falls With The Rise of US Dollar, Eyes on Central Banks
Gold fell on Monday, September 7th with the dollar achieving gains, but economic uncertainty prevented it from falling further as investors awaited developments from central banks. The gold spot fell 0.1% to 1929.87 dollars an ounce by 12:28 GMT. Gold rose in US futures trading 0.1% to 1935.10 dollars an …
Read More »Eurozone Bond Yields Rise
Bond yields in the Eurozone rose during trading on Monday, on signs of an improvement in the global economy, as countries deal with increasing borrowing requirements to help finance the response to the Covid-19 crisis. The data showed that China’s exports rose the most in nearly a year and a …
Read More »The Euro Stable Against US Dollar With Rally Stopped
The euro’s exchange rate stabilized against the dollar above $ 1.18 Monday (September 7th) as traders assess the latest US jobs data and prepare for the European Central Bank’s meeting on Thursday to see whether policymakers provide more stimulus. The dollar plunged to its lowest level in more than two …
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