The German Foreign Ministry said that Berlin issued a travel advisory against the Paris regions and the French Riviera due to the high cases of Coronavirus there. The ministry added that it had warned against unnecessary tourist trips to the Ile-de-France region, which includes the French capital, and the southern …
Read More »Germany’s Economy Contracted 9.7% During Q2
Germany’s statistics office said the country’s economy contracted at a record pace of 9.7% in Q2 as consumer spending, corporate investment and exports collapsed due to Coronavirus. The office added that the economic downturn far exceeds what happened during the financial crisis more than a decade ago, and represented the …
Read More »Gold Stabilizes as Investors Await Speech of Fed
Gold stabilized on Tuesday, August 25th, as the dollar’s decline led to offsetting the pressure caused by the rise of stocks, while investors were reluctant to form large positions before US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech this week. Gold settled at 1932.15 dollars an ounce by 05:12 GMT. Was …
Read More »US and Chinese Negotiators Agree to Work for Trade Agreement
US and Chinese trade negotiators made a phone call about implementing the first-phase agreement between the two countries, and the two countries announced at the end of the talks that they had agreed to work for the success of the trade agreement. It is noteworthy that the two countries reached …
Read More »Crude Oil Futures Higher During Asian Session
According to the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for October were traded at $42.56 a barrel, up 0.14%. It was previously traded higher at $42.60 a barrel. Crude oil may find support at $41.46 and resistance at $42.96. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the greenback …
Read More »Gold Futures Declined During Asian Session
According to the COMEX, gold futures were traded in December at $ 1943.30 per ounce, up 0.21%. It previously traded at a session high $ 1943.95 an ounce. Gold may find points of support at $ 1916.60 and resistance at $ 1970.30. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …
Read More »82% of US Oil Production Stopped Due to Storms
Data released by the US Environmental Safety and Protection Bureau on Monday showed that oil and gas producers stopped 1.5 million barrels of oil production in the US coast in the Gulf of Mexico, or about 82% of total production, ahead of two consecutive storms this week. Producers have also …
Read More »Coronavirus Update
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 234,852 with a total of 9,277 deaths, as reported by the German disease and epidemic control center, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), on Tuesday. Cases increased by 1,278 in Germany on Tuesday versus Monday’s +711. The death count rose by 5, the tally …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For Aug 25 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Aug 25 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1650 722m1.1800 608m1.1850 1.1bn1.1900 529m – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.3000 315m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.00 740m105.25 1.4bn
Read More »S&P and Nasdaq to Fresh Highs
The benchmarks S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Monday after the US drug regulator approved the use of blood plasma to treat Covid-19 patients and thanks to a report that the Trump administration may speed up the process of adopting a potential vaccine. S&P rose 20.93 …
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