Oil prices fell on Wednesday, August 19, due to fears that fuel demand in the United States may not recover as quickly as expected in light of the faltering talks on a stimulus package for the economy, overshadowing an exceeded expectations decline in US crude stocks. With investors keeping their …
Read More »Gold Down Below $ 2000
Gold fell below $ 2000 dollars an ounce on Wednesday, August 19th, while the dollar rose as investors awaited the minutes of the latest Fed meeting. Spot of gold fell 0.4% to 1993.34 dollars an ounce by 05:05 GMT after hitting the highest level in a week at 2014.97 dollars …
Read More »Crude Oil Futures Higher During Asian Session
According to the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for September were traded at $42.70 a barrel, up 0.44%. It was previously traded higher at $42.76 a barrel. Crude oil may find support at $41.62 and resistance at $42.99. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the greenback …
Read More »Japan’s Exports Fell in July For The Fifth Month in a Row
Japan’s exports recorded a double-figure decline for the fifth consecutive month due to the repercussions of the Coronavirus, which led to a decline in car shipments to the United States. Japanese exports in July decreased by 19.2% year-on-year, and exports fell by less than expectations, which indicated a 21% decline. …
Read More »Gold Futures Declined During Asian Session
According to the COMEX, gold futures were traded in December at $ 2001.50 per ounce, up 0.58%. It previously traded at a session low $ 1999.95 an ounce. Gold may find points of support at $ 1923.00 and resistance at $ 2024.60. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …
Read More »Trump Postpones Trade Talks With China
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has postponed trade talks with China, adding that he does not want to talk to China at this time. Asked if he would withdraw from the trade deal with China, Trump said he would look into the matter. On Saturday, representatives …
Read More »PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.9168
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.9168 versus Monday’s fix at 6.9325.
Read More »UK Annualized CPI Beats Estimates
The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at +1.0% in July compared to +0.6% in June while beating expectations of a +0.6%, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the core inflation gauge (excluding volatile food and energy items) came at +1.8% YoY …
Read More »Canada Finance Minister Resigns Amid Friction With Trudeau
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced his resignation saying in a press conference that Canada is moving to the next stage of the struggle against the Coronavirus pandemic, and this currency may take many years in order to achieve economic recovery, and it is the right time now for a …
Read More »China Strongly Rejects US Measures Against Huawei
China said it rejected the US crackdown on Huawei after the administration of US President Donald Trump announced it would tighten restrictions imposed on the company. During his daily press testimony, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian urged the United States to stop undermining confidence in Chinese companies. Zhao said …
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