The dollar rose Thursday, August 20, from its lowest level in two years, after a record less inclined to monetary easing than expected from the US Federal Reserve, which led to an appetite for buying the US currency, which recorded the highest increase in one day since June. The dollar …

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that Beijing will take “all necessary measures” to protect the legitimate interests of its companies, in response to the US move this week to tighten restrictions on Huawei. The administration of US President Donald Trump expanded the restrictions announced in May aimed at preventing …

Japanese stocks fell at the close Thursday, August 20, affected by Wall Street losses after the US Federal Reserve meeting minutes revealed that policymakers are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the path of the economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. The Nikkei index fell 1% to close at 22,880.62, the …

Oil prices fell on Thursday, August 20, as major producers warned of a threat to recover demand if the Coronavirus crisis continues for a long time, while US crude stocks fell less than expected. By 07:32 GMT, Brent crude was down 34 cents, or 0.8%, to $ 45.03 a barrel. …

European shares were hit by a sell-off in global stock markets on Thursday (August 20th) after the US Federal Reserve indicated a long and difficult path to the recovery of the world’s largest economy. The Stoxx600 index of European shares fell 1.2% by 07:12 GMT, while the mining sector fell …

Gold rose on Thursday, August 20, offsetting some of the losses caused by a wave of selling in the previous session, after the US Federal Reserve raised fears that the recovery from the economic downturn resulting from the outbreak of the Coronavirus is facing a blue future, which has cast …

US and China are considering rescheduling the phase one trade deal review, earlier planned last weekend, reported Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter. The source said that the review will take place soon, although no date has been set so far. Talks between the US and China continue …

As per the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) updates from Germany, new cases in the European major rose by 1,707, versus the previous day’s 1,510, to take the total number of active cases across the country near 14,500, which is the most since 13 May. Further details suggest that 10 people died …

Today, Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting will likely be all about reviewing the bloc’s commitment to oil production curbs and assessing the compliance over the past two months. According to Reuters, July’s compliance of OPEC+ with oil output cuts was expected to reach 97%, down from 107% in June. …

The Nikkei benchmark index made slight gains at the close on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with some tech stocks surging after the gains of US giants, with the S&P 500 index climbing to a record high last night. The Nikkei Index is very close to a three-decade high …