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Market Analysis
September, 2021
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1 September 2021 8:04 pm
U.S. Construction Spending Rises in July
Construction spending in the United States increased in July, according to data by the U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday. The construction spending rose by 0.3% compared with its level in June but surged by 9% on a yearly basis. The reading modestly exceeded market expectations.
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1 September 2021 7:35 pm
USD Trading Negatively in Early Trades
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is trading lower against major currencies on Wednesday, after the release of economic data that showed mixed conditions in the manufacturing sector and the jobs market. The Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.23% at 92.42 in early trades after turning to the negative territory before the …
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1 September 2021 7:13 pm
OPEC Agrees to Plan on Gradual Output Hikes
As is widely expected, OPEC stuck to the plan to raise production by 400 barrels in October. The meeting is still going on to be updated…
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1 September 2021 6:50 pm
EIA: U.S. Oil Inventories Down 7.2 Barrels in a Week
Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 7.2 million barrels in the week ending August 27, according to official figures released on Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Commenting on the data, “business Survey Committee panelists reported that their companies and suppliers continue to struggle at unprecedented …
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1 September 2021 6:43 pm
ISM Manufacturing PMI Improves to 59.9 in August
The U.S. manufacturing sector saw an improving level of business activity last month, according to data released today. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) posted 59.9 in August, rising by 0.5% compared to 59.5 in july. Further details of the publication revealed that the Employment Index declined to 49 from 52.9 …
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1 September 2021 6:34 pm
Wall Street Opens at Record Highs, Focus on Economic Data
The Nasdaq hit a record high on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected private-sector jobs data fueled hopes of an extension of support from the US Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.82 points, or 0.08 percent, to 35,387.55 points The Standard & Poor’s 500 indexes increased by 6.12 points, or …
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1 September 2021 5:10 pm
US Private Sector Employment rises by 374K in August
Employment in the US’ private sector increased by 374,000 in August, the monthly data published by the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Research Institute revealed on Wednesday. This reading followed July’s increase of 326,000 (revised from 330,000) and missed the market expectation of 613,000 by a wide margin.
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1 September 2021 4:48 pm
Eurozone Unemployment Rate Fell as Expected in July
The European statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday that the unemployment rate in the eurozone fell as expected in July, with 350,000 people employed compared to the previous month. Eurostat reported that the unemployment rate in the 19 euro countries fell to 7.6% of the workforce, in line with analysts’ …
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1 September 2021 3:59 pm
Reuters: Expectations That OPEC+ Will Stick to Its Policy Despite The High Demand For Oil
Four sources told Reuters that OPEC and its allies will likely stick to their current policy of gradually increasing oil production, despite an upwardly revised demand forecast in 2022 and in the face of US pressure to raise production at a faster pace. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries …
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1 September 2021 3:00 pm
IHS Markit Index: Eurozone Manufacturing Growth Hit by Supply Shortages
A survey revealed that the growth of the manufacturing sector in the euro area remained strong in August, but supply chain problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic continued to impede the supply of raw materials needed by factories, which led to higher prices. The easing of restrictions imposed to curb …
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1 September 2021 2:30 pm
Turkey’s Economy Grows 21.7% in Q2
The Turkish economy grew by 21.7% on an annual basis as expected in Q2, recovering strongly from a sharp slowdown a year ago driven by COVID-19 restrictions. Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that the economy grew 0.9% from the previous quarter on an adjusted basis in light of …
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1 September 2021 1:56 pm
German Retail Sales Plunge in July
Data on Wednesday showed that German retail sales fell much more than expected in July after two months of increases, in the first indication that a consumer-led recovery in Europe’s largest economy could lose some momentum in the third quarter. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales fell 5.1% month-on-month …
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